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Urges Legislature to Sustain Fee Increase Veto Levy, Suffolk Health Commissioner Lead HIV/AIDS Assessment Conference Industry Professionals, Educators, Community Leaders Work Towards HIV/AIDS Solutions All Three Agencies Maintain Suffolk’s Record High Ratings $310 Million Tax Anticipation Notes Hold High Marks for Upcoming Sale; Fitch Notes Potential for Upgrade Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Signs Shared Service Fuel Purchasing Agreement for Hauppauge School District School’s Vehicle Fleet to Fill Up at County Pumps; District will Save Money Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Hosts Night of Champions County Honors Four Suffolk Football Teams that Swept Long Island HS Finals Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Honors National American Miss New York Teen Queen Crystal Rivera-Avila Crystal Rivera-Avila, the 2008 National American Miss New York Teen Queen Suffolk, Nassau Officials Announce Landmark Win in U.S. Census Challenge Long Island Leaders: Decision Will Boost Aid and Help Ensure Proper Political Representation at State and Federal Levels Levy Announces Extended Hours for Four Social Services Centers Evening Hours One Wednesday per Month Will Allow Greater Access to Important Services Levy Recognizes Patchogue Health Center for Award-Winning HIV/AIDS Program Collaborative Peer Educator Initiative Lauded by NYS Department of Health Suffolk Executive Steve Levy, Health Commissioner Cut Ribbon on Digital Mammography Unit at Riverhead Health Center State-of-the-Art Equipment is Second to Come Online in County U.S. Eastern District Court Again Dismisses Baykeeper’s Legal Challenges to Suffolk’s Vector Control Program Judge Upholds Suffolk’s Need to Combat Public Health Threat from Mosquitoes, and Rules County Did Not Violate Federal Clean Water Act Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Announces More Than $35 Million in Sewer District Renovations Projects at Six Facilities Approved by Legislature Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Continues Affordable Housing Mission in South Shore Brookhaven Fifteen Properties Removed From Auction Block Being Given to Non-Profit Organization for Housing Initiative Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Announces Approval of County Aquaculture Lease Program in Peconic and Gardiners Bays More Than 3,000 Acres of Bay Bottom Available for Oyster, Scallop and Clam Harvesting Suffolk County to Put Hispanic Foot Patrol Officer in Patchogue Officer Pablo Morales Assigned to Downtown Post; Officer Lola Quesada Also Named as Hispanic Liaison Photos of Police Officer Pablo Morales and Police Officer Lola Quesada Patchogue, NY Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Remind Residents about Holiday Tree Safety As Christmas Trees Dry Out, Fire Hazards Increase Community Programs Promoting Diversity and Tolerance Advanced by Hispanic Leaders Focus on Police-Community Relations, Education, Awareness and Outreach Suffolk Executive Levy Reaches Out to Indian Consulate General on Mumbai Terrorist Attacks Offers Open Line of Communication with County’s Anti-Terrorism Squad Suffolk County Traffic Engineers to Experiment with Single Lane on Woodside Avenue One-Week Cone Program, between Buffalo and Harlem Avenues, will Study Impact of Proposal to Reduce County Road 99 to Single Lane Suffolk Executive Levy and Huntington Supervisor Petrone Preserve Historic Northport Farm Apples and Peaches to Continue to be Grown at Richter’s Orchard for Years to Come Nicolls Road Improvements Paying Dividends for County Travelers Work completed recently on County Road 97 (Nicolls Road) in the vicinity of the Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) Ammerman campus has yielded immediate results, according to area residents, local business owners, and students and administrators at the college. Levy Urges Legislature to Oppose Park and Golf Fee Increases Also Rejects “Unwashed Masses” Comment Made by Legislator Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Urges Residents to Lend a Hand to the Homeless Residents Can Assist In Cold Weather Through Non-Emergency Police Number: 852-COPS Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Provides Funding to Protect Babylon Village Waterways in County-Village Joint Project Installation of Storm Water Runoff Filters Will Prevent Over 90 Percent of Waste from Entering Village’s Lakes, Streams, Canals and Bay Surface Waters Suffolk Executive Levy, Nature Conservancy Hail “Good Checkup” in Ongoing Clam Restoration Study Shows Early Signs of Recovery for Great South Bay’s Hard Clam Population Estimated to as High 250 Million Statement of Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Reaction of Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, in response to statements of Allan Ramirez Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Proposes Local Veterans Preference for Town-County Affordable Housing Seeks to Add Service in Iraq and Afghanistan as Criteria for Eligibility in 72-H Transfer Program, and Provide Adaptability Funds for Disabled Vets Levy: Legislature Omnibus Budget “A Mixed Bag” County Executive Thankful Stabilization Reserve Fund Remains Untapped but Raises Concern About Too Much New Spending Levy: County Road 58 Project Still a Priority for 2009 By Combining Phases, Forgoing Land Acquisition, County Expects Savings of Up to $7.4 Million Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Continues Process of Bringing Affordable Housing to South Shore Brookhaven Six of 75 Bellport/Patchogue Properties Removed From Auction Block Being Given to Non-Profit Organization for Housing Initiative Levy: Budget Review Memo on Nursing Home Closure Costs Overlooks Important Facts Says Glaring and Selective Errors of Omission Harms BRO’s Credibility Levy Guarantees Nursing Home Patients Can Remain if Skilled Nursing Facility Sold or Leased Says Request for Proposals Process will Save Patients and Save $15 Million Levy Encourages Residents to Attend Open House Meetings About Newly Proposed Federal Flood Zone Maps Suffolk residents will have an opportunity to provide input on newly proposed federal flood zone. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Touts Success of First-Ever Veterans Employment Fair Helping Veterans Find Jobs Suffolk County Illuminates H. Lee Dennison Building in Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Raising Awareness for Domestic Violence Victims Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Signs Middle Income Home Energy Assistance Program (MI-HEAP) Sponsoring Legislators Wayne Horsley and Brian Beedenbender Say Safety Net Program will Provide 1,000 Families with Vital Assistance this Winter Positive News in Bleak Financial Times Ratings Firms Cite Strong Financial Management, Low Debt Levels, Sound Budgeting Practices and Healthy Reserves Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Highlights Controlling Taxes, Preserving Environment and Providing Vital Services in 2008 A Look Back Also Shows Decreased Crime, More Police on Streets, Road Fixes, Sewer Investments and New Programs for the Homeless Private Nursing Homes: All of County’s Nursing Home Patients Can Remain as Part of Sale to Private Entity In meetings with the Suffolk County executive and county legislators over the last three weeks, two different private nursing home facility operators confirmed that they would have interest in purchasing or leasing the county's nursing home. Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Addresses Need for Action at First Annual Minority Health Summit Says Disparate Health Concerns Among Minorities Can be Remedied Through Increased Governmental/Community Cooperation Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Seeks Protection to Good Samaritans Against Being Scammed Legislation Will Distinguish Charitable Clothing Donation Bins From For-Profit Imitations in Suffolk Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Signs Agreement to Preserve Almost 32 Acres of Farmland in Riverhead Cornfields to be Added to County’s Extensive Amount of Agricultural Property Owned on East End County Executive Levy Recognizes Park Police for Apprehension of Burglary Suspects at County Property in Lake Ronkonkoma Suffolk Executive Steve Levy today praised county park police officers for their apprehension of five individuals who broke into the Commerdinger House in Lake Ronkonkoma this past Sunday night. Suffolk County Launches Workplace Wellness Initiative for Employees Pilot Program of SuffolkTODAY! Encourages Healthy Lifestyles Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Announces Approval of Two Picks to Long Island Regional Planning Council Babylon Supervisor Steve Bellone and Construction Expert Grant Hendricks Named to Bi-County Panel Suffolk Executive Steve Levy, County Legislature Award Grants to Beautify and Revitalize Downtown Areas Allocate $1 Million for Projects in 22 Towns and Villages Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Begins Preparations for County-Wide Electronic Waste Recycling Program Issues Request for Proposal to Find Agency to be in Compliance with County’s Green Standards Levy: Alden’s Campaign Finance Bill Riddled with Loopholes and Hypocrisy Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, who has long championed campaign finance reform legislation, has spoken out in response to a recent piece of legislation introduced by Suffolk County Legislator Cameron Alden that would purportedly provide changes in campaign finance laws. Suffolk Executive Levy’s Intergovernmental Plan to Curb Prescription Drug Costs Advances County Seeks Pharmacy Benefit Manager for Program that Would Cover More than 48,000 Current Health Plan Enrollees and New Potential Participants from Municipalities and Schools Suffolk Residents Embrace Cultural Diversity at County Executive Steve Levy’s Annual Unity Day Event Combines Education and Entertainment to Reach Over 500 Local Students and Guests Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Secures Funding To Replace Overcrowded Motor Parkway Bridge Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Secures Funding To Replace Overcrowded Motor Parkway Bridge Suffolk to be Home of 2013 U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship County Executive Levy and Tournament Organizers Laud Selection of Southampton’s Sebonack Golf Club for Championship Event Welcome to Suffolk: U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship Coming in 2013 County Executive Levy, Event Organizers Say Tournament, Planned for Southampton’s Sebonack Golf Club, Will Boost Local Economy County Executive Steve Levy Announces Legislation to Streamline Film Permit Applications in Suffolk · One Form for County, Towns and Villages Will Make it Easier Than Ever To Film in Suffolk. Grant to be Made Available for Independent Filmmakers. New Development to Highlight Film Production Hub. New 30% Filming Tax Credit Approved. Tax Freeze, Spending Cut to Highlight Levy’s 2009 Budget Plan Despite a continuing national economic slump that has resulted in revenue reductions and state-aid cuts, Suffolk Executive Steve Levy will unveil his Recommended 2009 Operating Budget later this week that freezes taxes and cuts spending. Levy, Housing Advocates Take Steps to Thwart Foreclosures Suffolk Executive Steve Levy and area housing advocates outlined a series of steps that are being taken to help ease the housing foreclosure problem at a press conference held today. County Executive Steve Levy and Legislator Daniel P. Losquadro Plan Sewer Feasibility Study for Rocky Point Business District Say Sewering Could Increase Business Investment, Workforce Housing Opportunities and Environmental Protection in the Area Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Secures $100,000 Grant Multi-Agency Task Force Will Reduce Crime Committed by Repeat Offenders Levy, DeMarco Address PBA Falsehoods About Highway Patrols County Executive, Sheriff Separate Fact from Fiction at Press Conference Newsday Acknowledges Error that Suffolk ‘Increased Taxes’ to Pay for State MTA Bill Suffolk Measure to Add Disclosure Line on Tax Bills Not ‘A Tax Increase’ Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Touts Additional Energy Efficiency Measures at County Facilities Handful of New Green Initiatives Being Undertaken to Save Suffolk Taxpayers Money on Energy Costs and Reduce Emissions Suffolk County Successfully Defends Suit Over Shoreline Erosion in Eastern District Court After Six-Day Trial, Judge Finds No Proof That Groins and Jetties, Erected Decades Ago, Caused Substantial Beach Damage Levy Moves Funding Forward on Entire County Road 58 Fix Project to Provide Two Eastbound Lanes in Addition to Previously Planned Two-Lane Roundabout at Roanoke Avenue U.S. Justice Department Affirms Suffolk’s Ability to Reorganize Police Staffing without Impacting Federal Grant Money Complaint from Suffolk PBA Reviewed and Rejected by Federal Agency Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to Provide Capacity and Safety Improvements for Ronkonkoma Intersection Smithtown Boulevard and Gibbs Pond Road/Rosevale Avenue Intersection to be Straightened Later This Year Levy: SCCC Trustee’s Should Have Lowered Tuition “Reaffirms Need for Elected Officials to Have Line-Item Oversight” Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Health Center Honors Long Standing Staff and Health Center’s Founder During Visit County Executive Levy Unveils “Suffolktime” Campaign to Encourage Re-Discovery of Downtowns Website, Photo Contest Spotlight Suffolk’s Many Local Attractions Suffolk Executive Steve Levy and Army Corps of Engineers to Protect Major North Fork Road from Erosion and Flooding Enter Agreement for Emergency Shoreline Protection Project to Safeguard County Route 48 in Southold Levy’s “There Oughta Be a Law” Program Nets New Option for Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs County Lawmaking Contest Nets 180 Submissions, Generates Idea to Help Protect Waterways and Wildlife from Contamination Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Proposes Funding for Roundabout on Middle Road – Gateway to Orient Roundabout will Transition Traffic from Two-Lane Road to Four-Lane Highway and Reduce Speeding and Accidents in Town of Southold Sag Harbor Tracts Are Suffolk Executive Levy’s Latest Acquisition Targets Sets Sites on Ten Acres Within Special Groundwater Protection Area Levy: Initiative Could Open Door for Retired Physicians to Serve at County Health Centers Suffolk Executive Supports the Establishment of Volunteer Specialist Physicians Group as Adjunct to County Health Center Services County Executive Steve Levy Moves to Protect Nearly 90 Acres of Environmentally Sensitive Land Suffolk and Brookhaven Town Continue Preservation of Coram Woodlands Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, East Hampton and New York State Announce Deal on 77 Acres in Montauk Cavett Property, Adjacent to 125-Acre Amsterdam Beach, to be Preserved in Cooperative Effort Brokered by The Nature Conservancy Solar Suffolk: Levy Announces Inventory of County Sites Suitable for Solar Panel Systems Brownfields, Unimproved Properties and 1.2 Million Square Feet of Rooftop Could Be Made Available to Solar Providers Levy, Police Officials Launch Awareness Campaign for Non-Emergency Police Number: 852-COPS Dedicated Line, First Launched in 2006, Frees up 911 for True Emergencies and Allow Citizens to File Quality-of-Life Complaints with P.D. Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Unveils Medical Crisis Action Team to Assist in Catastrophic Emergency Situations Volunteer Doctors Will Be Mobilized During High-Risk Incidents Senator Clinton Joins Suffolk Executive Levy and Congressmen King and Bishop in Bringing Emergency Supplies to Long Island Share Success in Restoring FEMA Hurricane Aid to Suffolk County at Levy’s Request Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Provides Avenue for Funding Seven Environmentally Driven Projects Land Stewardship Projects Have Been Added for the First Time to Water Quality Protection and Restoration Program Levy: Regional Energy Summit Sets Optimistic Course for Addressing Infrastructure Needs Landmark Meeting Attended by Connecticut AG Blumenthal Recognizes Benefit of Interstate Cooperation Suffolk will Work with National Grid and Connecticut to Explore Acceptable Configuration of Islander East Natural Gas Pipeline County Executive Levy Unveils New Mobility Measures for Suffolk Buses Bicycle Racks on County Buses Will Allow Greater Access To and From Bus Hubs Suffolk to Open Emergency Operations Center in Yaphank Thursday Morning in Advance of Heavy Storms Forecast for Torrential Rain Expected to Cause Flooding During Morning Commute and Throughout the Day Levy Seeks to Tighten Legislature’s Spending Accountability Suffolk Executive Calls for Preservation of Line-Item Budget Veto To Protect Taxpayers’ Interests, Levy Says Legislature Must Cast Individual Votes on Individual Items Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Islip Supervisor Phil Nolan Seek to Make County’s Prescription Discounts Available to Municipalities and Schools Landmark Intergovernmental Effort Can Lead to Taxpayer Savings in Providing Pharmaceutical Benefits Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Enacts First New York State Scrap Metal Deterrent Law Local Law by Legislators Stern and Losquadro will Help Police Track Thieves who Sell Stolen Metal in Suffolk County Levy Denounces Putting Golf Carts Above Infrastructure Improvement Veto of $1 Million Golf Cart Barn is Overridden County Executive Steve Levy, Suffolk Officials and Environmentalists Break Ground on Energy-Efficient 4th Precinct State-of-the-Art Building to be Completed by Start of 2010; Will be First Silver Standard LEED-Certified Municipal Project in Area Suffolk Police Presence Bolstered on July 4 by Addition of 53 Recruits Officers to Join Various Precincts for Independence Day, Then Come Aboard Full Time Following July 8 Graduation Ceremony Suffolk Executive Levy Tentatively Secures Almost $200,000 in Gang Abatement Grants Funding Will be Used to Fight Array of Crimes in Babylon Area County Executives Levy and Suozzi Launch Unprecedented Challenge Against U.S. Census Count Long Island Leaders, Citing Huge Potential Loss in Aid, Pledge All-Out Effort to Boost Census Statistics Suffolk County Hosts Regional Commuter Choice Award – and Wins Honor for its Emissions Reductions Programs Ceremony Recognizes Firms working to Encourage Ride Sharing Suffolk Recognized with 12 NACo Achievement Awards in Health, Human Services, Environment, Public Works and Public Safety County’s “Breathing Easy” Asthma Program – Already a Statewide Model – Among Honorees from National Association of Counties Suffolk to Begin Withdrawl from Highway Patrol with 25 Percent Reduction on July 1 Dormer Stresses that No Areas of LIE and Sunrise Highway will be Uncovered Suffolk Stand Up for the Homeless a Sizable Success County Executive Steve Levy’s Event Provides Services to over 500 Individuals in Need in First County-wide Event Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Secures Over $1.6 Million in Funding for Purchase of 28 Paratransit Vans New Vans Will Allow for Increased Transportation Services for Disabled Population Levy, Browning Combat Substandard and Overcrowded Housing New legislation combating illegal, overcrowded housing. Levy Recognizes Top Schools in Long Island Cares Food Drive Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy recently recognized the top three schools in a countywide food drive for Long Island Cares. Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Secures Tentative Sewer District Update and Expansion at No Cost to Tax/Ratepayers Negotiates to have Motor Parkway Associates Cover Full $15 Million tab to Improve Aging Sewer District 13 in Islandia Suffolk County Police Department’s Article Tracking System to be Used by Nassau County Police Proposed Bi-County Agreement Will Allow for Wider Tracking of Stolen Jewelry and Precious Metals Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Outlines Plans for East End Veterans Clinic at Riverhead County Center County to Match Funds from $500,000 State Grant Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Legislator Nowick Take Steps to Preserve Almost 5 Acres Along Nissequogue River Contiguous Properties Will be Added to County’s Extensive Amount of Protected Land in the Town of Smithtown Levy Criticizes Legislators for Hurting Health Center Efficiencies Legislature’s Rejection Of Medfone Contract Will Lead To More Missed Appointments For Patients, Lack of Continuity of Care And Less Revenue To The County Health Clinics County Executive Steve Levy Announces Preservation of 45-Acre Property on Corey Creek in Southold Partnership with Town of Southold and The Nature Conservancy Under Award-Winning Legacy Fund Preserves Significant Marsh, Woodland and Shoreline Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Seeks Improvements for County Roads in Yaphank Horseblock Rd. and Yaphank Ave. to Receive $1 Million Repair and Resurfacing Levy, Spota, Browning, DeMarco and Dormer Highlight Latest Results of Ongoing Shirley/Mastic Public Safety Initiative Continued Effort Between Police, District Attorney and Law Enforcement Agencies Targets Gangs, Guns, Drugs, Street Crime and Quality of Life Suffolk County Executive and Health Commissioner Advise Caution Amid Nationwide Salmonella Concerns Taking Steps to Safeguard Against Salmonella. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Announces Bus Schedule for ‘Stand Up for the Homeless’ Event Transportation to and from Site Now Available for Those Without Other Means County Executive Levy Issues College Budget with No Tax Increase; Cut Trustees’ Proposed Tuition Hike by 33% Fifth Consecutive College Budget with No Increase in Property Taxes; Establishes ‘Credits for Caring’ Program for Volunteers with the Hungry or Homeless Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to Prevent Future Development of Almost 50 Acres of Farmland Jamesport Farm is Newest Addition to Suffolk County’s Extensive List of Preserved Farmland Levy Honored by Southampton Business Alliance for CR39 Completion Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy was guest of honor at the Southampton Business Alliance annual golf outing and was presented with an award for the county’s speedy completion of the second eastbound lane on County Road 39. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Sets “Energy Summit” on Future Regional Needs with LI, NY and Connecticut Leaders Government Officials, Utility Leaders and Business Community to Convene July 24 to Discuss Energy Infrastructure in Post-Broadwater Era Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Rebukes State for Threatening Subsidized Childcare for Suffolk Families Urges State Lawmakers to Restore Childcare Funds Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, Presiding Officer Bill Lindsay Bring Environmental Friendliness to “America’s Friendliest Town” Sayville’s Green Creek to Receive $700,000 Stormwater Remediation Project at Montauk Highway Suffolk-Nassau Workforce Housing Initiative Continues to Gain Momentum Counties Joined by Business Community, Housing Advocates and Not-For-Profits in Urging State Legislature to Approve Goal-Setting Measure Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Continues Energy Conservation Improvements to County Headquarters Over $1 Million Approved for H. Lee Dennison Building Upgrades Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Drafts Legislation Protecting Public Assistance Recipients from Substandard Housing Program Based Upon Reports from Towns and Villages Would Help Recipients Seek New Housing Accommodations County Executive Levy, Suffolk Comptroller Sawicki Cite Savings from Higher Bond Rating Taxpayers Save $231,000 in Bond Insurance Due to Historic High Credit Marks Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, Legislator Lynne Nowick Seek Preservation of Over 15 Acres in Head of the Harbor Adjacent Smithtown Town Properties to be Added to County’s Extensive Open Space Program Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Announces Start of Nicolls Road (CR 97) Improvements at College Intersection Early Implementation Plan to Relieve Congestion at SCCC Entrance in Selden Slated for Completion by Fall Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Announces “Stand Up for the Homeless” – Comprehensive Outreach Program Numerous Services to be Provided at Event Being Held June 27 in Deer Park Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Calls on State to Double Suffolk’s Transit Aid to Match Nassau Levy: Largest and Fastest Growing Suburban County Gets Disproportionately Smaller Share of Public Transportation Aid Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Adds 8,100 New Acres to County’s Agricultural District; Begins Process for Purchase of Development to Additional 496 Acres More Than 360 Parcels Get Land Protection, Financial Benefit from District Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Salutes Opening of Affordable Assisted-Living Facility in Medford The Medford Hamlet Opens, with Suffolk IDA Assistance, to Fill a Void in the Market for Lower-Income Seniors Effort Launched at Shoreham-Wading River to Raise Funds for Mosquito Netting in African Nations High School Students to Join Bayport Resident Erin West’s Non-Profit Campaign: Hope for Hohoe Levy Welcomes Home Ridge Vet from Kuwait Lt. Commander Michael Monaghan Returns from Overseas Deployment with U.S. Navy Reserve Levy Names Patrick Heaney Suffolk County Commissioner of Economic Development and Workforce Housing Former Southampton Town Supervisor will Oversee Aggressive Agenda Levy Honors Mary Ann Kern as Senior Citizen of the Year Manorville Resident, Newspaper Columnist and Advocate Honored Levy Partners With Town of Shelter Island to Preserve Over 12 Acres Crab Creek to be Acquired for Town for Passive Recreation Levy Welcomes Home Shoreham Vet from Iraq Corporal Mark Biondi Returns from Overseas Deployment Levy Highlights Reduction in Patient Wait Time with “POD” Concept at Shirley Health Center Innovative Program Shaves 23 Minutes off Typical Visit, Enhances Efficiency and Increases Revenue; Will be Duplicated in Other Centers Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Hails State Passage of Law Banning Display of Nooses Anti-Noose Law Stemmed from Suffolk Executive Levy’s Request Stony Brook Harbor to be Surveyed for Dredge Project County Executive Levy Approves $50,000 Study for 2009 Dredging Suffolk Bucks Financial Trend, Secures Bond Ratings Boost from Standard & Poor’s County Also Maintains Historically High Ratings With Moody’s and Fitch, While Registering ‘Stable’ and Improved ‘Positive’ Outlooks Suffolk and Partners Sponsor Baby Showers for Underserved Moms-To-Be Levy Administration’s Focus on Prenatal Programs Has Helped Reduce County’s Infant Mortality Rate by One-third Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Touts Bipartisan Effort in Cutting Projected Budgetary Shortfall for 2009 New Plan Could Cut Potential Hole in Half by $75 Million County Executive Steve Levy and Legislator Kate Browning Agree on Shirley/Mastic Sewer Study Will Examine Feasibility and Costs to Business District Area Suffolk, Nassau and New York State on Verge of Agreement to Have State Take Responsibility for Highway Patrols Plan by Counties to Withdraw their Patrols from LIE and Sunrise Highway Levy’s Initiative to Revitalize Downtown Areas Will Include up to $1 Million in Community Grants Funding to Revive and Revamp Downtowns Will be Provided to Qualified Communities County Executive Steve Levy Highlights Help for First-Time Homebuyers with Down Payment Assistance Program $1 Million Available in 2008; More Than 1,000 Homeowners have Benefited from Federal Program in Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Honors 2008 STOP-DWI Poster Contest Winners Six Suffolk High School Students Cited by County Executive for Inspirational Artwork County Executive Steve Levy Highlights Greener Fleet, Cleaner Buses, Recycling and Energy Efficiency to Commemorate Earth Day Suffolk’s Numerous Environmental Programs Earn Recognition from EPA Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Plans Reconstruction of County Road 17 to Protect Central Islip Students Carleton Avenue to Receive Safety Reconstruction Levy Outlines Further Steps For Solving Homelessness in Suffolk County Executive’s 10-Year Plan Now Includes Advisory Committee and June Event, “Stand Up for the Homeless” County Executive Steve Levy and Sheriff Vincent DeMarco Show Cost-Savings and Convenience of Video Conferencing System for Attorneys to Confer with Incarcerated Clients from Central Islip Courts has been Up Since March – But Yet to be Used Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Unveils 2009 Capital Budget; Fifth Consecutive Capital Plan Lower than Previous Year’s Maintains Investment in Vital Infrastructure Including Roads, Bridges and Sewers; Includes Initiatives in Mental Health, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Suffolk Executive Steve Levy Hails Governor Paterson Decision to Halt Broadwater LNG Barge on Long Island Sound “It’s a great day for Suffolk residents who treasure the Long Island Sound,” said Levy. Suffolk Executive Levy’s Second “Veterans Stand Down” Attains New Level of Success Number of Veterans Served Nearly Doubles First Event Sales Tax in Suffolk Continues to Show Decline with Latest Receipts County Executive Steve Levy Says Year-To-Date Collections Remain Nearly Nine Percent Behind Same Time Last Year Suffolk County Division of Preventive Medicine Works with Sachem East High School to “Kick Butts” County Executive Levy Addresses Participants in All-Day Event Long Island County Executives to Begin Pulling Highway Patrols from Long Island Expressway and Other State Roads May 1 In Wake of Proposed Budget Cuts from Albany, Levy and Suozzi will Put Officers Back into Neighborhoods and Let State Patrol State Roads Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Secures Federal Aid for Popular Bus Route County’s Transit Bus Route S92 Again Receives Money for Extra Trips Levy Blasts Latest State Move to Raise County Property Taxes Suffolk County Executive and President of State County Executives Association Alarmed by Latest Proposal to Shift More Costs onto Counties Levy Blasts Latest State Move to Raise County Property Taxes Suffolk County Executive and President of State County Executives Association Alarmed by Latest Proposal to Shift More Costs onto Counties Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Helps Bring Emergency Preparedness to William Floyd Schools County’s Table Top Exercise Drills School District and Police on Readiness County Executive Levy’s Plan for Traffic Relief in Shirley Approved by Suffolk Legislature CountyIntersection to be Expanded at William Floyd Parkway and Surrey Circle Executive Levy’s Plan for Traffic Relief in Shirley Approved by Suffolk Legislature County Executive Levy’s Plan for Traffic Relief in Shirley Approved by Suffolk Legislature Intersection to be Expanded at William Floyd Parkway and Surrey Circle Christopher Kent of Baiting Hollow Named Chief Deputy County Executive by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Current Director of Real Estate will Step Into Top Role, Succeeding Jim Morgo Suffolk County Executive Levy Reminds Residents to File Taxes for Federal Stimulus Reimbursement Must File by April 15 to be Eligible for Added Rebate; County Program Can Also Provide Assistance in Filing for Earned Income Tax Credit Public Sector Should Not Compete with Private Nursing Homes Levy Says There is No Longer a Rationale for Competing Against More Than 40 Private Facilities; Pledges That Care for “Each and Every” Resident Will be Ensured if County Sells, Leases or Closes Its Facility Sewer Summit Participants Outline Growing Need for Infrastructure Vow to continue heightening awareness of government officials, business leaders, environmentalists and the public Suffolk County Executive Levy Secures Peconic Property Nearly Eight Acres to be Preserved in Partnership with the Town of Riverhead Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Provides Foundation for Economic Growth in Huntington Station Business Incubator Coming to New York Avenue Through Huntington Community Development Agency and County Funding Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy’s State of the County Address Focuses on Continued Fiscal Prudence, Increased Infrastructure Aid, and New Health and Homeless Programs Excerpts from State of the County Address Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy February 6, 2008 Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Creates New Division of Preventive Medicine in Department of Health “Ounce of Prevention” Approach towards Healthier Lifestyles Suffolk Executive Levy: Local Biotech Firms Benefiting From Focus on Federal Grants More than 20 area companies assisted through new, coordinated county initiative Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Signs Comprehensive Fertilizer Reduction Plan New Law Will Prohibit Application on Frozen Ground, Require Landscapers to Take Mitigation Courses and Ban Use on Most County Properties Levy Lauds Governor’s Budget Inclusion of Several Cost-Saving and Housing Initiatives Proposed by Suffolk Suggestions for Shared Services, Workforce Housing and Cost Controls Included County Executive Steve Levy Continues Increased Revenue Sharing with Over $5.5 Million for Village and Town Police Departments Executive Provides $2 Million More than Statutorily Required for Departments Not in County Police District Suffolk County Executive Levy Optimistic about Spitzer’s Cap on Pre-school Handicapped Program Expenses Controlling Program’s Costs, Rising Exponentially, Was a Top Priority for County Executives throughout the State

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