Rick Brand

Rick Brand is a longtime Newsday reporter who writes about politics and government on Long Island.

Tom Cilmi, leader of the Suffolk County Legislature's

Suffolk GOP wants South Shore Press as paper

Suffolk Republicans want to install The South Shore Press as their official newspaper for county legal ads for the last three months of 2019 and dump the Village Times Herald, based in East Setauket.

Rick Brand Brand: Anxiety over contract for health centers
County Executive Steve Bellone so far has balked at putting before county lawmakers a new contract with a nonprofit that ...
Politics Shaun McKay ends tenure as SCCC president
Shaun McKay's move came as college trustees unanimously approved a settlement with him that terminated his contract 15 months early.
Spin Cycle Suffolk GOP challenges Bellone's bid for ballot line
Suffolk Republicans filed general objections to Democratic County Executive Steve Bellone's bid for a separate "Protect the Taxpayers" ballot line for his re-election in November
Spin Cycle Bellone files over 8K signatures for 2nd ballot line
Democratic Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has filed more than 8,000 signatures to qualify for a second ballot line, called "Protect the Taxpayer," in his bid for a third term this November.
Suffolk Suffolk PBA overwhelmingly ratifies 6-year deal
Suffolk County police officers overwhelmingly ratified a new six-year contract that will raise the pay of officers with 15 years on the job to more than $200,000 a year by 2024 when overtime and benefits such as longevity are factored in.
Spin Cycle Pollakusky denies role in Conservative write-in effort
"I played no role in this nor am I pursuing it in any way," he said.
Spin Cycle Lt. Gov. Hochul to headline Bellone fundraiser
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will headline a $100-a-head, Women for Bellone fundraiser June 20 in Hauppauge. The event will benefit ...
Spin Cycle Suffolk AME officials take flak for payments from county
Top officials of the Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees are taking fire over a clause in the not yet ...
Spin Cycle Suffolk hires lawyers to backstop bond counsel
Suffolk County, which always has used bond lawyers when borrowing money on Wall Street, is adding another law firm to ...
Rick Brand Brand: SCCC dispute with McKay drags on
Ending the dispute could help Suffolk County Community College, with full-time students facing a $250 annual tuition hike amid declining enrollment.