Babylon Democrats News

National Welcoming Week Nets "Major Results" in NY

Sep
21
2012

NEW YORK – National Welcoming Week, an effort to promote meaningful talks on immigration, has netted some big results in New York. It's being viewed as a major change for Suffolk County, according to Maryann Slutsky, director of Long Island Wins.

Under the past administration, says Slutsky, people who wanted to talk constructively about immigration were "drowned out with negative rhetoric." That's why she's pleased that County Executive Steve Bellone decided to host National Welcoming Week in Suffolk County.| read more ››

Affordable Care Act

Sep
19
2012

Three out of five registered voters in New York ages 30 to 64 support Governor Cuomo’s plan to create a health insurance exchange, which is estimated to provide coverage for 1 million uninsured New Yorkers and reduce the cost of insurance for small businesses and those who are self-insured, with no cost to the State, according to a survey by AARP.| read more ››

The Ryan Budget & Medicare

Sep
13
2012

The House budget drawn up by Rep. Paul Ryan would end Medicare as we know it. Instead of a defined benefit plan run through Medicare, seniors would receive an $8000 voucher to purchase private health insurance in the open market. This will increase out-of-pocket health care costs for a typical 65 year-old senior by more than $6,000 by 2022. That is more than double the cost under current law.| read more ››

Long Island’s Economy Today

Sep
13
2012

Long Island’s middle class suburban lifestyle was built on the promise of hard work and a solid education for our kids. Our hopes were pinned on the idea that the next generation would do even better than the present. That promise has become harder to fulfill in the past 20 years. Today, families need to spend more than 35% of their income for housing on Long Island. The gradual decline of private sector jobs on Long Island is making it even harder. The jobs that have been created pay less than before. Pay per employee is at a 10-year low on Long Island, down 3% since 2000. In the same period, average wages in the United States grew by 4%.| read more ››

Rich Schaffer Announces Run For Babylon Town Supervisor

Rich Schaffer meets with Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone
Sep
7
2012

Town of Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer has announced the kickoff of his reelection campaign, promising to continue the Democratic policies that have kept Babylon moving in the right direction. Schaffer’s commitment to keeping taxes low, making strategic investments to the town’s infrastructure and keeping Babylon business-friendly are the cornerstones of his campaign and will ensure that Babylon remains a great place to live, work and play.

Schaffer was appointed by the Babylon Town Board in January of 2012, after previously serving from 1992 to 2001. His return to the position of Supervisor came as a result of a vacant seat left by his protégé Steve Bellone, who served from 2002 to 2011, after he was elected to the office Suffolk...| read more ››

Communications Workers of America Local 1108 Endorses Joe Dujmic

CWA 1108
Sep
5
2012

We are extremely proud to announce that we have received the endorsement of the Communications Workers of America Local 1108 (CWA 1108).

The following is a statement from President Don Dunn was: "It is my pleasure to inform you that CWA Local 1108 is endorsing you for New York State Assembly in the Tenth Assembly District. It was a pleasure to meet you and we feel you will be a strong advocate for the membership of CWA 1108 and the working men and women in not just the Tenth District, but in all of New York State"

What an honor to receive the endorsement of such a storied union that has represented thousands of Long Island's working families throughout the...| read more ››

Joe Dujmic Promotes Job Creation and Small Business Development with Five-Point Growth Plan

Huntington Village, NY
Sep
4
2012

Huntington Station, NY - With the economy and employment top among concerns of more and more Americans, New York State Assembly candidate Joe Dujmic today unveiled a comprehensive Five-Point Plan to Spur Job Creation and Economic Growth - a package of tax incentives and policies designed to increase local work opportunities and support small businesses.

Released the day after Labor Day, The Five-Point Plan to Spur Job Creation and Economic Growth includes: A Small Business Tax Credit for new jobs; Incentives for landlords offering office space to small business incubators; A tax credit for "Angel Investors; "A requirement for the use of New York State companies and employees on state contracts; Aid to educational institutions that establish training in alternative...| read more ››

New York City Corrections Officers Endorses Joe Dujmic

NYC COBA
Sep
1
2012

Recently, our campaign received a major boost when it was announced that the Correction Officers Benevolent Association of New York City (COBA) was endorsing our candidacy.

The Correction Officers' Benevolent Association represents New York's Boldest, the 9000 men and women who patrol the toughest precincts in New York...the City jails. COBA is the first law enforcement organization to endorse our candidacy thus far.

In typical trendsetting fashion, COBA President Norman Seabrook announced to his radio audience on August 24th that his organization would be endorsing my candidacy based partly on our mutual dedication to ridding our streets of illegal guns and in turn reducing the violence in our neighborhoods. President Seabrook hosts a popular weekly radio program on am 1600...| read more ››

New York State Public Employees Federation Endorses Joe Dujmic

NYS Public Employees Federation
Aug
31
2012

We are extremely proud to announce that we have received the endorsement of the New York State Public Employees Federation (NYS PEF).

The Public Employees Federation represents 55,000+ professional, scientific, and technical public employees in the state of New York. The union (known by its acronym, PEF) is one of the largest local white-collar unions in the United States and is New York's second-largest state-employee union. PEF also represents employees who work in private-sector jobs and local government agencies. The union publishes The Communicator, a newsletter with a distribution of more than 70,000, on a monthly basis.

As someone who has dedicated his life to serving the public, I have the utmost respect for PEF and all of its members...| read more ››

Joe Dujmic Unveils Comprehensive Four-Point Plan for a Greener and Healthier Long Island

Huntington, NY
Aug
29
2012

Huntington Station, NY - New York State Assembly candidate Joe Dujmic today unveiled a comprehensive Four-Point Plan for a Greener and Healthier Long Island that would protect the region's sole source aquifer by requiring proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals by health care facilities, and ban the three most harmful pesticides while promoting organic farming.

"Long Island is unique in that we derive all of our drinking water directly from the aquifer underneath us, and we owe it to this and future generations to protect this natural resource," said Dujmic. "As a member of the New York State Assembly, I will be a strong advocate for policies that will ensure a clean water supply and healthier environment for all."

The Four-Point...| read more ››