former mayor of the village of mineola from 2003 22010. thank you for being here. here are the rules and the format. each candidate will have one minute for an opening statement, up to a minute and a half to answer each question and 30 seconds for rebuttal when warranted. both candidates will have one minute for closing statements. this digging order was decided by lots prior to the show and we begin with senator jack martins. hosting thisfor debate. i am jack martins. i am a state senator, a husband and a father of four daughters and i know our country is heading in the wrong direction. the economy is stagnant, terrorism is on the rise, america is divided and washington is gridlocked. people are frustrated and so am i. changing that with elected leaders to solve our problems, i can do that because i have done it before. the issues on long island, cutting taxes in rebuilding infrastructure, protecting our environment and helping small businesses grow and succeed. i will do the same in washington and my opponent will not. by focusing on what unites us instant of wha

he was mayor of mineola from 2003 to 2010. rules and the format for this debate. each candidate will have one minute for an opening statement. and each will have up to one minute and a half to answer each question, and then 30 seconds for a rebuttal unwarranted. at the end of the debate, both candidates will have one minute for closing statements. we start with opening statements. speaking order was decided by lot prior to the show. we begin with senator jack martins. mr. martins: thank you, and thank you to news 12 for hosting this debate. i am jack martins, a state senator, a business owner, a husband and a father of daughters. like so many of you, i know our country is heading in the wrong direction. the economy is stagnant, terrorism is on the rise, washington is gridlocked. people are frustrated and angry, and so am i. changing that starts with electing leaders who are willing and able to work together to solve our problems. i can do that, because i have done it before. as a senator i led on issues important to us here on

for example victoria mineola graves is open early, south park is or will be open earth. we have a number of parks that are actually within a 5-minute walk of jean friend rec center in the tender loin, we have 17th and folsom which i'm proud will be opening in january, i believe. >> so there are patrons that use this as a park, for purposes of people's programming they can lay on the grass. >> it's possible the new design would allow us to think differently about the operating hours. right now with the old design, as you know, there's kind of a weird fenced-in structure and having the building open and eyes on the back yard, eyes on the open space, has been important. but with the new design that's something that we can certainly take a look at. our goal is to have both our buildings and our parks open as much hours a day, as many days a week, as many weeks a year as we can possibly program. >> commissioner johnson. >> thank you. i am highly supportive of this project, i think it's great. we've talked about the need for sro's and sort of where they fit in our parket when

for example victoria mineola graves is open early, south park is or will be open earth.e have a number of parks that are actually within a 5-minute walk of jean friend rec center in the tender loin, we have 17th and folsom which i'm proud will be opening in january, i believe. >> so there are patrons that use this as a park, for purposes of people's programming they can lay on the grass. >> it's possible the new design would allow us to think differently about the operating hours. right now with the old design, as you know, there's kind of a weird fenced-in structure and having the building open and eyes on the back yard, eyes on the open space, has been important. but with the new design that's something that we can certainly take a look at. our goal is to have both our buildings and our parks open as much hours a day, as many days a week, as many weeks a year as we can possibly program. >> commissioner johnson. >> thank you. i am highly supportive of this project, i think it's great. we've talked about the need for sro's and sort of where they fit in our parket when we

for example victoria mineola graves is open early, south park is or will be open earth. we have a number of parks that are actually within a 5-minute walk of jean friend rec center in the tender loin, we have 17th and folsom which i'm proud will be opening in january, i believe. >> so there are patrons that use this as a park, for purposes of people's programming they can lay on the grass. >> it's possible the new design would allow us to think differently about the operating hours. right now with the old design, as you know, there's kind of a weird fenced-in structure and having the building open and eyes on the back yard, eyes on the open space, has been important. but with the new design that's something that we can certainly take a look at. our goal is to have both our buildings and our parks open as much hours a day, as many days a week, as many weeks a year as we can possibly program. >> commissioner johnson. >> thank you. i am highly supportive of this project, i think it's great. we've talked about the need for sro's and sort of where they fit in our parket when