The coronavirus crisis has forced us all to rethink how we carry out many of our responsibilities, including here at the Herald. Each election season, we normally invite political candidates to our …
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9/21/20
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RaisingVoicesUSA, a Rockville Centre-based advocacy group, held a virtual meeting Sept. 15 to address voting in the November 2020 election.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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9/17/20
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Nancy Howard emerged as the winner in Tuesday’s special election in Rockville Centre, and will continue to serve as a trustee on the village board until July 5, 2021. Howard defeated challenger Michael Scalere for the open seat by a vote of 757 to 680.
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By Jill Nossa
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9/15/20
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Michael Scalere, a small business owner, is challenging incumbent Trustee Nancy Howard for a seat on the Village of Rockville Centre board of trustees in next week’s election. The Herald sent the candidates five questions about their qualifications for the role and goals for the village, and they provided their answers, below, via email. Their responses have been lightly edited.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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9/10/20
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The June New York state primary produced many shocking results, but stories calling the election results a major shift to the left by the Democratic Party are just plain false.
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8/8/20
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Douglas Tuman (R-West Hempstead) defeated Cindy Grosz in the 4th Congressional District Republican primary race 74 to 25 percent.
Tuman, 39, is now set to challenge U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice in …
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By Nakeem Grant
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6/29/20
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Saying “No New Yorker should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered mail-in ballots in local school elections to be counted if received by June 16.
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6/7/20
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Governor Cuomo has granted Nassau's request to reinstate elective surgeries, County Executive Laura Curran tweeted Tuesday afternoon.
Curran had made the request in a letter to the governor …
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By Scott Brinton
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5/19/20
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The Rockville Centre Board of Education adopted the proposed $122.86 million budget for the 2020-21 school year on May 6, a budget that keeps all current programs. The budget vote and trustee election will be done by mail; ballots will be mailed to residents and must be returned to the district clerk by June 9.
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By Jill Nossa
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5/8/20
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Covid-19 patients have dropped to low enough levels that Northwell Health is able to earmark Syosset Hospital as a “Covid-contained” medical center where certain elective surgeries will …
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By Scott Brinton
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5/7/20
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