Questionable acts deserve our questions
Photo credit: Newsday staff | Phil Boyle got the Independence nod for state Senate.
What a week it was.
Let's start with the Republican-dominated Islip Town Board, which approved a $60,000 public relations contract for a company owned by the wife of state Sen. Phil Boyle (R-Bay Shore).
The board did so without competitive bids. Officials said they aren't required for professional services -- a category that conveniently covers the "tentative" $5,000-a-month contract...
