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Legislator Tom Donnelly Announces “Legislator at Your Library” Community Outreach Programs

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly is pleased to announce that he will be holding “Legislator at Your Library” Community Outreach Programs at the Deer Park and North Babylon Public Libraries during the months of September and Novem...

Deer Park Student Named County Second Place Winner In ‘Be Pool Smart’ Poster Contest

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently honored Shahzaibkahn Pathan from May Moore Primary School in Deer Park as his District winner and the County-wide Second Place winner of the 2023 Suffolk County “Be Pool Smart” poster contest. E...

Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Deer Park Nurse Priya Persaud as Healthcare Hero

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently honored Priya Persaud, RN, a nurse at Catholic Health Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, as his 2023 Healthcare Hero.

A nurse for the past seven years, Ms. Persaud has worked as an Operating Ro...

Legislator Donnelly and County Office for the Aging Announce Local Summer Senior Advocate Schedule

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly is pleased to inform Babylon and Huntington residents about the local Suffolk County Office for the Aging Summer 2023 Senior Advocate Schedule. Senior advocates are County representatives who come out into the community and...

Legislator Tom Donnelly HHH High School East Student Emma Hasson with Citizenship Award

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently recognized Emma Hasson, a senior at Half Hollow Hills High School East in Dix Hills, with the 2023 Legislator Tom Donnelly Citizenship Award.

Ms. Hasson is currently enrolled in an EMT training course, a memb...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Deer Park HS Student Inara Chowdhury as Volunteer of the Year

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently recognized Inara Chowdhury of Deer Park as the 2023 Deer Park High School Volunteer of the Year.

Ms. Chowdhury, graduating later this month, has balanced academics and community service with her house of wors...

Leg. Donnelly and Richberg Co-Sponsor Resolution to Appoint North Babylon Resident to Task Force

Suffolk County Legislators Tom Donnelly and Jason Richberg recently co-sponsored legislation to appoint North Babylon resident Ebonie Tudor to the county’s Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Task Force (MMMTF). The resolution passed unanimously at...

Leg. Tom Donnelly Honors William “Bill” Corrigan of Deer Park as Irish American of Distinction

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly selected Deer Park resident William “Bill” Corrigan as the District 17 Irish American of Distinction for 2023 and honored him by presenting him with a special proclamation during the monthly meeti...

Legislator Donnelly Gets ‘Wild About Reading’ with Sunquam Elementary Students

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly got “wild about reading” at Sunquam Elementary School in Melville for “Mystery Reader Day.” The event on Friday, March 17 was held in conjunction with the annual state-wide Pic...

“Play Ball!” Legislator Donnelly Joins Babylon Officials, Others At Deer Park Little League Opening

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly joined Town of Babylon dignitaries, league officials, parents, neighbors and young sluggers as the Deer Park Little League opened its 2023 baseball season with the annual parade and ceremony on Saturday, April 15.

Aft...

Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Animal Advocate Bonnie Rosen of Melville as Woman of Distinction

Bonnie Rosen, a resident of Melville who generously volunteers her time for animal rescue and advocacy, has been selected by Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly as the District 17 Woman of Distinction for 2023. Legislator Donnelly honored Ms. Rosen by ...

Suffolk Leg. Tom Donnelly Meets with Students at Half Hollow Hills Legislative Breakfast

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly joined town, county and state elected officials at the annual Half Hollow Hills School District PTA Legislative Breakfast on February 2 at the Fran Greenspan Administrative Building In Dix Hills.

The always-anticipate...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors North Babylon Student Suria Ramsagar With Citizenship Award

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently recognized Suria Ramsagar of North Babylon with the 2022 North Babylon High School Legislative District 17 Citizenship Award.

Ms. Ramsagar is a dedicated student who has balanced academics with volunteer serv...

South Huntington Student Named Local Winner In ‘Be Pool Smart’ Poster Contest

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently honored South Huntington School District student Andy Ghibaudi as his District winner of this year’s “Be Pool Smart” poster contest. Established in 2007, the annual competition invites...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Half Hollow Hills HS East Student Annabel Ganz With Citizensh

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently recognized Annabel Ganz of Dix Hills with the 2022 Half Hollow Hills High School East Legislative District 17 Citizenship Award.

Ms. Ganz is a talented artist who has also balanced academics with both school ...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Deer Park HS Student Damian Bozzi as Volunteer of the Year

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently recognized Damian Bozzi of Deer Park as the 2022 Deer Park High School Volunteer of the Year.

Mr. Bozzi has balanced academics and community service as a junior firefighter with the Deer Park Fire Department ...

Legislator Donnelly Honors Melville Navy WAVES Lillian Sharkey For Women Veterans Appreciation Day

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently recognized 100 year-old former member of the United States Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), Lillian Sharkey of Melville as his 2022 Suffolk County Women Veterans Appreciation Day ...

Leg. Donnelly Welcomes Batteries Plus Franchise To the Huntington Community

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly joined local officials and the Huntington Chamber of Commerce in welcoming the newest Batteries Plus franchise to the community on Thursday, April 28, presenting them with a County Proclamation prior to the ribbon-cutting.&...

Leg. Donnelly Joins with Local Officials for Eagle Scout Project Unveiling at Babylon Town Hall

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly and local officials from the Town of Babylon recently joined with Robert Wylie of North Babylon for the unveiling of the mobile base foundation he constructed for the model of the 9/11 memorial at the Town of Babylon...

Play Ball! Leg. Donnelly Attends Deer Park and North Babylon Youth League Opening Days

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined Babylon Town elected officials, parents, neighbors and hundreds of young sluggers as the Deer Park Little League and North Babylon Youth League opened the 2022 baseball season with their annual parade...

Leg Donnelly Honors Scholars, Athletes, Staff Members At Half Hollow Hills School Board Meeting

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) joined enthusiastic Half Hollow Hills (HHH) School District students, parents, teachers and board members in honoring National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalists, many student athletes and two staff members...

Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Deer Park Resident Valerie St. Bernard as Woman of Distinction

Valerie St. Bernard, a resident of Deer Park that has generously volunteered and given back to the community, has been selected by Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly as the District 17 Woman of Distinction for 2022. Legislator Donnelly had the opportu...

Legislator Donnelly Attends Countrywood Primary Center Community Read-In/Dr. Suess Birthday Day

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly joined enthusiastic South Huntington School District students on Wednesday morning March 2 at Countrywood Primary Center in Huntington Station for “Community Read-In Day.” The event was held in conjuncti...

Legislator Tom Donnelly Recognizes Cub Scout Pack 112 ‘Arrow Of Light’ Honorees

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined with Town of Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer and Councilman Terry McSweeney to recognize 17 North Babylon Cub Scout Pack 112 members who earned the “Arrow of Light” award the high...

Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Members Of Deer Park Fire Department Ladder Co. #4

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently honored members of the Deer Park Fire Department (DPFD) Ladder Co. #4 for their many years of service at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the ladder company.

Robert Attonito, Larry Bradbury, Mike Carucci, ...

Legislator Donnelly Honors Retiring Huntington Arts Council Executive Director Marc Courtade

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently surprised retiring Huntington Arts Council Executive Director Marc Courtade by presenting him with a Proclamation to honor and thank him for his years of service to the organization and the community.

Mr. Cou...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Distributes Covid-19 Test Kits To The Community

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly has distributed more than 1,500 free COVID-19 home test kits to community organizations, churches and libraries in the 17th Legislative District.

The kits, containing two tests per box, were procured from Suffolk Coun...

Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors 9/11 First Responder Johnny Mac Foundation For Ten Year Anniversary

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly honored the FDNY Firefighter John F. McNamara Foundation, also known as the “Johnny Mac Foundation,” for their 10 year anniversary at the February 1 general meeting of the Suffolk County Legislatu...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Four New Deer Park Eagle Scouts

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly honored four new Eagle Scouts from Deer Park Boy Scout Troop 86 at their Court of Honor, held January 8 at the Constantino Brumidi Lodge in Deer Park.

To achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, Nicholas Chiatto, Stephen Mend...

Suffolk Leg. Tom Donnelly Sworn Into Third Term

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly, re-elected by the residents of the 17th Legislative District in November 2021, was sworn into his third term in the County Legislature at the 2022 Legislative Organizational Meeting, held January 3 at the William J. Lindsa...

Legislator Donnelly Offers Tips On Keeping Your Home Fire-Safe During The Holiday Season

Each year, fire departments in the United States respond to an average of 230 home fires that started with Christmas trees.  Christmas tree fires result in approximately 6 deaths, 22 injuries and $18.3 million in property damage annually. &nb...

Legislator Donnelly Commends Students Who Participated In American Legion Boys and Girls State

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined with the Greenlawn American Legion Post #1244 to recognize students who completed the 2021 Boys and Girls State Government Delegates Program. Established in 1937, the highly selective week-long intens...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Brett’s Bicycle Recycle Founders As Women Of Distinction For

Lisa Karrer and Deborah Porretto, two residents of Huntington Station that have generously volunteered and given back to the community, have been selected by Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) as the District 17 Women of Distinc...

Legislator Donnelly Thanks May Moore Students For Thoughtfulness

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly thanked and honored first-grade students at May Moore Primary School in Deer Park for creating handwritten letters and Valentine’s cards for senior citizens living at the Regal Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation C...

Legislator Donnelly Recognizes Deer Park Students For Organizing Toy Drive

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently honored Deer Park students Tiffany Bala and Kayley Eising with County Proclamations for their outstanding work organizing a COVID-safe toy drive.

After witnessing the impact of COVID-19 on families in need in their ...

Legislator Donnelly Recognizes Long-Time Deer Park Fire Volunteer

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly, himself a three-decade Decorated Member of the Deer Park Fire Department (DPFD) and a retired FDNY Lieutenant, joined local officials and fellow DPFD members to recognize and honor Ex-Captain Michael Palmo for his 50 years...

Legislator Donnolly Welcomes Shrimpy’s Burrito Bar To Huntington

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly joined New York State Senator Jim Gaughran in welcoming Shrimpy’s Burrito Bar to Huntington on Wednesday, September 2. 

Located at 135 West Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, right across the street from Legisl...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly 'Delivers' For Community Organizations

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly has procured and personally delivered more than 8,500 pieces of  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including cloth face masks, gloves and hand sanitizer, to local libraries, community groups, food pantrie...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Legislature Page Program Graduates

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently honored Legislative District 17 Page Program Graduates for successful completion of the intensive program on county government.

Ethan Halle of Huntington, a 2020 graduate of Walt Whitman High School in Huntin...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Two Veterans as 17th District Seniors of the Year

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly honored Kenneth “Ken” Carlson of Melville and Robert “Bob” Santo of Huntington Station as Legislative District 17 Seniors of the Year at an outdoor, appropriately socially-distanced meeting of the Greenlawn American ...

Leg. Tom Donnelly Honors American Legion Comdr. Donna Boyle For Women Veterans Appreciation Day

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently honored Huntington Station resident and American Legion Greenlawn Post 1244 Commander Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Donna Boyle as the Legislative 17 District Honoree for the inaugural Suffolk County Women Ve...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Donates Surplus County Laptop To SeniorNet at Family Service League

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) secured and delivered a surplus county laptop for SeniorNet at Family Service League (FSL) for use in the organization’s popular education programs. On hand to accept the donation at ...

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Brittany Schiavone of Huntington Station

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently honored Huntington Station resident Brittany Schiavone, the founder of Brittany’s Baskets of Hope, with a County Proclamation for her work with the non-profit organization she founded that brings information...

Suffolk Leg. Tom Donnelly Joins Students at Half Hollow Hills Legislative Breakfast

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly joined town, county and state elected officials at the annual Half Hollow Hills School District PTA Legislative Breakfast on February 6 at the Fran Greenspan Administrative Building In Dix Hills.

The always-anticipate...

Legislator Donnelly Goes Back to School And Joins Students For PARP Event

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently went “back to school,” joining Signal Hill Elementary School in Dix Hills for “Community Readers Day.” The reading event on Thursday, January 21 was held in conjunction with ...

Suffolk Leg. Tom Donnelly Collecting Eyeglasses for ‘Caitlyn’s Vision’

“Caitlyn’s Vision” an organization started by a young girl diagnosed with Bilateral Anterior, Bilateral Uveitis, is seeking eyeglasses, sunglasses and eyeglass cases so that they may be refurbished by an ophthalmologist and given to people in need at no c...

Suffolk Leg. Tom Donnelly Sworn Into 2nd Term

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly, re-elected by the residents of the 17th Legislative District in November 2019, was sworn into his second term in the County Legislature at the 2020 Legislative Organizational Meeting, held January 2 at the William J. Linds...

Leg. Donnelly Honors Hero Police Officer, Good Samaritans For House Fire Rescue

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly honored a police officer, a crossing guard, a security guard and some good Samaritans for their heroic efforts in rescuing a disabled man during a Woods Road, North Babylon house fire at the December 17 General Meeting of t...

Legislator Donnelly Honors Veterans On 75th Anniversary Of The Battle Of The Bulge

Legislator Tom Donnelly recently attended a commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge at the Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook where he joined in honoring five veterans for their courageous participation in the historic...

Legislator Donnelly Attends Ribbon Cutting For New LI Alzheimer’s Association Office

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined Douglas E. Davidson, Executive Director of the Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and other dignitaries at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the organization’s...

Huntington Matters Members Address Heroin & Opiate Epidemic Advisory Panel At Invitation Of Legisl

Legislator Tom Donnelly recently invited several leaders of Huntington Matters, a community group focused on the betterment of Huntington Station and the surrounding areas, to address the November 15 meeting of the Suffolk County Heroin and Opiate Epidemi...

Legislator Donnelly Offers Tips On Keeping Your Home Fire-Safe During the Holiday Season

Each year, fire departments in the United States respond to an average of 230 home fires that started with Christmas trees.  Christmas tree fires result in approximately 6 deaths, 22 injuries and $18.3 million in property damage annually. &nb...

Legislators Honor LI Egress Pros Owner For Suffolk County Fire Academy Donation

Legislator Tom Donnelly a 33-year Decorated Member of the Deer Park Fire Department (DPFD) and a retired FDNY Lieutenant, recently joined fellow Volunteer Firefighter and Legislator Rudy Sunderman and Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer DuWayne G...

Legislator Donnelly And County Office For The Aging Announce Local Fall Senior Advocate Schedule

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly is pleased to inform Babylon and Huntington residents about the local Suffolk County Office for the Aging Fall 2019 Senior Advocate Schedule.  Senior advocates are County representatives who come out into the commu...

Legislator Donnelly Informs Residents: HEAP Processing Begins This Month

Temperatures are dropping and many local residents may grow concerned about the ability to afford the high cost of heating their homes.  That's why Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) wants to inform local residents that the Su...

Huntington, Babylon Seniors Get their ID Cards At Legislator Donnelly’s Outreach Program Events

Local residents came out in force to meet Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) and receive their free Suffolk County Senior Citizen Identification Cards during Legislator Donnelly’s October Community Outreach “Mobile Office” Program. &am...

Legislator Donnelly Attends Annual Spangle Drive Senior Center Thanksgiving Celebration

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently attended the Town of Babylon Spangle Drive Senior Center’s 2019 Thanksgiving Celebration in North Babylon. Held on Friday, November 22, the highly-anticipated annual event is one of the regular holiday ce...

Legislator Donnelly Joins Blue Star Mothers In Seeking Donations for Service Member Holiday Boxes

Long Island Blue Star Mothers, NY #6 is seeking donations for its annual holiday box packing that will ultimately ship 200 boxes filled with toiletries, clothes, canned goods and more to servicemen and women overseas and Legislator Tom Donnelly is proud t...

Suffolk Legislators Donnelly and Spencer Join NCNW At Family Fun Day In Huntington Station

Suffolk County Legislators Tom Donnelly and William “Doc” Spencer joined local residents of all ages for a great day of food, crafts, games and music on Saturday, October 12 at the Annual Family Fun Day sponsored by the Huntington Sect...

Deer Park Fall Festival Is a Rousing Success!

Geiger Park was transformed into an unofficial Main Street on Sunday, October 6 when hundreds of enthusiastic residents came out to celebrate a special day with their neighbors from near and far at the 3rd Deer Park Community Association (DPCA) Fall Festi...

Community Unity Celebrated At 2019 Huntington Awareness Day

There was “Unity in the Community” and a major show of spirit and pride as Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly joined Huntington schools, civics, non-profits, residents and local dignitaries at the annual  Huntington Awareness Day...

Legislator Donnelly Honors Suffolk County Probation Officer Of The Year

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly, Chair of the Legislature’s Public Safety Committee recently honored Suffolk County’s Probation Officer of the Year Joe Martorell with a County Proclamation at the committee’s August 29 meeting. Joining Legislator Do...

Legislator Donnelly Joins LI Cares In Honoring Deer Park’s Daniel Thompson

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined Long Island Cares, Inc. in recognizing and honoring Daniel Thompson of Deer Park student for his year-long tremendous pet food drive where he collected 5,411 pounds of pet food for Baxter’s ...

Suffolk County Seniors Invited To Enjoy A Great Evening Of Musical Entertainment

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly would like to inform local senior citizens about an upcoming opportunity to enjoy a great night of free music at The Suffolk County Office for the Aging’s 6th annual Farewell to Summer Concert.  Th...

Melville Resident Henry Rivas Receives Eagle Scout Honors

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined the family, friends and fellow members of Boy Scout Troop 708 in Huntington to honor Henry A. Rivas of Melville on earning the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout, the highest-recognized achievement besto...

Legislator Donnelly Attends 100th Birthday Celebration At Huntington Station Adult Center

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) paid tribute to an extraordinary senior citizen at Prestige Adult Center in Huntington Station on August 2, joining in the celebration for the 100th Birthday of Estefana Olivares.

Born in Peru in 1919,...

Legis. Donnelly Honors Michelle Pierrot; Melville ‘Hey!’ Founder Is Miss Long Island 2019

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly honored Miss Long Island 2019 Michelle Pierrot at the May 14 General Meeting of the Legislature for her work as the founder of Healthy Excited Youth! (“HEY!”), a nonprofit which aims to &ldquo...

Suffolk County Police Department Offers Free Safety Classes for Licensed Teen Drivers

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly, as chair of the Public Safety Committee, is pleased to inform residents that the Suffolk County Police Department is again offering its free “Crash Course in Crash Avoidance” classes for teen dri...

Deer Park Student Honored By Legis. Donnelly As Second Place ‘Pool Smart’ Contest Winner

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently honored John F. Kennedy Intermediate School student Emerson Smulian of Deer Park as the Second Place County-wide “Be Pool Smart” poster contest winner.  Established in 2007, the ...

Legislator Donnelly Visits With Huntington Station Student Council

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently attended a meeting of the Student Council at Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center in Huntington Station to speak with students about the importance of representation in government.

The student council members were elected ...

Legislator Donnelly And County Office For The Aging Announce Local Summer Senior Advocate Schedule

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly is pleased to inform Babylon and Huntington residents about the local Suffolk County Office for the Aging Summer 2019 Senior Advocate Schedule.  Senior advocates are County representatives who come out into the com...

Legislator Donnelly Thanks Students For Commitment To ‘Be Pool Smart’

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly is reminding residents that although the warm weather is here and many are eager to jump in the swimming pool, safety must always come first. On June 12, Legislator Donnelly met with students at John F. Kennedy (JFK) Interm...

Legislator Donnelly Joins Officials At North Babylon Senior Center’s Father’s Day Celebration

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently helped pay tribute to a Deer Park senior citizen, father and grandfather at the Town of Babylon Spangle Drive Senior Center Annual Fathers’ Day Celebration. 

Joining Legislator Donnelly honoring 2...

Legis. Donnelly’s Public Safety Committee Becomes Largest Ever with Ten Members

In January, Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly, a retired member of the FDNY and three-decade volunteer firefighter who focuses on safety issues, was named chair of the Legislature’s vital Public Safety Committee. Historically always one of ...

Huntington Station Resident Jacob Levinsky Receives Eagle Scout Honors

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined the family, friends and fellow troop members of Huntington Station resident Jacob Levinsky to witness, honor and recognize him for earning the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout, the highest-recognized a...

Legislator Donnelly Honors Outgoing League Of Women Voters Leader Judie Gorenstein

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently honored outgoing League of Women Voters of New York (LWV) First Vice President Judie Gorenstein at her retirement ceremony at the Northport Yacht Club. Ms. Gorenstein served LWV 15 years in various positions

At the ...

Legislator Donnelly Visits Deluca Elementary Student Council

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently attended a meeting of the Student Council at William E DeLuca Jr. Elementary School in North Babylon where he spoke with students about the importance of representation in government.

The fourth and fifth-grade stud...

County Legislator Tom Donnelly Invites First Baptist Church Of Deer Park Pastor To Open Legislature

At the invitation of Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly, Bishop Winfred J. Pippen of the First Baptist Church of Deer Park, opened the Suffolk County Legislature’s General Session on March 26 with an inspirational non-denominational invocation.

Speaking befor...

Deer Park Resident Gina Lieneck Named Suffolk County “Woman of Distinction”

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly and the entire Legislature recently recognized Deer Park resident Gina Lieneck as the 2019 Suffolk County Woman of Distinction at a General Meeting of the Legislature on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Gina was selected as the 201...

Legislator Donnelly Recognizes Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars From HHH East

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly shared the pride and excitement of the entire community in recognizing Half Hollow Hills High School East Seniors Rinni Bhansali and Matthew Weltmann as 2019 Regeneron Scholars with each receiving a $2,000 award and ...

Legislator Donnelly Warns of New Scam

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly is warning Suffolk County residents of a new and sophisticated type of phone scam which targets senior citizens by using “spoofing” technology that displays the actual phone number of a government depart...

Legislator Donnelly Joins Local Officials at Huntington Community First Aid Squad Dinner

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined Legislator Susan A. Berland, Esq. and NYS Senator Jim Gaughran at the Huntington Community First Aid Squad HCFASs Annual Installation and Inspection Dinner. Held on Saturday, March 2 at Larkfield in East Nor...

Legislator Donnelly Attends Johnny Mac Foundation Annual Wish Gala

Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined Deputy Presiding Officer Legislator Rob Calarco and other elected officials at the Johnny Mac Foundation 14th Annual Wish Gala. Held on Saturday, March 2 at the Stonebridge County Club in Smithtown, this year&rs...

Legislator Donnelly Joins Students for PARP Reading Program

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly was recently invited by Signal Hill Elementary School in Dix Hills to participate in “Community Readers Day.”  The reading event on Thursday, January 17 was held in conjunction with the annual state-wide Pick a Rea...

Local Electeds Join Deer Park Chamber for it's First Meeting of the Year

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined Babylon Deputy Supervisor Tony Martinez and members of the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s first meeting of 2019, held Tuesday, January 29 at the Knights of Columbus hall in Dee...

Legislator Donnelly Joins Fellow Elected Officials at Half Hollow Hills Legislative Breakfast

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined town, county and state elected officials for the Half Hollow Hills School District Legislative Breakfast. At the annual event, students, administrators, teachers and parents from Half Hollow Hills mee...

Leg. Donnelly Joins Fellow Firemen, Presents District 17 Firefighter of the Year Award

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly, himself a 33-year Decorated Member of the Deer Park Fire Department (DPFD) and a retired FDNY Lieutenant, recently joined members of the Melville Fire Department to recognize Lieutenant David Hobart for his remarkable volu...

Local Suffolk County Officials Call For State Aid to Be Restored

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly and Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory recently joined New York State Senator James Gaughran, Assemblyman Fred Thiele, and other local elected officials in calling for Governor Cuomo to restore more than $19 million in aid c...

Legislator Donnelly Now Collecting Donations for Pet Food Drive

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly is pleased to again join Long Island Cares and help it “rain food for cats and dogs” by hosting a pet food drive now through the end of April.

Legislator Donnelly’s district office will serve as a drop-off location fo...

Leg. Donnelly and Other Local Electeds Join Deer Park Community Association

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) recently joined Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer, former Judge John Kelly and other Babylon and County elected officials at the Deer Park Community Association’s first meeting of 2019, held January 16 at ...

Legislator Donnelly Joins Fellow Elected Officials In Honoring Student-Athletes

Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined New York State Assemblyman Steve Stern, Legislature Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory, and Legislator Susan A. Berland Esq. in honoring student-athletes from Half Hollow Hills at the district’s January 7 school boar...

Legislator Donnelly Honors SeniorNet On Its 20th Anniversary

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined SeniorNet at Family Service League (FSL) for its annual meeting and presented the organization with a proclamation in honor of its 20th Anniversary.  The not-for-profit has been successfully teachin...

Legislator Donnelly Joins Other Electeds In Honoring Local Citizen

Suffolk County Legislator Tom
Donnelly joined Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Deputy SupervisorAntonio Martinez, fellow Suffolk County Legislator Susan A. Berland, Esq. and
other dignitaries and community residents in honoring local businessman...

Legislator Donnelly and County Office for the Aging Announce Winter Senior Advocate Schedule

(HUNTINGTON STATION, NY... December 17, 2018) – Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) is pleased to provide Babylon and Huntington residents with the Suffolk County Office for the Aging Winter Senior Advocate Schedule.  Senior advocates ...

Legislator Donnelly Honors Local Resident Who Helped Rescue Drowning Man

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly honored Patrick Brady of Huntington Station at the Suffolk County Legislature General Meeting in Hauppauge on November 20 for his role in saving a man who was drowning in Huntington Harbor this summer.

Brady, a 2016 g...

Legislator Donnelly Honors Girl Scout Award Recipients

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently commended seven local Girl Scouts from North Babylon and West Babylon for their work in the community that earned them Silver Awards, the highest award available to Girl Scout Cadettes.

In a ceremony held at ...

Leg. Donnelly Asks Residents to Clean Out Their Closets to Help Less Fortunate Youths

Clean out your closets and help young people in need by bringing your gently used or new coats, sweaters, sweatshirts and blankets to the office of Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly as part of the donation drive for “Every Child’s Dream,...

Legislator Donnelly Recognizes 15 Volunteers at Medal of Valor Ceremony

 Suffolk Legislators Tom Donnelly  (D-Huntington Station and Rudy Sunderman (R-Mastic) , both volunteer firefighters, recently participated in a Medal of Valor ceremony honoring fellow volunteer firefighters for bravery.

The 15 recipients...

Legislator Donnelly Updates Members of Cold Spring Hills Civic Association

(HUNTINGTON STATION… November 5, 2018) – Members of the Cold Spring Hills Civic Association in Huntington recently invited Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) to attend their meeting to discuss issues of local interest and learn about l...

Legislator Donnelly Informs Residents: HEAP Processing Begins This Month

(HUNTINGTON STATION, NY… November 2, 2018) – Temperatures are dropping and many local residents may grow concerned about the ability to afford the high cost of heating their homes. That's why Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station)...

Legislator Tom Donnelly Congratulates Police Explorers For Their Commitment to Community

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) greeted members of the Police Explorers unit of the First Precinct Suffolk County Police Department at a recent open house at the Deer Park Fire Department.

The Suffolk County Police Explorer pr...

Legislator Donnelly Welcomes Family Residences and Essential Enterprises Group

As Chair of the Education and Human Services Committee that has jurisdiction over initiatives that protect the welfare of Suffolk County citizens, Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) invited and welcomed representatives of the not-for-profit Fa...

Legislator Donnelly Salutes Huntington Community First Aid Squad Recipients of REMSCO Awards

Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) honored and congratulated members of the Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) for being named Suffolk County Regional Emergency Service Council award winners in a ceremony at the Greenlawn Fire House ...

Legislator Donnelly Commends Participants In American Legion Boys State Program

(HUNTINGTON STATION, NY... October 5, 2018) – Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) recently joined with the Greenlawn American Legion Post #1244 to recognize students who completed the 2018 Boys and Girls State Government Delegate...

Legislators Donnelly, Berland & Flotteron Host Citizen Preparedness Training Class for Residents

(HUNTINGTON STATION, NY... September 26, 2018) –In cooperation with the Deer Park Community Association, Suffolk County Legislators Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station), Susan A. Berland (D-Dix Hills) and Steve J. Flotteron (R-West Islip) recentl...

Legislator Donnelly Welcomes 'Docs For Tots' Program Director

As Chair of the Education and Human Services Committee that has jurisdiction over child care initiatives and protecting the welfare of Suffolk County youth, Legislator Tom Donnelly invited and welcomed Melissa Passarelli, director of programs at Docs for ...

Legislator Donnelly Honors Distinguished Youth Award Recipients

Eleven local students from the Dix Hills, Huntington Station and Melville area were recently honored by Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly  as Gold, Silver or Bronze recipients of the inaugural Suffolk County Legislature’s Distingui...

Deer Park Student Honored by Legislator Donnelly As Winner of Energy Drink PSA Contest

Deer Park High School student Tianna Greene was recently honored by Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly as the District 17 winner of the 2018 Suffolk County “Truth about Stimulant Drinks” video contest. The presentation took place at the Deer Park School Dist...

Legislator Donnelly Joins Fellow Firefighters at DPFD Installation Dinner

Legislator Tom Donnelly, himself a 33-year decorated member of the Deer Park Fire Department (DPFD), joined his volunteers in welcoming incoming Chief Phil Scarfi and providing a Proclamation for outgoing Chief Anthony Biolsi at the Department’s...

Free Smoking Cessation Classes Set to Begin

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly and Suffolk County Health Commissioner James Tomarken, MD are pleased to inform residents who seek help in breaking their tobacco addiction that a Suffolk County “Learn to Be …Tobacco Free” program is set to begin in...

Legislator Donnelly Honors Deer Park Eagle Scout Recipient

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly  recently gathered with family, friends and fellow troop members of Deer Park resident and student Nicholas J. DiDomenico to witness and honor his recognition as an Eagle Scout, the highest recognized achiev...

Stay Healthy and Safe This Summer

With recent positive tests for mosquitos carrying West Nile virus, Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) is urging residents to call the Department of Health Services’ Public Health Hotline at (631) 787-2200, Monday through Friday between...

Three Local Youth Receive Eagle Scout Recognition

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined the family, friends and fellow troop members of Stefano Agrotis and Samuel Gosin of Melville to witness, honor and recognize each of them for earning the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout, the highest-r...

Legislator Donnelly Joins Deluca Elementary In Celebration of School's Golden Anniversary

  School may be out for the summer, but before the pencils, pads and books were put away, William E. DeLuca Jr. Elementary School in North Babylon marked its 50th “Golden” Anniversary with an in-school celebration and commemor...

Legislator Donnelly Reminds Birchwood Students To 'Be Pool Smart' This Summer

The warm weather is here, and there’s no better way to stay cool and comfortable than with a nice dip in the swimming pool! However, safety must always come first so before school was out, Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly  met with stude...

Summer Senior Advocates Schedules Set for Babylon and Huntington

Suffolk
Legislator Tom Donnelly is pleased to inform Babylon and Huntington residents about the local Suffolk County Office for the Aging Summer 2018 Senior Advocate Schedule.  Senior advocates are Countyrepresentatives who c...

Walt Whitman HS Senior Rachel Vaughan Receives First Legislator Donnelly Citizenship Award

Walt Whitman High School Senior Rachel
Vaughan of Huntington Station was honored by Suffolk County Legislator TomDonnelly with his inaugural Citizenship Award at the
school’s 2018 Senior Awards Night on June 6.  The award will be pre...

Legislator Donnelly Honors ‘Pool Smart’ Poster Contest Winner

John F. Kennedy Intermediate School student Angel Bachez of Deer Park was recently honored by Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly as the Legislative District 17 2018 “Be Pool Smart” poster contest winner. Established in 2007, the competition invites elementar...

Carol Quirk Honored for More than 15 Years of Public Service

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined Town of Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer, other officials and town employees at a special retirement luncheon and ceremony for former Town Clerk and Councilwoman Carol Quirk.

On May 24 in the Babylon T...

Fall Prevention Deserves Your Attention!

Pay some attention to fall prevention! Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) and Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken would like to inform mature residents that registration is now underway for one of the County’s inn...

Deer Park Student Receives Eagle Scout Honors

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) recently joined the family, friends and fellow troop members of Deer Park resident and student David J. Russell to witness, honor and recognize him for earning the prestigious rank of Eagle Sco...

Legislator Donnelly Tours Long Island Cares and Island Harvest

As the chair of the Legislature’s Education & Human Services Committee, Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) has been touring several non-profit agencies that receive County funding to provide food and other essentials to help feed t...

Legislator Donnelly Honors Cardiologist at Town of Babylon Free Heart Screening Event

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in every 4 American deaths is from heart disease, making it the leading cause of death for both men and women. In an effort to educate the community regarding heart disease and...

Legislator Donnelly Joins Suffolk Community College for Veterans Success on Campus (VSOC) Opening

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly recently joined Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) administrators,
other dignitaries, community leaders, County residents and veterans at aspecial ceremony on April 4 at the Ammerman Campus to honor our veterans and...

Legislator Donnelly and American Legion Post 1634 Encourage Community to Support Poppy Day

With Memorial Day on the horizon, Legislator Tom Donnelly and the American Legion Post 1634 of West Babylon remind the public that Congress has designated May 26, 2018 as National Poppy Day" and encourage Americans to wear or display a red poppy as a...

Legislator Donnelly Attends Walt Whitman Birthplace Dedication of Historic Library

At the invitation of Walt Whitman Birthplace Association Executive Director Cynthia Shor, Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) recently joined the Board of Trustees and staff of the historic site located in his legislative distric...

Legislator Donnelly Discusses Deer Lake Project with Parkdale Civic Association

Members of the Parkdale Civic Association of North Babylon recently invited Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) to attend their monthly meeting at Parliament Place Elementary School to discuss issues of local concern that impact them, t...

Legislator Donnelly and Spencer Honor Locally-Based, Nationally-Recognized ‘John’s Crazy Socks’

Suffolk County Legislators Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) and William R. Spencer (D-Centerport) recently visited John’s Crazy Socks, a local business “built on love,” to present the father-son owners, who both reside in Huntington, with a Proclamatio...

Legislator Donnelly Names Jeanette Perez Local Woman of Distinction

Jeanette Perez, a 15-year resident of North Babylon who is active in her local school and community and has also raised significant funds for cancer research, has been selected by Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) as ...

Diabetes Prevention Program Set to Begin in Hauppauge

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) encourages residents who are at risk for developing type-2 diabetes to participate, free of charge, in the county- administered National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The program supports moderat...

Deer Park Student Travis Michalek Receives Eagle Scout Honors

During a special ceremony before his
family, friends, fellow troop members, advisors and local dignitaries on March11, Deer Park resident and student Travis Michalek received his Eagle Scout
award, the highest recognized achievement bestowed by the Bo...

Hero Deer Park Resident and School District Employee Honored by Legislator Donnelly

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly joined the Deer Park School District on March 15 in honoring Larry Hickam, a local resident and district employee who helped save the life of a man who was stuck on the tracks of the Long Island Railroad.

In...

Legislator Donnelly Honors Half Hollow Hills STEM Student

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) recently joined the Half Hollow Hills School District in honoring Cassandra Ye, a Half Hollow Hills High School East sophomore who has been selected as one of only five Long Island delegates fo...

Legislator Donnelly Participates in PARP Mystery Reader at Sunquam Elementary School

(MELVILLE, NY... March 14, 2018) – Sunquam Elementary School in Melville recently invited Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) to participate in its annual “Mystery Reader Day.” The “Oh, the Places Reading Will Take You” themed event on ...

Legislator Donnelly Meets With SCWA, Addresses Attendees at WaterTalk Forum

Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) recently met with Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) CEO Jeffrey Szabo and General Counsel Timothy J. Hopkins, Esq. to introduce himself as the new representative in the 17th district and discuss their sha...

Spanish-Language Grandparenting Program Set for Legislator Donnelly's District

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) is pleased to inform residents that Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be presenting Parenting the Second Time Around (PASTA) in Spanish at the South Huntington Public Library as par...

Legislator Donnelly Appoints Deer Park Resident To Suffolk County Hispanic Advisory Board

Deer Park resident
and educator Priscilla Zarate has been appointed to a three-year term on theSuffolk County Hispanic Advisory Board by Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly
(D-Huntington Station). <_o3a_p>

The HispanicAdvisory Board was established by r...

Legislator Donnelly Participating in Pet Food Drive

Suffolk County
Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) is pleased to join Long IslandCares and help it “rain food for cats and dogs” by hosting a pet food drive now
through the end of April.

LegislatorDonnelly’s d...

Legislator Donnelly Visits Suffolk Community College

As the newly-appointed chair of the Legislature’s Education & Human Services Committee, Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) seized an opportunity to recently visit the Ammerman Campus of Suffolk County Community College (S...

Winter Senior Advocates Schedules Set for Babylon and Huntington

Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) is pleased to provide Babylon and Huntington residents with the Suffolk County Office for the Aging Senior Advocate Schedule for February and March. Senior advocates are County representatives who come out in...

Suffolk Legislators Donnelly and Berland Honor Siemens Winners

Suffolk County Legislators Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) and Susan Berland (D-Dix Hills) shared the joy, pride and excitement of the entire community in recognizing Half Hollow Hills (HHH) School District Juniors Arooba Ahmed, Jiachen Lee and Jillia...

Fire Department Volunteer Honored by Legislator Donnelly for 50 Years of Service

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Huntington Station) recently joined members, families and friends of the Huntington Manor Fire Department to recognize Captain Lou Agiesta for a remarkable 50 years of volunteer service.

In a ceremony
held at the Hunting...

Legislator Tom Donnelly Sworn Into First Term in Office

(HAUPPAUGE,
NY... January 10, 2018) – Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-HuntingtonStation), elected by the residents of the 17^th Legislative District in November 2017,  was sworn into his first term in the County Legislature at the 2...