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I had never spent more than one night in a hospital or been confronted by serious illness, so my recent surgery for stomach cancer and six-day hospital stay were a life-altering experience. more

5/11/23

What the George Santos discourse is missing

Many of us in Nassau County, myself included, are disgusted by the lies that Republican congressman George Santos has been spewing on a near-daily basis. Like many others, I would like to see Santos resign. But . . . more

By Matthew Adarichev | 3/23/23

Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, leaving court after their guilty verdict on Dec. 11. Speculation has already begun as to who will fill Skelos’s seat.

Skelos verdict may be calm before the storm

The conviction of former Sen. Dean Skelos creates a power vacuum in Albany, and also puts voters in the 9th Senate District in a unique position to determine the balance of power in the Capitol. … more

By Alex Costello | 12/16/15

19th District needed for GOP supermajority

The outcome of the race in the Nassau County Legislature's 19th District could prove key to whether the Legislature’s Republican majority is able to secure a supermajority, which is needed to borrow money or override a county executive’s veto. more

By Brian Racow | 2/4/15

Jay Jacobs, chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee, said he believes Republican leaders “conspired” with the law firm of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron in an attempt to ensure that Democrats would be unable to nominate a candidate to replace Dave Denenberg in the 8th State Senate District race. Denenberg dropped out of the race after DHC filed civil fraud charges against him.

Dem. leader: GOP behind Denenberg suit timing

The chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee is charging that the one-time law firm of former State Senate candidate Dave Denenberg “conspired” with Republican leaders to delay filing of a lawsuit against him until the deadline to nominate a different candidate had passed. more

By Brian Racow | 9/26/14

U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy accepted a plaque from Jay Jacobs, the Nassau County Democratic Committee chairman, during the Nassau County Democratic Committee’s annual spring dinner at the Crest Hollow Country Club on Monday.

Democrats honor McCarthy at Woodbury fundraiser

Long Island Democrats came out in force Monday night for a dinner fundraiser at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury that paid tribute to Carolyn McCarthy, of Mineola, for her 17 years representing Nassau County in Congress. The gala’s guest list included Democratic notables from the region and beyond, like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and it likely netted hundreds of thousands of dollars for the party. more

By Brian Racow | 4/3/14

Carolyn McCarthy’s successor discussed in Nassau County and nationally

The race for New York’s 4th Congressional District seat will be unlike races this year in most congressional districts around the country. That is, there is no surefire winner, and as things stand currently, the field is wide open to candidates from both major parities. more

By Brian Racow | 1/27/14

Pro and con on Nassau Coliseum redevelopment

On Aug. 1, Nassau County will hold a public referendum on a $400 million bond to finance the redevelopment of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. There are sharply differing opinions on the proposal, and this week we have asked Eric Alexander, executive director of Vision Long Island, and Jay Jacobs, chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee, to detail their viewpoints. The Herald will offer its take on the proposal in next week’s issue. more

7/21/11

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman led the nomination procedures at the Democrat's convention at the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

Dems kick off ToH campaign

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. … more

By Alex Costello | 6/1/11