The verbal fisticuffs between Suffolk County Legis. Edward P. Romaine and Ben Zwirn, a top aide to County Executive Steve Levy, continued at Thursday’s legislative committee meetings.
This time, Zwirn, a Democrat, accused Romaine (R-Center Moriches) of recklessly proposing to spend money the county doesn’t have.
Romaine shot back that Levy is pushing legislation that would benefit his campaign contributors. Romaine also complained that “Ben is taking a pencil and keeps stabbing it into my eye.”
Before the exchage could continue, Ways and Means Committee chairman Legis. Louis D’Amaro (D-North Babylon) interrupted, saying "Let’s stay on the topic!” – which happened to be Suffolk’s disposal of property taken for back taxes.
James T. Madore
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Ben Zwirn was a political hack in Hempstead and continues to be such in Suffolk. Legislator Romaine is just exposing what he truly is, not allowing the rose colored version of what he is that that the administration wants to portray. Ed is committed and focused for what is best for Suffolk County residents and has been and always will be true to this belief. Any comments from out west?....I dont think so