A federal judge last Friday sentenced Dave Denenberg, the former Nassau County legislator who pleaded guilty to cheating a law client out of $2.3 million and resigned from office earlier this year, to three months in jail and three months of house arrest.
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By Brian Racow
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6/5/15
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State Assemblyman Brian Curran held the first of seven local public forums on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed state budget at East Rockaway Village Hall on Feb. 11, telling the half-dozen residents in …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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2/18/15
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An important item will be on the ballot in November, the passage of which would do more to benefit New York state government in the future than any individual we elect.
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7/16/14
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Redistricting is most likely something Nassau County residents don’t want to think about again for another decade, especially after last year’s long and contentious process to redraw the county’s 19 legislative districts.
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2/14/14
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Every two or four years, we get to hold our elected officials accountable for the decisions they have or haven’t made, the actions they took or didn’t.
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11/7/13
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In the reconstituted Legislative District 7, two-term incumbent Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence) is being challenged by Democrat Lisa Daniels, an East Rockaway resident.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/9/13
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There are 10 elephants and nine donkeys in a field.
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2/21/13
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Last year, Nassau County created the Temporary Districting Advisory Commission to draft new legislative maps for the next decade.
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1/10/13
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In November, when voters head to the polls, they may see some changes on the ballot. On Jan. 1, new State Assembly and Senate districts take effect, along with new congressional districts.
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9/27/12
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The shape and composition of the Nassau County Legislature’s 19 districts are modified after every U.S. Census to reflect changes in population from one district to another.
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7/26/12
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