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Nassau County's new legislative district maps were adopted in February 2023.

How to sign up for legislative emails, amid census-driven change

Following the census conducted every 10 years, changes have been made to Nassau County Legislative District boundaries, effective Jan. 1. more

By Rachele Terranova | 1/9/23

An inauguration like no other

I have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room. more

By Debra Mulé | 1/20/22

Hoping for the end of gerrymandering

Once every 10 years, state legislatures across the country play a game known as reapportionment. After the federal census is completed, your elected state legislators will decide . . . more

5/17/19

Gina Barbara announced on Feb. 14 that she will run for the 19th Legislative District seat on a platform of fair property assessments and better public transportation.

Newcomer aims at Rhoads’ seat

Wantagh resident Gina Barbara, a transportation and accessibility advocate, announced last week that she was running for Nassau County legislator in the 19th District. The seat is currently held by … more

By Timothy Denton | 2/22/19

Elect Tom McKevitt in the 13th Legislative District

After representing the 17th Assembly District for six terms, it’s not surprising that Tom McKevitt is running to represent the 13th Legislative District — which encompasses his hometown of East Meadow — a seat left vacant by longtime incumbent Norma Gonsalves. more

11/2/17

Two big sweeps toward a cleaner capital

With the convictions of former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, pundits now claim that Albany’s pay-to-play system of dishonest dealing has finally been . . . more

12/17/15

Cast your vote for Gonsalves in 13th L.D.

The Herald encourages voters to return Norma Gonsalves to the 13th Legislative District seat, which she has held since 1997. more

10/29/15

Eileen Napolitano, left, the Democratic candidate for Nassau County Legislative District 13, kicked off her campaign last week in East Meadow. She is challenging 18-year incumbent Norma Gonsalves, the Legislature’s presiding officer since 2012, who spoke at National Night Out at Veterans Memorial Park last month.

Napolitano challenging Gonsalves in 13th L.D.

Residents of Nassau County’s 13th Legislative District will choose between longtime Legislator Norma Gonzales and newcomer Eileen Napolitano, both of East Meadow, in the November election. more

By David Weingrad | 9/2/15

Civic leader challenges incumbent in 19th District

Claudia Borecky, a Nassau County Board of Elections worker and president of the North and Central Merrick Civic Association, will challenge Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads for his seat this November. more

By Brian Racow | 6/24/15

Dave Denenberg, a former Nassau County legislator from Merrick, offered public apologies after his sentencing for mail fraud on June 5 at the U.S. Courthouse in Central Islip. He will spend three months in jail and three months under house arrest.

Denenberg gets 90-day sentence

A federal judge last Friday sentenced Dave Denenberg, the former Nassau County legislator who pleaded guilty to cheating a law client out of $2.3 million and resigned from office earlier this year, to three months in jail and three months of house arrest. more

By Brian Racow | 6/5/15

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