Michael S. Goodman

Goodman said technology could be used to improve government efficiency and transparency in Brookhaven. �Complicated processes can be made more simple� by technological improvements, he said, adding �the tech infrastructure of the town is very outdated,� and Brookhaven should be more �tech savvy.� He said businesses are turned off by red tape. He said town council meetings are held too early in the evening. Goodman said the town�s quality of life generally is �fine,� and Brookhaven�s single-stream recycling program is �cool.� But he said many residents complain that it�s difficult to get permits. He said residents tell him the town is not responsive to their needs, such as filling potholes. �They don�t feel like the town is listening to them,� Goodman said. He proposes posting ongoing projects online so people know when issues in their neighborhoods will be addressed. �The roads are terrible, they�re really bad,� he said. Some roads have not been repaired for 25 years, and some streetlights don�t work, he said. �If we pay a lot of taxes, things should work,� he said.

Goodman, 27, of Coram, is running on the Democratic, Working Families and Women�s Equality lines. He is making his first run for public office. Goodman is a software engineer who works for a Hauppauge company and also runs his own small business helping people with technology issues. Goodman received a bachelor�s degree in English in 2012 from St. Joseph�s College. He is a member of the Coram Civic Association. Goodman is single.