Vying for the job are Brookhaven Supervisor Edward Romaine and former federal and state prosecutor David Calone.
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- It's down to the wire in the biggest political race on Long Island. Both candidates for Suffolk County executive are spending millions of dollars on TV, radio, print, and phone ads. Political analysts believe this suburban race is a bellwether of things to come on a national scale in 2024. After a dozen years as county executive, Steve Bellone is term limited.
'It's critical to protect the drinking water that in Suffolk is right under our feet and, of course, the water that surrounds us makes this a wonderful place to live, drives tourism, agriculture,' Calone said. Both seek changes to social services that missed warning signs in the case of Thomas Valva, IT, from the cyberattack that crippled county government, and the need for more affordable housing.Suffolk is the largest suburban county in the country.