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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
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Vote for these candidates for Nassau County Legislature
Ten Nassau County legislative seats are up for grabs within our coverage areas. As voters must do, we looked at the candidates in each district and made our choice.We were faced with the same … more
Carrié Solages, third from right, the Democratic challenger in Nassau County’s 3rd Legislative District, held a press conference on Oct. 26 to announce a new anti-intimidation task force for the district.
Solages: task force will monitor 3rd L.D. voting
Carrié Solages, a Democrat who is challenging John Ciotti for Nassau County’s 3rd Legislative District seat, announced a new community-based task force on Oct. 26 to protect voters from intimidation and fraud at the district’s polls. more
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Local college students joined with community groups to encourage Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to provide more information about a new contract with Veolia Transportation Inc., which is set to take over Long Island Bus.
Students rally for more disclosure on bus contract
Veolia Transportation Inc. recently signed a contract to take over operation of Long Island Bus, run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The Nassau County Attorney’s Office is reviewing the agreement before it is submitted to the county Legislature for a vote, but members of New York Public Interest Research Group Fund want the details now more
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MTA Long Island Bus union representative Grover Howell railed against a plan by County Executive Ed Mangano to privatize the municipal bus system during a legislative budget hearing on Friday.
County hearing gets heated over L.I. Bus
A Nassau legislative hearing to review the county’s $2.6 billion 2012 budget turned chaotic early Friday afternoon when residents and MTA Long Island Bus drivers refused to cede the floor, demanding more time to be heard during a 30-minute public comment session. more
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Nassau County officials have proposed shuttering two precincts and realigning the remaining six to save money and improve efficiency in the department.
Cop-out? Cash-strapped county considers precinct closures
“The precinct is just a building,” according to Katie Grilli-Robles, spokeswoman for Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Closing two of the county’s eight police precincts, … more
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A video recently surfaced on YouTube showing two John Ciotti campaign volunteers hanging political signs on a fence next to his opponent’s law office and making racially charged comments when questioned about it. Ciotti currently represents Nassau County's Legislative District 3, and Solages is challenging him for the seat.
Video: Ciotti campaign volunteer gone wild?
A video that has recently surfaced on YouTube shows two Legislator John Ciotti campaign volunteers hanging political signs on a fence next to his opponent’s law office and making racially charged comments when questioned about it. more
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Local elections are all about you
It’s just over three weeks until Election Day, Nov. 8. Candidates are running for all 19 seats on the Nassau County Legislature, three Hempstead Town Council district positions, the townwide offices of supervisor, clerk and receiver of taxes, and judgeships in the county and state courts. more
John Ciotti, left, and Carrie Solages, right, are running for the 3rd Legislative District.
Ciotti, Solages face off in 3rd Legislative District
John Ciotti, an original member of the Nassau County Legislature, is running for his ninth two-year term to represent the 3rd Legislative District. The North Valley Stream resident serves as deputy presiding officer for the Republican majority. Carrié Solages, a Democrat from Elmont, is challenging Ciotti. Two years ago, Solages ran unsuccessfully for county clerk. He works for his family law firm and is a lifelong resident of the community. more
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Hempstead Town Councilman Ed Ambrosino joined candidates for town and county office at a forum held by the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce last week.
As election season nears, candidates meet community
At a forum held by the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce last week, West Hempstead residents heard from 11 candidates running for office on the town and county levels; from six incumbents, who … more
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