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A8 « THE LONG-ISLANDER » APRIL 26, 2018 LonglslanderNews.com 'Not the types set up by the printer return their impression, the meaning, the main concern.\ Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers. Please m e Congratulations, Steve Stern Commenting on his victory in Tues- day's special election for the 10\ As- sembly District, Steve Stern said his win makes residents of the district \part of the national conversation.\ The former county legislator will be the first democrat to hold the seat in 40 years. It's more likely that the de- mocrat's win an a district where Republicans have an enrollment edge is due to his perform- ance as a legislator. Stern, who was termed out after 12 years representing portions of Dix Hills and Melville in the county legislature, earned a reputation as a responsive, accessible lawmaker who made his constituents' concerns his own. As chair of the legislature's veterans committee, he was deeply involved with veterans' issues. His Housing Homeless Heroes initiative created housing from EDITORIAL homeless veterans and served as a na- tionwide model. Stern advocated strongly for his com- munities, and with fellow legislators rep- resenting constituencies in the Town of Huntington, saw that the town got its fair share of county resources. __ Now Steve Stern will repre- sent a larger community at the state level. While the 10\ As- sembly District was most re- cently represented by Republican Chad Lupinacci, party lines don't matter when it comes to representing one's con- stituents. The district covers a diverse swath of Huntington's socio-economic . strata, and Stern is now their voice in Al- bany, regardless of political affiliations. Based on Stern's track record, we're confident the voters of the 10°\ Assem- bly District have chosen the right man for the job. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 'Lead By Example' This Summer DEAR EDITOR: It's that time of year again; my office is accepting appli- cations from high school and college students ages 16 and up who are interested in par- ticipating in the 18th Leg- islative District's - annual \Lead by Example\ summer internship program! Lead by Example is an in- novative initiative coordi- nated through my office that seeks to connect students with local businesses for a six-week summer internship experience. This program has successfully made more than 100 matches over the past six years, and gives stu- dents from all backgrounds opportunities to learn, net- work and obtain experience in a real-life work environ- ment. Time and again, these unpaid internship opportuni- ties have proven to be suc- cessful in helping participants cultivate the nec- essary work and communica- tion skills they will need in the future. . This year's program will run July 9-Aug. 17. If you are interested in applying or have any questions, please contact my office as soon as possible at 631-854-4500. The deadline to submit an application is May 25. WILLIAM R. SPENCER Suffolk Legislatot, 18\ District (Centerport) TOV Of scho ’ ' Nanking mene apaa nii nit cnm nn eter anne ane AF naliz Facebook comments of the wesk On a story about Counciiman Smyth questioning the board's move to give town-owned land in Huntington Station to a developer: .. \Well at first I thought it was a good idea as it would increase tax revenue from the developed property. But when t see that he said additional vacant properties were purchased for a few million... then I have to stop and think that he's right. Selling the property to the developer would STILL increase tax revenue. Why shouldn't the Town get both? Mr. Smyth is correct.\ . -John McKenna \I grew up here and I think the new buildings look great! It will ( never be Queens, it's Long Island's little Manhattan, soon we wilt have restaurant rooftops.\ ~Franco Aloe \He is right: sell it, tax it. There is no reason to give land away.\ moms. ~Roy Crowe Find us at Facebook.com/longislandernews As Walt looked on DEAR EDITOR: As Walt looked on, the parking lot gradually filled. Families circled one another protectively, Brandishing homemade \Books not Bullets\ signs. An orderly quiet prevailed until the hastily erected stage filled And microphones broadcasted timely truths, Names of the dead, released into the atmosphere. United in sorrow, yet stubbornly determined to effect change, The aroused crowd intoned, \Vote Them Out,\ As signs were shaken war-like and then firmly raised aloft. Students held the floor; adults listened with respect, Passing the baton of hope into the arms of the untried young,. . Young Walt, in offering up his pen, said, \Great is Justice; - i Justice is not settled by legislators and laws. It is in the soul.\ ' | These young souls know no barriers, have kneeled to no tyrannic whip. They \sing the body electric\ balking none While adults marvel at the visionary nimbus surrounding each young head. As the sun began its slow descent into the west, The crowd lingered, as if loath leave the scene, Afraid to break the spell that togetherness had cast, Afraid unburied speech would forever be unheard. But the young, like Walt, know they have \the best of time and space\ And will persevere until they lift their fallen comrades , Until their \barbaric yawp\ is heard \aver the roofs of the world.\ MADELYN EDELSON Huntington M £0” ”351 “uh gt Check One: Senior Citizens: Mail to: Long-Islander News g . 1 Year Q ...... $31 1 Year Q .... $26.50 14 Wall Street, Q New Subscription OQ Renewal 2 Years Q ...... $54 2 Years Q ...... $46 Huntington, NY 11743 Yes!... I want to subscribe to The Long-Islander 3 Years Q ...... $77 3 Years Q ...... $64 Gilg. 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