Rick Brand

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

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, shown in June,

Brand: Endorsement decision looms for Bellone

To endorse or not to endorse? That’s the question facing Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone ...

Spin Cycle Huntington GOP proposes 'Stop LIPA' ballot line
The plan is among several petition drives for independent ballot lines in Suffolk County.
8/22/18
Rick Brand Brand: Audit finds more losses from Beach Hut
Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy — who last year in the midst of an ongoing ...
7/28/18
Politics D'Amaro receives backing from trades council
Former Suffolk Legis. Louis D’Amaro has won the backing of the Nassau-Suffolk Building Trades Council ...
7/24/18
Politics Brand: First-time candidate fights to stay on ballot
Michael Marcantonio has everything a local political leader could dream of in a first-time political ...
7/21/18
Politics Brand: Proposal to boost underwater acres stalled
It was a massive proposal to quadruple the 25,000 acres in Suffolk’s agricultural districts by ...
7/14/18
Rick Brand Brand: Battle over borrowing in Suffolk
The battle between Democratic County Executive Steve Bellone and Republican legislators over the bundling of ...
7/7/18
Rick Brand Brand: Meteoric rise for Suffolk judge
Martorana ascended to state Supreme Court due to a political quirk.
6/30/18
Rick Brand DiNapoli to head Suffolk ‘shared services’ event
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli will headline Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s Suffolk’s Shared Services summit ...
6/25/18
Rick Brand Brand: Campaign mailings may violate law
The campaign of Suffolk Surrogate Court judge candidate Marian Rose Tinari has sent out more ...
6/24/18
Rick Brand Toulon hires new undersheriff in Suffolk
Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. has picked retiring NYPD Deputy Chief Kevin Catalina as ...
6/22/18