The Democrats lost the Nassau County Legislature. Why, and who else should be worried? more

With several close races on Election Day including the one for county executive, the Nassau County Board of Elections began its review of votes on Monday. more

As of this writing early on Nov. 4, Thomas Suozzi, Democrat from Glen Cove, was still county executive. He apparently squeaked by in the polls on Tuesday. With 235,985 votes cast in the Nassau County executive’s race, Suozzi was predicted to defeat Republican challenger Ed Mangano, a 14-year county legislator, by a mere 237 votes. more

Though only a few Nassau County races were declared too close to call Tuesday night, the county Board of Elections announced Wednesday that it will conduct a countywide recount of every ballot cast … more

Even as Nassau County Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) declared victory Tuesday night over his Republican challenger, Chris Browne from Rockville Centre, officials from Browne's campaign said there will be a recount of all votes in the 5th Legislative District. more

In what is becoming an increasingly bitter, partisan battle, Nassau County Legislator Ed Mangano, a Republican, is challenging incumbent Democrat Thomas Suozzi for the county executive’s seat. The race appears to boil down to three key issues: property taxes, a recently imposed 2.5 percent energy tax and the county’s troubled property-tax assessment system. Mangano is challenging Suozzi’s handling of all three issues, while Suozzi fires back that the county has consistently balanced its budget while improving its bond rating, which reduces the interest the county must pay when it bonds money for any number of projects. more