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Kevan Abrahams, an experienced, if youthful, legislator from the 1st District, was unanimously elected to head the Nassau County Democratic party.

Baldwin Legislator Abrahams to head Dems

Kevan Abrahams was recently elected by the Nassau County Democratic Comittie to head the Democratic Caucus in the County Legislature. Abrahams, 37, has been the legislator in the 1st District since 2002, serving Baldwin, Hempstead, Roosevelt and Uniondale. When he was first elected, he was the youngest legislator in the history of Nassau County; now he will become the first African American in county history to lead a major party. more

David Weingrad | 11/30/11

Eva Pearson, left, a Democrat, is deadlocked with Republican candidate Joseph Belesi in a race for the 14th District. She is pictured above with Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, center, and Legislator-elect Carrie Solages at Democratic headquarters on election night.

Control of county Legislature hangs in the balance

Although the Nassau County Board of Elections has nearly completed its vote count in all 45 election precincts, the question still remains: Which political party will control the majority in the Nassau County Legislature? more

By David Weingrad | 11/11/11

The second of two pit bulls that mauled a North Merrick woman in September was apparently shot dead by police on Monday afternoon.

Police shoot, kill second pit bull that attacked North Merrick woman

At around 3 p.m. on Oct. 17, Nassau County Police shot and killed the second of two pit bulls that mauled 62-year-old Shashi Sharma in late September at the Brookside School in North Merrick, digging its teeth into her arms, legs and head. more

By David Weingrad and Scott Brinton | 10/17/11

Two pit bulls attacked Shashi Sharma at the Brookside School in North Merrick last Thursday. The brown pit bull remained on the loose as of press time on Tuesday.

Police fire at, possibly wound dog that attacked woman at Brookside School

Updated Oct. 4, 4:45 p.m. A pit bull that mauled 64-year-old Shashi Sharma last Thursday at the Brookside School in North Merrick, digging its teeth into her arms, legs and head, eluded capture as police closed in on the animal in North Merrick on Tuesday. more

By David Weingrad and Scott Brinton | 9/29/11

Mosquito spraying on hold across Nassau County

Aerial spraying to treat West Nile virus has been postponed after the federal government imposed a no-fly zone over the area during the 9/11 weekend and beyond, according to the Nassau County Department of Health. more

By David Weingrad | 9/14/11

This Nassau County Department of Health map shows the locations of traps where West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes have been reported.

At war with mosquitoes

Because of severe mosquito outbreaks recently, the Nassau County Department of Health recently upped its mosquito surveillance program and started spraying to protect the health of residents from mosquito-borne infections such as West Nile virus. more

By David Weingrad and Alex Costello | 9/2/11

Pat Sila in front of a sinkhole at her Hewlett Lane home in south Bellmore, caused by floodwaters that reached two to three feet on her street.

Bellmore-Merrick slowly emerges from Irene

Theresa Policaro has made her home on Hewlett Lane in south Bellmore for more than 30 years, and so, she said, she was reluctant to leave her house when she was ordered to evacuate last Friday by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in preparation for Hurricane Irene, which ripped a swath of destruction across Long Island over the weekend. more

By Scott Brinton, David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula | 8/29/11

Certified PGA golf instructor Walter Ostroske taught Herald reporter David Weingrad the fundamentals of the golf swing at the Merrick Road Golf Course.

Teeing off with the Town of Hempstead

With my driver raised above my head, I took a moment to remember what my golf instructor, Walter Ostroske, had just taught me –– knees bent, feet a shoulder-length apart and arms straight. Check, check and check. more

By David Weingrad | 8/25/11

Carley Court in Merrick, where FBI agents raided a home as part of a nationwide investigation into cyber attacks.

FBI confirms computer-hacking raid at Merrick home

FBI agents raided a house on Carley Court in Merrick on the morning of July 19. Special agent Jim Margolin of the FBI’s New York field office confirmed that the raid was part of a nationwide computer-hacking investigation. While evidence was seized from the house, no arrests were made, he said. more

By David Weingrad | 7/21/11

Mets first baseman Ike Davis spoke to campers at Coleman Country Day Camp, on the Freeport-Merrick border, on Tuesday.

A Met stops off at Coleman Country

Hundreds of Coleman Country day campers sat eagerly in the bleachers, their chants of “Ike Davis!” rising into the hot summer air on Tuesday. Minutes later, Mets first basemen Ike Davis strolled out of left field to loud applause, accompanied by camp owner and director Ross Coleman. more

By David Weingrad | 7/19/11

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