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Thursday, November 21, 2024 ~ Volume 69 ~ Issue Number 51 ~ $1.00
‘The Sky’s the Limit:’ A Conversation with Suffolk GOP Chairman
Jesse Garcia By Matt Meduri
The 2024 presidential election has the signals of a realigning election, one that seems to have received its core support from an unlikely locale: New York. The Empire State hasn’t backed a Republican presidential nominee since 1984, with no Republican exceeding 40% of the vote since George W. Bush (R-TX) in 2004. This year, however, while the state was not technically considered “in play,” - Trump did visit the state three times - it still offered what seems to be the greatest rightward shift of any state in the country. Continued on page 4
Chariman Jesse Garcia addresses attendees at the 2024 election night watch party (Credit - Matt Meduri)
Public Meeting Held on Mastic Beach Redevelopment By Matt Meduri
Concept art for a redeveloped Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach, looking east near Doris Drive (Credit - Beechwood Homes)
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Suffolk’s FEMA Request Denied Page 8
L.I. Senators Protest Hounds Town USA Congestion Tax Opens Yaphank Location Page 10
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The revitalization and construction of a certifiable downtown in Mastic Beach is a conversation that has persisted for decades, but residents and local officials are optimistic that 2024 is when the project starts to come to fruition. Tri-hamlet area residents gathered last Thursday evening at William Floyd High School to speak with elected officials and the developers, submit suggestions, and view concept art and plans for the project. The meeting was only interrupted by two guests, one of whom composed herself and later asked questions from the microphone, while one other attendee was removed by security over an outburst seemingly regarding her intrinsic distrust of government that derailed the panel. Continued on page 12