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The anticipated nationwide wave to oust incumbents didn’t make it all the way to the South Shore this Election Day, as most current office holders — both Democrats and Republicans — … more

Lee Landor | 11/10/10

Brian Curran was elected to serve the 14th Assembly District.

Curran, Ra win Assembly seats

Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran won the race for the 14th Assembly District to replace outgoing Assemblyman Bob Barra, who did not seek re-election after holding the position for 10 years. more

Herald Staff | 11/4/10

The longest line in the building was for the Blood Sugar Testing booth. Kathleen Dolan got her finger pricked by Dawn Copper-Nieves from Health Care Partners.

Rockville Centre residents get a golden opportunity for health awareness

For the 8th consecutive year, Sen. Dean Skelos hosted a Golden Gathering Senior Health Fair at the Rockville Centre Recreation Center. The Oct. 22nd event generated a large turnout, with an estimated 1,200 - 1,400 flu shots distributed to those who stopped by. more

11/3/10

Franklin Square Republican Ed Ra won the 21st Assembly District seat with 52 percent of the vote over challenger Pat Nicolosi, a Democrat from Elmont, who received 42 percent of the vote.

Republicans take four of five state seats representing Malverne and West Hempstead

Republicans won four of the five state Legislature seats in the districts encompassing Lakeview, Malverne and West Hempstead on Tuesday night. Two of those seats were taken by newcomers running in … more

Lee Landor | 11/3/10

Bill Kelly/Herald With his son, Adam, looking on, Sen. Dean Skelos inserted his ballot into the voting machine scanner Tuesday morning at Hewitt Elementary School.

Incumbents are victorious

State Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos (R- Rockville Centre) was winning handily in his bid for a 14th term late Tuesday night, with voters in the 9th Senate District giving him 66 percent of the vote against his Democratic challenger, George Sava of Woodmere. With more than 60 percent of the votes counted at press time, unofficial results from the Nassau County Board of Elections had Skelos receiving 33,639 votes to Sava’s 17,528. more

Judy Rattner | 11/3/10

Re-elect Skelos in the 9th Senate District

We endorse State Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos for another term in the Senate. more

10/27/10

George Sava, left, is challengin incumbent Dean Skelos for his senate seat.

Sava challenges Skelos for state Senate seat

George Sava, a Republican who switched to the Democratic Party in 2007, is mounting a vigorous campaign against Republican Minority Leader Dean Skelos in the 9th Senate District. more

Judy Rattner and Jeff Bessen | 10/13/10

A photo of Paul Brady faced the crowd of supporters who rallied Sept. 12 to get his name on a fallen firefighters memorial wall in Albany.

Rally for Brady: Bill would add Malverne firefighter's name to memorial wall

Neither wind nor rain kept volunteer firefighters or local and state elected officials from rallying in Mineola last Sunday in support of a state bill that would gain recognition for fallen Malverne … more

Lee Landor | 9/15/10

Tom Seifert, second from right, of East Rockaway, was named to the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame by Sen. Dean Skelos at a ceremony on Aug. 19. He is flanked by Chosin Few Korean War veteran Daniel Brandi, formerly of Rockville Centre, left, and World War II combat veteran Lester Wilensky, also of Rockville Centre — both of whom are Hall of Fame inductees.

Rockville Centre vets welcome new Hall of Fame inductees

With two veteran Hall of Famers with ties to Rockville Centre looking on, First Sgt. Thomas Seifert of East Rockaway was selected by Sen. Dean Skelos (R-RVC) to be inducted into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. Seifert, one of the youngest recipients of the award, was honored at a ceremony on Aug. 19 at the East Rockaway American Legion Post, where he is a member. more

Mary Malloy | 9/1/10

Reforming New York's dysfunctional state government

In 2004, the Brennan Center for Justice and New York University’s School of Law released a report describing the New York Legislature as “the most dysfunctional state [government] in the … more

Hal Peterson | 8/12/10

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