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Posted on: May 10, 2023

Fentanyl Awareness Day Focuses Attention on Overdose Crisis

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day, but for 175 American families, today will only be remembered as one of the hardest days of their lives - the day their loved one died from an overdose of illicit fentanyl, a tasteless, odorless and ...

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Posted on: May 5, 2023

Preserve Naming to Honor Legacy of Dr. Joseph Rella

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The Suffolk County Legislature has approved naming Port Jefferson Station’s Terryville Greenbelt in honor of former Comsewogue School District Superintendent and Terryville Fire Department volunteer Dr. Joseph Rella.  The initiative was...

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Posted on: May 1, 2023

Legislator Kara Hahn's 2023 "A Park A Day in May"

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Maybe it’s because of everything our parks offer or, maybe it’s because of the relief, refreshment, peace and tranquility that is felt after spending time with nature that I began my annual “A Park a Day in May” Cha...

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Posted on: May 1, 2023

Legislator Kara Hahn Kicks Off Annual “A Park a Day in May” Campaign

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Today, Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) kicked off her annual countywide “A Park a Day in May” campaign designed to encourage Suffolk residents to visit, enjoy and help promote and protect Suffolk County’s hun...

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Posted on: April 14, 2023

Suffolk Requires Naloxone Kits at AED Equipped County Facilities

Photo Image of a 2015 naloxone demonstration.

In the continuing battle against the opiate and painkiller epidemic, the Suffolk County Legislature has approved a bill intended to further reduce deaths by opioid overdose. Sponsored by Legislator Kara Hahn, Introductory Resolution 1154-2023 will require...

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

Legislator Kara Hahn Hahn Recognizes "Diversity Champion" of the Fifth Legislative District

Legislator Kara Hahn standing with Lynda Perdomo-Ayala who has been chosen a Champion of Diversity

April is “Champions of Diversity Month” in Suffolk County and to recognize individuals who “exhibit excellence in living that demonstrate the appreciation of diversity, inclusion and cultural competence” within our ...

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Posted on: February 27, 2023

Twenty-two Years, 33,334 Donations and 100,000 Lives Saved

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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn commemorated the 100,000 lives saved through a partnership of the New York Blood Center and Stony Brook University.  Beginning in 2000, Stony Brook University began a campus-wide collaboration with the New York...

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Posted on: December 13, 2022

Raising Awarness of Holiday Overdose Deaths to Ensure This is a Season of Peace, Renewal and Hope

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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn is partnering with the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) to raise public awareness of the increased danger of opioid related deaths during the holiday season. Mental health challenges are he...

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Posted on: September 6, 2022

Girl Scouts Turn Silver into Gold at Old Field County Park

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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn this week honored the members of Girl Scout Troop 1897 who, during their summer recesses, volunteered more than 50 hours each to making improvements at Old Field Farm County Park in Setauket.  The restoration, ...

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Posted on: May 25, 2022

FOILing Obstacles of Public Access

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Accessing county records in Suffolk may soon get easier following the adoption of a bill requiring the development of an online freedom of information request system.  Through the proposal sponsored by Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), the count...

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Posted on: May 2, 2022

Legislator Kara Hahn's 2022 "A Park A Day in May"

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In 2016, I initiated “A Park a Day in May” challenge. Since than, every May I have highlighted parks across our Region. I am pleased to once again continue this tradition and challenge you to visit all of the parks I highlight this mon...

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Posted on: March 15, 2022

Keeping Suffolk Mindful of Brain Injuries

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March is national Brain Injury Awareness Month, and in recognition Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn honored Selden based not-for-profit “The Social Brain” for its work to support the needs of impacted individuals and families.&n...

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Posted on: February 9, 2022

Honoring a Comsewogue Warrior

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On the agenda during this week’s Comsewogue School District Board of Education meeting was a special presentation by Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn to John F. Kennedy Middle School teacher Dawn Esser for being an “Educator of Exce...

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Posted on: January 31, 2022

Sending Reinforcements - Hahn Delivers COVID Protections to Veterans, Public Facing Workers

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In the fight against COVID-19, the battlefront continues to be the home-front. This is why Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn is working with area veterans’ organizations to equip these former members of the military with high quality KN95 prot...

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Posted on: December 23, 2021

To Prevent Overdose Deaths, Suffolk to Make Drug Detection Strips Available

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Within days following a national Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) warning that during 2021 alone it had seized enough fentanyl to give a lethal dose to every American, the Suffolk County Legislature, this week, approved a plan to make fentanyl detect...

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Posted on: November 22, 2021

Dedicated to Fighting Addiction

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The recent settlements of opioid-related lawsuits against drug manufacturers and distributors is expected to bring hundreds of millions of dollars to Long Island’s county governments.  With Suffolk potentially receiving as much as $127 ...

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Posted on: October 6, 2021

Harvesting "Orphaned" County Land to Grow Community Gardens

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In advance of World Food Day on Saturday, October 16, the Suffolk Legislature has approved a resolution that may increase the number of community and pollinator gardens across the County.  Through legislation sponsored by Deputy Presiding Officer...

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Posted on: August 2, 2021

Suffolk Beaches Get a Gift Basket

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Standing along Suffolk’s iconic oceanfront, officials and environmentally minded community members launched a new initiative intended to combat litter along portions of our coastline.  Unveiled at Smith Point County Park was the first clean-up st...

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Posted on: June 17, 2021

For Some Heroes it’s Scrubs Instead of Capes

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Jerry Rubano, MD, a Critical Care Surgery Specialist and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Stony Brook University’s Renaissance School of Medicine, has been named the 2021 “Healthcare Hero” Honoree for the Fifth Legislative District by Deputy Presiding Of...

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Posted on: June 14, 2021

A Salute to the Service of County’s Women Veterans

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Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn has named Michelle Puleo of Port Jefferson Station as the 2021 Woman Veteran of Distinction for the Fifth Legislative District.

Puleo is a former member of the United States Air Force who proudly served this nation from 1...

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Posted on: June 10, 2021

Waxing Poetic: Suffolk Selects Next Poet Laureate; Creates Youth Poet Laureate Program

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Suffolk County is putting pen to paper to advance local poets and our native poetry scene.  Through two initiatives sponsored by Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn, Suffolk has approved the selection of a new County Poet Laureate and creation of ...

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Posted on: June 10, 2021

Delivering More than Professionalism in Times of Need

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Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn this week honored Suffolk County FRES Emergency Service Dispatcher Stephanie Bukowinski for her calm, collected and professional conduct during an active labor call earlier this month.  The recognition came duri...

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Posted on: June 4, 2021

Port Jefferson Teen Named 2021 Youth Award Honoree for the Fifth Legislative District

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Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn has selected Peggy Yin of Port Jefferson to be the Fifth Legislative District’s Youth Award honoree.  The Suffolk County Youth award recognizes young people ages 9-18 from across Suffolk County who hav...

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Posted on: June 3, 2021

Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn is not Playing Dead When it comes to Fighting Pet Hunger

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In an effort to keep tails wagging, Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn lent her paws to the annual Long Island Cares pet food drive.  Donations fetched were provided to the Hauppauge based not-for-profit’s “Baxter’s...

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Posted on: May 18, 2021

A “Response” in Times of Crisis

A Response in Times of Crisis

Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn commemorated Response of Suffolk County’s fiftieth anniversary of providing crisis intervention and support service referrals to our region.  Stony Brook based “Response” was formed...

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Posted on: May 12, 2021

A Bigger, “Greener” Belt; Legislature Votes to Expand Terryville Greenbelt

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The Suffolk County Legislature has approved the purchase of 17.29 acres of open space within the Terryville Greenbelt. The legislature’s vote provides county officials with authorization to complete the remaining steps of the acquisition process for these...

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Posted on: May 11, 2021

Suffolk Seeks Stewards of Cleaner Parks

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Caring for over 63,000 acres of county parkland is a formidable task, but Suffolk officials are hopeful they soon will get need assistance through a newly launched volunteer-led parks stewardship program.  In a continuing effort to protect Suffol...

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Posted on: May 1, 2021

Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn's "A Park A Day in May"

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Every year as April Showers give way to May Flowers and the mercury begins to climb, we awaken from our winter hibernation eager to get outside again. This year the annual rebirth of Spring has new meaning. This has been an incredibly difficult time for a...

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Posted on: May 3, 2021

Deputy Presiding Officer Hahn Recognizes a Science Education Major Leaguer

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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn today recognized Dr. Lawrence Rocks of Stony Brook for being an “MVP on the fields of science and education.”

In 2019, the Long Island University professor emeritus became the first scientist ever featured on a Topps tra...

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Posted on: April 21, 2021

Suffolk Buzzing to Bee Helpful in Pollinator Protection

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Populations of pollinating insects worldwide have been in steady decline over the past several decades threatening both the global food supply and local ecosystems.  Now, Suffolk is hoping to reverse this trend by creating a task force that will ...

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Posted on: March 16, 2021

Breathing Space – Suffolk Votes to be the First County in NYS to Give Bicyclists a Little Distance

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Drivers in Suffolk may soon have to practice social distancing following the approval today of legislation requiring motorists to keep at least three feet of distance while passing a bicycle.  The new law authored by Legislator Kara Hahn, however...

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Posted on: February 9, 2021

Bike Co-op Coasts to Agreement with County for Facility Use

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It will be downhill from here for Brookhaven Bicycle Inc.’s expansion into eastern Long Island following the approval of an agreement allowing the not-for-profit organization use of two Suffolk County facilities within Robert Cushman Murphy County Park in...

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Posted on: January 8, 2021

Statement from Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn

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SETAUKET, NY – The world watched in horror at the chaos that engulfed our Nation’s capital.  As an American, an elected public servant and a mother, I was appalled to watch a mob of lawless thugs invade our Capitol. That the a...

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Posted on: January 4, 2021

Kara Hahn Reelected as Suffolk Legislature’s Deputy Presiding Officer

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The Suffolk County Legislature today reelected Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) to serve as the body’s Deputy Presiding Officer during its 2021 legislative session.  The vote was part of the Legislature’s Organizational Meeting during w...

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Posted on: November 30, 2020

Legislator Hahn Recognizes EMS/Firefighter Hero of the Year Pete Leonard

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Stony Brook Fire Chief Pete Leonard has been named the 2020 “EMS/Firefighter Hero of the Year” for the Fifth Legislative District by Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn.  Chief Leonard has been a volunteer with the Stony Brook...

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Posted on: November 25, 2020

Port Jefferson Teens Put a Cork into Glass Waste

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When many municipalities throughout our region began changing their recycling programs to conform to stricter purity requirements and a changing market place for recyclable materials, four Port Jefferson teens refused to bottle up their environmentalism. ...

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Posted on: November 11, 2020

"Mission Complete"

Mission Complete: Site Image of Final War Memorial Updates

Photo: Memorials honoring those who served during the nation’s most recent conflicts were unveiled during a Veterans Day ceremony held in Setauket on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. 

Updated memorials recognizing sacrifices made by the late...

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Posted on: September 10, 2020

A Faster Connection

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The complicated process of connecting to Suffolk’s public sewer system may soon get an overhaul following the Legislature’s approval of legislation seeking to streamline that procedure.  The bill, sponsored by Deputy Presiding...

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Posted on: August 10, 2020

Suffolk Legislature’s Distinguished Youth Award Program Proves to be a Golden Opportunity

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Photo:  Riley Meckley of Port Jefferson (right) was recognized by Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn for earning a gold medal in the Suffolk County Legislature’s 2020 Distinguished Youth Award program.   

Incoming Ward ...

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Posted on: August 7, 2020

Suffolk Legislature Provides a "Page"-turning Experience

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Photo: Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn recognizes 2020 Suffolk County Legislature Page Program graduate Logan Mazer from a social distance.   

Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn today recognized entering Newfield High School s...

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Posted on: June 23, 2020

Suffolk Votes to Expand Time for Care Benefit to County’s Combat Veteran Employees

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The Suffolk Legislature has approved legislation that will provide combat theatre and combat zone veterans employed by the County an additional five extra days of paid leave per calendar year to address service related health concerns.  The bill ...

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Posted on: June 22, 2020

A Salute to Suffolk’s Women Veterans

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Suffolk Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn recognized Setauket resident Reanna Mattern Fulton for her service to our country and our community following her being named an honoree in this year’s Women Veterans Appreciation Day ceremony held by t...

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Posted on: May 1, 2020

Hahn Kicks-off Fifth Annual “A Park a Day in May”

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Efforts to slow the spread of one very deadly virus has resulted in an exponential increase of an entirely different ailment running rampant now …cabin fever. And, as weather begins to improve, more people are hoping the thousands of acres of p...

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Posted on: March 12, 2020

Important Information Concerning Coronavirus

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As you probably have heard the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been positively diagnosed in Suffolk County. With cases continuing to rise, I wish to share with you important information about this virus, ways to reduce its spread, symptoms to be on the l...

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Posted on: March 13, 2020

Deputy Presiding Officer Hahn Recognizes Outgoing Old Field Mayor

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Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn recognized Old Field Village Mayor Michael Levine during the Village Board’s most recent work session for his service to the community.  Mayor Levine was elected to the Village’s top post in ...

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Posted on: February 14, 2020

Stony Brook Minister, East Setauket Teen Lead-off First Meeting of Legislature’s 2020-2021 Term

Photo of Kara Hahn and Stony Brook Minister Daniel Kerr at 2-11-2020 Legislative Meeting

Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn, this week, welcomed Daniel Basil Kerr, a licensed lay minister in the Episcopal Church, to offer the customary invocation delivered at the beginning of each general session of the governing body. Dr. Kerr leads a weekly...

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Posted on: December 18, 2019

Suffolk Looks to “Think Globally, Act Regionally” on Recycling

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Suffolk County is expected to begin 2020 focusing on one of most pressing environmental issues that emerged during 2019, following the passage this week of legislation to create a Regional Recycling Assessment Task Force.  The bill, sponsored by ...

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Posted on: November 10, 2019

Recognition Received

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A Port Jefferson veterans’ memorial updated to recognize the sacrifices made by the latest generations of American service members was unveiled today during a Veterans Day commemoration ceremony hosted by the American Legion Wilson Rich Post No....

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Posted on: November 1, 2019

“Operation Remember” Seeks New Recruits

Operation Remember Seeks New Recruits

Organizers of “Operation Remember” are hopeful that signs posted in Port Jefferson and Setauket will remind passersby of the ongoing effort to update four local veteran memorials.  The project to update four existing war memor...

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Posted on: September 5, 2019

A Bid for Better Water Quality

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The Suffolk Legislature this week adopted a pair of bills intended to limit nitrogen pollution originating from properties the County auctions off.  Sponsored by Legislator Kara Hahn, the companion bills will require the County to identify all pr...

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Posted on: July 29, 2019

Port Jefferson Sophomore Earns Silver in Legislature’s Distinguished Youth Award Program

Riley Meckley Earns Silver in Legislature’s Distinguished Youth Award program

Incoming Ward Melville High School sophomore Riley Meckley has earned the silver medal in the Suffolk County Legislature’s 2019 Distinguished Youth Award program.  Meckley was nominated for the program by Suffolk County Legislator Kara ...

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Posted on: June 7, 2019

Stewarding Cleaner Parks

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Caring for Suffolk County’s over 63,000 acers of parkland is a formidable task, but parks officials may soon be getting some help following the unanimous legislative approval this week of a plan to create a parks stewardship pilot program. &...

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Posted on: June 4, 2019

Retiring Stony Brook Spiritual Leader Delivers Suffolk County Legislature Invocation

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Legislator Kara Hahn today welcomed Rabbi Joseph S. Topek, Director of the Hillel Foundation for Jewish Life at Stony Brook University to the Suffolk County Legislature to offer the customary invocation delivered at the beginning of each general session o...

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Posted on: May 24, 2019

Suffolk Announces Innovative New Approach to Combating Teen Substance Abuse

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Suffolk Legislator Kara Hahn and County Executive Steve Bellone this week announced an innovative partnership with the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) to provide athletic coaches and trainers in Suffolk County schools with t...

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Posted on: May 15, 2019

A Passion for Service and a Nose for News

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Legislator Kara Hahn this week recognized Terryville Fire Department Safety Officer Dennis Whittam for his service to residents of Suffolk County.  The former Lieutenant and Captain of Terryville FD is the Suffolk County Fire Rescue Coordinator f...

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Posted on: May 2, 2019

Legislator Kara Hahn to Kick-Off Annual “A Park a Day in May” Challenge

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Nature is calling…calling us back outside and Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn is excited for residents to once again discover, explore and enjoy the thousands of acres of parkland across our region.  Throughout the month of May, pa...

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Posted on: April 9, 2019

Suffolk Adopts Sweeping Prohibitions on Plastics and Polystyrene

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The Suffolk County Legislature today approved a sweeping package of environmental regulations directed at both businesses and the County itself that will ban polystyrene food service products, loose fill packaging and certain single use plastics now commo...

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Posted on: April 2, 2019

Call for Gender Equity on Equal Pay Day

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On Equal Pay Day, members of the Gender Equity Coalition, soccer coaches and student athletes joined forces to highlight workplace gender discrimination in compensation and call on the U.S. Soccer Federation to do the right thing and end gender discrimina...

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Posted on: March 29, 2019

Ward Melville Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars Honored

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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn, this week, honored Ward Melville High School students Kelsey Ge, Maya Peña-Lobel, Megan Specht and Elizabeth Wang for being named “Scholars” in the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search. &...

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Posted on: March 25, 2019

An Encore for Stony Brook Jazz Festival

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Spring is in the air and so too are the sound of music as the “Swing into Spring” Jazz Festival makes its encore in Stony Brook village beginning tomorrow.  For its second act, the five evening event will treat visitors to liv...

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Posted on: March 11, 2019

For “Operation Remember,” Victory in Sight

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The effort to update four existing war memorials located in Port Jefferson, Setauket and Stony Brook to commemorate the sacrifices made by the latest generations of America’s service members has been decisive thanks to the support of a grateful ...

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Posted on: February 13, 2019

Suffolk to Tackle Plastic Crisis

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Plastic Reduction Task Force Proposes Suffolk Cleans-up its Act

When it comes to the waste generated by single-use plastics and polystyrene, the plastics crisis is more urgent than people realize, and Suffolk must clean-up its act according to members of t...

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Posted on: January 4, 2019

Suffolk Legislator Kara Hahn Reelected Majority Leader

Legislator Kara Hahn Reelected Majority Leader

The Suffolk County Legislature's Democratic Majority Caucus has unanimously reelected Fifth District representative Kara Hahn to serve as its leader for the 2019 legislative session.  This makes the fourth consecutive year the Setauket lawmaker w...

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Posted on: November 8, 2018

Commencing “Operation Remember”

Commencing Operation Remember

Following nearly two decades of continued conflict, veterans of recent wars will soon receive the recognition they have earned on those foreign battle-fronts back here on the home-front.  Today, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts ...

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Posted on: October 25, 2018

Suffolk Shows its True Colors in Support of One Island Giving Day

Suffolk Shows its True Colors in Support of One Island Giving Day

The generous spirit of Long Island will be “illuminated” this Friday during the virtual fundraising event dubbed “One Island Giving Day.”  To celebrate, Suffolk County has lighted its H. Lee Dennison Buildi...

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Posted on: October 3, 2018

Best Practices for ER Treatment of Overdose Victims

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Citing a lack of standardized protocols throughout the County’s hospital emergency rooms for patients who’ve overdosed on opioids, the Suffolk Legislature last night approved the creation of a 13 member panel to draft recommendations f...

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Posted on: August 10, 2018

Strawless in Stony Brook

Strawless in Stony Brook

Pentimento has become the first restaurant in Stony Brook, and the latest in Suffolk, to go Strawless with its decision to no longer provide drinking straws to patrons. The Main Street eatery joins a growing number of local restaurants that are no longer ...

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Posted on: July 23, 2018

Stony Brook Scout Makes Eagle With West Meadow Beach Bioremediation Project

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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn joined the family and friends of new Eagle Scout Nolan Adelsky during his Court of Honor held on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Education and Cultural Center.  For ...

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Posted on: July 20, 2018

C’est-ing no to Single-use Plastic Straws

C’est-ing no to Single-use Plastic Straws

Patrons of C’est Chesse in Port Jefferson won’t be “grasping at straws” in order to protect the environment now that its owner has pledged to ditch single use plastic straws in favor of biodegradable paper ones. The eatery is the latest to join the Strawl...

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Posted on: July 2, 2018

Environmentalist Push for Suffolk to Declare Independence from Plastic Straws this Holiday Week

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Eager to get local restaurants to declare their independence from plastic straws this summer and beyond, Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), members of the County’s Single Use Plastic Reduction Task Force and leading environmental advocates today...

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Posted on: June 20, 2018

Suffolk Legislature “Clears a Path” for new North Shore Multiuse Trail

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Suffolk will soon carve a path – a walking path – within its Old Field Farm County Park that will provide visitors with new opportunities to explore and enjoy this historic 13 acre equestrian show ground that runs along the bank of Wes...

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Posted on: June 7, 2018

Comsewogue Students are Walking the Walk on Opioid Prevention

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Suffolk County Legislators Kara Hahn and Sarah Anker this week recognized Comsewogue High School students Selin Inan, David Schubert, Jr. and Sydney Carter and their teacher Maura Montgomery for efforts to raise awareness about the opioid crisis confronti...

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Posted on: June 5, 2018

“Top Dogs” - Suffolk Legislature Honors SCPD Canine Officers for Efforts to Save Suicidal Man

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Suffolk Legislator Kara Hahn today honored three members of the County Police Department’s Canine Section for their quick actions to save the life of a man intent on killing himself earlier this spring.

On the night of April 30th, Sixth Precinct ...

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Posted on: June 5, 2018

Legislator Hahn Recognizes New Eagle Scout Joe Longo

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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn joined the family and friends of new Eagle Scout Joe Longo during his Court of Honor held on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson.  For his community service project, the Tr...

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Posted on: June 4, 2018

Suffolk Observes “Gun Violence Awareness Day”

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Every day, nearly 100 Americans are killed by gun violence, and many more sustain firearm injuries.  Today, in an effort to honor those whose lives have been cut short and the countless survivors injured, Suffolk County kicked off a week-long ill...

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Posted on: March 21, 2018

Quarterly Reporting of Asset Forfeiture Funds Approved by Suffolk Legislature

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One year after Suffolk County adopted new oversights intended to increase transparency of asset forfeiture funds administered by the Police and Probation Departments and District Attorney’s and Sheriff’s offices, Legislators last night...

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Posted on: March 8, 2018

Suffolk Votes to Designate March 19th as "Celebrating Women in Public Office Day"

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As the world pauses to reflect on the contributions and accomplishments of women during this International Women’s Day, Suffolk Legislator Kara Hahn is proud to announce that the County is joining a growing number of municipalities that have des...

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Posted on: March 5, 2018

Ward Melville’s Boys Varsity Basketball Team is a Class AA Act

Legislator Kara Hahn honors WMHS Boys Varsity Basketball Team

Ward Melville’s Boys Varsity Basketball Team is a Class AA Act

Legislator Kara Hahn honors members of Ward Melville High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team for its successes during the 2017-2018 season.

This past week, Suffolk County Legislator K...

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Posted on: February 9, 2018

Suffolk Legislator Hahn Seeks to Expand Flu Data Collection

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Lack of Flu Data Nothing to Sneeze At

Suffolk Legislator Kara Hahn seeks to expand influenza deaths data collection by County to include both children and adults for a fuller understanding of the deadly virus’ threat and impact locally.

In what is...

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Posted on: January 8, 2018

Legislator Hahn Recognizes Community’s Newest Eagle Scout

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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn joined the family and friends of new Eagle Scout Nicholas Carson during his Court of Honor held on Sunday, January 7, 2018.  For his community service project, the Troop 427 Eagle planned and supervised the con...

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Posted on: January 5, 2018

Have questions on disposable carryout bag law? Connect to Suffolk's Dept. of Health for info.

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Effective January 1, 2018 Suffolk County law requires stores to charge customers a minimum fee of 5 cents on carryout bags that are provided at retail stores.  Please visit the Suffolk County Department of Health Services' "Bring Your Own Ba...

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Posted on: December 11, 2017

Legislator Hahn Recognizes Eagle Scout Joseph Rizzo

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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn joined the family and friends of new Eagle Scout Joseph Rizzo during his Court of Honor held on Saturday, December 9, 2017.  For his community service project, Rizzo planned and constructed an outdoor learning ...

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Posted on: December 7, 2017

Setauket Girl Scout Earns Silver Award

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Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn recognized Caroline Comiskey of Setauket who was recently awarded the Girl Scout’s Silver Award.  Reserved for sixth, seventh and eighth grade scouts, the Silver Award is the second highest honor that...

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Posted on: November 22, 2017

Gyrodyne Preservation Effort Approved by Suffolk County Legislature

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Legislators hoping to preserve one of the largest undeveloped tracts remaining in western Suffolk County yesterday approved appraisals for the 41 acre Gyrodyne property in Saint James.  The move, cosponsored by the Legislature’s Environ...

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Posted on: November 8, 2017

Legislator Hahn Joins Family of Fallen Setauket Firefighter to Dedicate New Training Simulator

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Suffolk Legislator Kara Hahn on Friday commemorated the dedication of a new "Flashover" training simulator at the County's Fire Academy in memory of fallen New York City and Setauket firefighter Joseph DiBernardo, Jr. who passed away in 2011 fro...

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Posted on: October 31, 2017

Suffolk Legislator Kara Hahn Puts Best Foot Forward for 26.2 Miles During Suffolk County Marathon

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On Sunday, over 1,700 runners representing 22 states, four countries and Suffolk County’s Legislature, sprinted to Patchogue to take part in the third annual Catholic Health Services’ Suffolk County Marathon.  Fifth District L...

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Posted on: October 6, 2017

Legislator Hahn Gets Green Light for Greenbelt Preservation in Terryville

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Legislator Hahn Gets Green Light for Greenbelt Preservation

Legislature approves initial step toward preserving acres of environmentally sensitive woodland in Port Jefferson
Station.

HAUPPAUGE, NY - Suffolk County this week took the first step toward prese...

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Posted on: September 18, 2017

Legislator Hahn to Host Narcan Training Seminar on 9/28/2017

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In the continuing battle against the opiate and painkiller epidemic, County health officials will offer to the public a free Naloxone training session hosted by Suffolk Legislator Kara Hahn.  The seminar will be held in Community Room A of the Co...

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Posted on: September 6, 2017

Suffolk Legislature Pens Letter Requesting DA Seek Restitution in Illegal Dumping Cases

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Riverhead, NY– All 18 member of
the Suffolk County Legislature today signed onto a letter requesting theDistrict Attorney seek full restitution for future findings of guilt in cases
involving illegal dumping.  The letter, whichwas authored ...

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Posted on: August 21, 2017

Suffolk Launches Program to “RID” our parks of Debris

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ISLANDIA, NY - Looking to "RID” County Parks of illegal dumping, Suffolk officials today announced the launch of its newly created “Parks Watch” program that will provide greater citizen involvement in the protection of county owned public lands. &am...

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Posted on: August 9, 2017

Legislator Hahn Honors Troop #354’s Newest Eagles

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Centereach, NY – Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn this week recognized Maclaine S. Greisch and Phil Keskes, both of Port Jefferson Station, on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout during their Court of Honor ceremony held at the Elks Lodge in Centereach.&...

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Posted on: August 3, 2017

Legislator Hahn and Friends of Karen ask you to ‘Be the Match’

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Port Jefferson, NY– Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn is partnering with Friends of Karen, a non-profit organization that provides emotional, financial and advocacy support for children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses and their famil...

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Posted on: July 31, 2017

Legislator Hahn Recognizes Eagle Scout Stephen Wagner

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East Setauket, NY – Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn joined the family and friends of new Eagle Scout Stephen Wagner during his Court of Honor on Saturday, July 15, 2017.  For his community service project, the Troop 427 Eagle planned and cons...

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Posted on: July 28, 2017

WMHS Had Nine Lives During Ninth State Title Victory

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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn this week honored the Ward Melville High School Patriots Boys Lacrosse team for its incredible 2017 season. The Patriots, led by Coach Jay Negus, finished its season by winning its ninth state ...

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Posted on: July 26, 2017

An Olympic Lunge for Local Fencer

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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn recognized incoming Ward Melville High School Senior Danny Solomon for his international fencing successes during the Legislature’s July 25, 2017 meeting.  Solomon, who earned a spot on the Unit...

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Posted on: May 31, 2017

Press Release Archives

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Archived press releases for District 5 published prior to June 2017 are available to view in the Document Center. 

District 5 Archived Press Releases LD 05 - Legislator Kara Hahn