Week in Review: Car Theft, Tax-Free Legislation, Food Drive & More

State Lawmakers Approve Tax-Free Zones Around SUNY Campuses

With the passage of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "START-UP NY" bill in June, New York State is set to enact tax-free commerce zones on and immediately surrounding SUNY campuses. The governor's "Tax-Free NY" initiative, introduced a few weeks ago, has been incorporated into START-UP NY, a package of legislation intended to jump-start the upstate New York economy, and is meant to stimulate economic growth and job growth around SUNY and CUNY campuses across the state.

Teen Volunteers Launch Food Drive at Library

Teen volunteers at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library have put together a month-long food drive – the first of its kind at the library – to benefit Our Daily Bread at St. James Church. The teens designed fliers and bookmarks to promote the event, which will run the entire month of July, and will be taking care of transporting the food to the pantry as well.

Police Log: Car Reported Stolen at The Curry Club

A 2002 Suzuki XL7 sport utility vehicle was reported stolen from the parking lot at The Curry Club in Setauket. According to a police report, the owner of the vehicle left it in the parking lot between 10:30 p.m. on June 20 and 3 p.m. on June 21. Police are still investigating the report.

Kerman Re-Elected as School Board President; Connors Voted Vice President

Dr. Jeffrey Kerman was elected to his second term as school board president on Tuesday, while Bill Connors was elected as the school board vice president, a position he held during the 1995-96 school year. Both were voted in 6-0-1; each abstained from their respective votes.

Foundation Paid Thousands to SBU President, Med School Dean

Not only have Stony Brook University's president and medical school dean made six-figure salaries, but they have also collected compensation from the Stony Brook Foundation, according to a report published Sunday by New York Post.