Spin Cycle

State Sen. Caesar Trunzo (R-Brentwood) has taken another fall and cracked a rib, but Jeanette Messina, town GOP vice chairwoman, says he is home recovering and has "no intention" of stepping down from his party or Senate posts.
Trunzo, 80, tripped on steps last month at a restaurant in Albany after attending Nassau GOP chairman Joseph Mondello's election as state leader. "It's not serious. he's fine and he'll be back better than ever," said Messina.
Trunzo suffered a similar fall last year, but went on to win re-election against Democratic primary winner Jimmy Dahroug, an aide to County Executive Steve Levy last month. The latest accident, however, revived speculation that the 34-year Senate veteran might step down in the aftermath of the town election in which fractured Islip Republicans lost the town supervisor's position to Democrat Philip Nolan. However, several Republican sources say that the Senate Republican majority, which just invested heavily in Trunzo's re-election, does not want to put the seat up for grabs in a special election.

Rick Brand