Recognition Received

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....

“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...

A Bid for Better Water Quality

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...

Port Jefferson Sophomore 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 ...

Stewarding Cleaner Parks

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. &...

Retiring Stony Brook Spiritual Leader Delivers Suffolk County Legislature Invocation

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...

Suffolk Announces Innovative New Approach to Combating Teen Substance Abuse

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...

A Passion for Service and a Nose for News

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...

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

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...

Suffolk Adopts Sweeping Prohibitions on Plastics and Polystyrene

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...

Call for Gender Equity on Equal Pay Day

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...

Ward Melville Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars Honored

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. &...

An Encore for Stony Brook Jazz Festival

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...

For “Operation Remember,” Victory in Sight

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 ...

Suffolk to Tackle Plastic Crisis

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...

Legislator Kara Hahn’s 2018 Year in Review – A Look Back and Ahead

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Suffolk 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...

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 ...

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...

Best Practices for ER Treatment of Overdose Victims

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...

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 ...

Stony Brook Scout Makes Eagle With West Meadow Beach Bioremediation Project

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 ...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

Comsewogue Students are Walking the Walk on Opioid Prevention

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...

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

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 ...

Legislator Hahn Recognizes New Eagle Scout Joe Longo

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...

Suffolk Observes “Gun Violence Awareness Day”

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...

Stony Brook Jazz Festival Will Help Us “Swing into Spring”

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Quarterly Reporting of Asset Forfeiture Funds Approved by Suffolk Legislature

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...

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

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...

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

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...

Suffolk Legislator Hahn Seeks to Expand Flu Data Collection

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...

Legislator Hahn Recognizes Community’s Newest Eagle Scout

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...

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

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...

Legislator Hahn Provides Important Storm Related Contact Numbers as Blizzard Warning Issued

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Legislator Kara Hahn’s Year in Review E-Newsletter - Looking Back on 2017 and Ahead to 2018

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Legislator Hahn Recognizes Eagle Scout Joseph Rizzo

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 ...

Setauket Girl Scout Earns Silver Award

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...

Gyrodyne Preservation Effort Approved by Suffolk County Legislature

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...

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

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...

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

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...

Legislator Hahn Gets Green Light for Greenbelt Preservation in Terryville

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...

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

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...

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

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 ...

Suffolk Launches Program to “RID” our parks of Debris

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...

Legislator Hahn Honors Troop #354’s Newest Eagles

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.&...

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

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...

Legislator Hahn Recognizes Eagle Scout Stephen Wagner

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...

WMHS Had Nine Lives During Ninth State Title Victory

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 ...

An Olympic Lunge for Local Fencer

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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