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Tom Suozzi is running for governor worked over the past four years to reinstate homeowners’ ability to deduct all of their state U. S . R e p. To m S u o z z i and local taxes from their fedannounced on Monday that he eral income tax bills. The SALT was a candidate for governor. deduction, which was capped at “I’m running for governor $10,000 in 2017, has cost many because I believe Long Island resithis is the job I am dents thousands of made for,” Suozzi d o l l a r s a n nu a l ly. said at a news conM o s t r e c e n t l y, ference. “Everything Suozzi pledged that I’ve done has prehe would not vote for pared me for this infrastructure and particular job at this social spending bills particular time.” proposed by PresiSuozzi, 59, of dent Biden if SALT Glen Cove, described r e f o r m we r e n o t himself as a “comHerald file photo included in the legismon-sense Demolation. U.S. REP. TOM crat.” He said he The House of Suozzi, a former would work with Representatives apa n yo n e t o s o l v e Glen Cove mayor proved a provision problems to benefit and Nassau County i n B i d e n’s i n f r a the people he serves. executive, is now str ucture bill on “I’ve had a proven seeking the goverNov. 19 to raise the record in my career norship. SALT cap to $80,000. of doing that,” he The bill now goes to s a i d . “ I t ’s a b o u t the Democratically doing the correct thing to help led Senate, where it is expected people.” to pass. He added, “I feel like this Suozzi said that the other whole left-right extremist thing candidates for governor — who is killing our country and our include the incumbent, Kathy state.” Hochul, who replaced Andrew Suozzi, a Democrat who rep- Cuomo when he resigned in resents the North Shore’s 3rd Congressional District, has CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
BY LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com
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THE ATLANTIC STEAMER Fire Company’s tanker truck holds 3,200 gallons of water, which is used when fire hydrants are not available. After it is collected in a pool, the water can be sucked out into a fire engine.
Atlantic Steamer’s tanker training equips firefighters BY LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com
People take fire hydrants for granted, said Frank Barbera, the Atlantic Steamer Fire Company’s second assistant chief. It doesn’t occur to most that there are very few, if any, fire hydrants at golf courses, and none where brush fires occur. Locally, fire hydrants don’t exist on Centre Island.
The members of the Atlantic Steamer company and the Bayville Fire Department are on duty with tanker trucks in instances where fire hydrants aren’t available. “We go to the [Jones Beach] Air Show, and are on stand-by with our tanker in case there’s a fire or one of the planes comes down,” Barbera explained. “And we take a tanker to brush fires and to Centre Island. We use the
tanker for other reasons, too, including when fire hydrants are frozen and at water main breaks.” But what is a tanker? Designed to carry liquid, a tanker truck is an important vehicle for North Shore firefighters. Members of Steamer, and the Bayville and Cold Spring Harbor fire departments, CONTINUED ON PAGE 10