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Islip councilwoman fields 'reporter' questions on Sandy, but not Billy Joel

Trish Bergin Weichbrodt, a Republican, is an Islip

Photo credit: Randee Daddona

Islip Councilwoman Trish Bergin Weichbrodt on Tuesday morning stood behind a lectern at Islip Town Hall and answered questions from “reporters” about superstorm Sandy:

“How many homes in Islip were damaged by superstorm Sandy?”

“Do you think LIPA did a sufficient job?”

But it wasn’t a typical back-and-forth between the press and a public official. The questioners were high school...

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