This week, Nassau welcomed two new — and increasingly familiar — faces to county government: Laura Curran, of Baldwin, who was inaugurated as Long Island’s first female county executive; and Jack Schnirman, of Long Beach . . .
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1/4/18
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Nassau County comptroller is one of three major positions that will be decided on Election Day, Nov. 7. Republican Steve Labriola and Democrat Jack Schnirman are the major party candidates. North Woodmere resident Laurence “Seth” Hirsh is running on the Green Party line.
The Herald asked the two major party candidates key questions in advance of the voters’ decision.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/26/17
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The Rockville Centre Housing Authority, which provides affordable-rent housing for qualified village residents, was out of compliance with various bylaws, according to an audit by the state comptroller’s office.
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By Ben Strack
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7/20/17
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Did you know you could have up to thousands of dollars in unclaimed funds from the state comptroller’s office?
The money, which is yours, could have been misplaced a variety of ways; from …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/21/16
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Longtime Comptroller Michael Schussheim, who successfully managed Rockville Centre’s budgets and finances and helped the village earn high marks from the nation’s top credit agencies, has retired …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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11/30/16
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The Herald ran an editorial in the March 31-April 6 issue about Nassau County’s contracting process, “Nassau needs an independent watchdog.” While it properly brought attention to this important issue . . .
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4/28/16
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The former owner of Davis Ethical Pharmacy was arrested on Sept. 24 for allegedly defrauding the state of $232,000 after the scam was uncovered in two audits by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
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9/30/15
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Labor Day isn’t far behind us, but we all know how time flies. Soon enough it will be November, and Election Day. All the political talk thus far . . .
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9/17/15
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It is perhaps the worst-kept secret in Nassau County: The property assessment system is broken.
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3/6/14
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Bruce Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, on Thursday became the first prominent Long Island Republican to throw his hat into the ring in this year’s election contest to succeed Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) in Congress.
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By Brian Racow
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2/20/14
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