Three of the six seats on the Hempstead town board are up for election this year, including in the 3rd Council District which serves the southwest corner of the town. Jim Darcy, the incumbent and Republican, is running for his fourth term. He was first elected in 2000, when the town switched to council districts. Darcy was re-elected in 2003 and 2007.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/19/11
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The 2012 presidential election may be making most of the headlines, but it’s still more than a year away. This November, voters will choose their local leaders at the town and county …
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/28/11
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Those of us who have children or grandchildren are very familiar with the need to rein them in when they act up. The traditional way that has worked for all of us is to declare a …
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By Jerry Kremer
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9/16/11
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In a 3-2 decision last Thursday, New York State Appellate Division judges upheld new boundaries drawn by Nassau Republican lawmakers for the county’s 19 legislative districts. If the state Court of Appeals rules in favor of the Republican plan on Aug. 24, the GOP’s legislative map will reshape a number of districts, including those covering the Five Towns, Elmont, Baldwin and Merrick-Bellmore.
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By Ann E. Friedman and Scott Brinton
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8/16/11
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West Hempstead residents Gary Port and Owen Rumelt are taking on town government...
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By Lee Landor
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6/22/11
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West Hempstead resident Gary Port is challenging Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray for her seat this year...
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By Lee Landor
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6/22/11
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RepublicansNassau County Republicans kicked off their fight against the Democrats on May 24 at Wisdom Lane Middle School in Levittown.
With the exception of one, all Democrat-filled seats on the …
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By Alex Costello and Lee Landor
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6/8/11
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Town of Hempstead Democrats kicked of their fight against the Republicans on May 24 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
Gary Port, of West Hempstead, will be challenging Kate Murray for …
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Alex Costello
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6/1/11
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Town of Hempstead Democrats kicked of their fight against the Republicans on May 24 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
Gary Port, of West Hempstead, will be challenging Kate Murray for Supervisor. …
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By Alex Costello
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6/1/11
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In an 11-7 vote almost entire on party lines, the Nassau County Legislature voted on May 31 to allow a public referendum to decide the fate of County Executive Ed Mangano's plan for redeveloping …
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Alex Costello
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5/31/11
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