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Bridget Fleming To Seek Re-election As Suffolk County Legislator

“Serving in county government offers the opportunity for regional solutions on behalf of multiple towns to support and improve our community,” Ms. Fleming said.
Jul
21
2017

Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming announced on Friday, July 21,that she will run for reelection in November.

The Noyac resident will seek her second two-year term representing the Second Legislative District, which consists of South Fork communities from Moriches to Montauk along with Shelter Island. Since her election in 2015, the Democrat has advocated for initiatives on clean water, natural resource preservation, promoting economic development and battling opioid use and tick-borne illnesses. One of her accomplishments was securing $2.5 million in capital spending for water projects, including building a sewage pumpout station at the Shinnecock Canal, educational programs about marine life at the Tiana Lifesaving Station, and the installation of a nitrogen-removing sanitary system at Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island....| read more ››

Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming Discusses Challenges, Initiatives At New Job

Mar
29
2016

Bridget Fleming said the most difficult part about transitioning from the Southampton Town Board to the Suffolk County Legislature has been adjusting to the scope of the issues and the size of her district.

When she assumed the 2nd Legislative District seat in January, Ms. Fleming went from helping manage a $91.1 million annual operating budget to a $2.9 billion one, and also saw the size of her district increase from a single town to more than three as her new district encompasses the entire South Fork—including East Hampton, Southampton and Shelter Island towns, as well as the southeastern portion of Brookhaven Town.

“The biggest challenge is just the size of the job, the diversity of issues, and the geography...| read more ››

Fleming Victorious in Legislature Race

Nov
4
2015

Bridget Fleming is headed to Hauppauge.

Ms. Fleming, a Democrat who serves on the Southampton Town Board, won a seat on the Suffolk County Legislature Tuesday night, receiving 59.92 percent of the vote to represent the South Fork.

Ms. Fleming, a resident of Noyac, will replace longtime Legislator Jay Schneiderman, who had reached the term limit. Meanwhile, he ran successfully for Southampton Town supervisor in this election.

Ms. Fleming's opponent, Amos Goodman, a Republican from Springs who is a financial consultant with a background in defense and security, received about 40 percent of the vote.

He has said that there was a "political class" in charge, which had "dropped the ball" on issues like budgeting and business...| read more ››

East End Mayors Endorse Bridget Fleming for Suffolk County Legislator

Oct
29
2015

SAG HARBOR – Bridget Fleming’s campaign for Suffolk County Legislator is proud to announce that mayors of six East End villages have endorsed Fleming, supporting the Southampton councilwoman in her campaign for the 2nd Legislative District.

Mayor Paul Rickenbach of East Hampton, Mayor Don Louchheim of Sagaponack, Mayor Sandra Schroeder of Sag Harbor, Mayor Jeff Sander of North Haven, Mayor Peter Sartorius of Quogue and Mayor Maria Moore of Westhampton Beach are backing Fleming for the post.

“I have learned that successful government is often built on strong partnerships and cooperation between many levels, and so these endorsements are especially meaningful to me,” said Fleming, of Noyac. “These are leaders who have dedicated themselves to their communities, and who understand...| read more ››

Assemblyman Fred Thiele Endorses Bridget Fleming for Suffolk County Legislator

Oct
26
2015

BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY – Today, New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. endorsed Bridget Fleming in her race for Suffolk County Legislator. Assemblyman Thiele, whose district includes the Towns of Brookhaven, Southampton, Shelter Island and East Hampton, has served in the State Assembly since 1995. He is a former Southampton Town Supervisor and Suffolk County Legislator.

"Bridget Fleming has a proven track record which demonstrates that she has always put her community above politics. That is exactly what the East End needs in the Suffolk County Legislature. Whether it is farming, fishing, tourism, water quality, or open space preservation, Bridget knows what makes the Peconic Region special and is committed to preserving both our economy and our environment. She...| read more ››

Newsday endorses Bridget Fleming in Suffolk's 2nd District

Oct
25
2015

Bridget Fleming, Democratic candidate for Suffolk County Legislature 2nd District. (Credit: James Escher)
The 2nd District seat is an open one, as its current holder, Jay Schneiderman, has reached his term limit.

Enter Bridget Fleming and Amos Goodman.

Goodman, a Republican, is a finance professional specializing in mergers and acquisitions. He is focusing his attention on the need to improve Suffolk's fiscal health, saying the county has to be more "fiscally prudent." He suggests bringing back industries that thrived in the past, such as manufacturing and aerospace and defense.

Fleming, a Democrat from Noyack, has been a Southampton Town Board member for five years. Before that, she served as an assistant district attorney in Manhattan for a decade. Her...| read more ››

Southampton Town Will Keep Water Protection Plan Local, Drop Proposal In Its Present Form

Oct
13
2015

The Southampton Town Board has opted against moving forward with a proposed Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, instead choosing to incorporate many aspects of the proposal into the town’s Comprehensive Plan.

On Tuesday afternoon, Councilwoman Bridget Fleming grudgingly withdrew a resolution to determine lead agency on the LWRP for environmental review, saying it was clear she was not going to get the necessary support from the board to move forward—and she was not happy about it.

The board has held public hearings on the LWRP for the past several months while board members, local attorneys, and members of the public questioned whether the roughly 350-page document would cede local control to the State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Instead,...| read more ››

College fitness center in Northampton to be open to public

Sep
28
2015

An $18 million, 48,000-square-foot Health and Wellness Center — featuring an eight-lane indoor swimming pool, a rock climbing wall, a regulation-size basketball court, an indoor track, and weight training equipment — will be built on the Eastern Campus of Suffolk County Community College in Northampton.

And those facilities will be available to the public, according to college president Dr. Shaun McKay.

The college held a ceremonial ground-breaking on Monday for the new facility, which has been included in the college’s master plan since 1973, four years before the Eastern Campus was completed, Dr. McKay said.

“This project kept getting pushed back and pushed back,” said South Fork County Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Hampton Bays).

He said the late presiding officer...| read more ››

Connections: A Women’s Weekend

Aug
27
2015

Two quote-unquote wo­men’s events took place here last weekend. The first was sponsored by the East End Women’s Alliance, which was active between 1971 and 1992 and staged annual Women’s Equality Day programs in August. The second was a fund-raiser for Eleanor’s Legacy, which encourages and helps, in its own words, “progressive, pro-choice women” to run for political office in New York State.

I was the first of five speakers at the first event, on Saturday, and when I went to the podium in the East Hampton High School auditorium, I saw just what I had expected. The audience was comprised of former members of the group and friends, family, or admirers. Those attending, like those taking part, were white,...| read more ››

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