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The Democrat and Republican redistricting plans are very different.

Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts will be changing later this year, but no one knows yet how dramatic those adjustments are going to be. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/9/13

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages, right, who represents part of Valley Stream, was interviewed by Yahoo! News while at the Democratic Convention.

National conventions fire up attendees

The recent Republican and Democratic national conventions had plenty of local representation, and participants on both sides left with high hopes for their respective parties in the upcoming presidential election. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/19/12

Legislator Carrié Solages, second from left, called for an FBI audit of the Nassau County Police outside the 5th Precinct in Elmont.

Solages to FBI: Audit NCPD crime reporting

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages has called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation to audit county Police Department crime statistics in light of a commander’s recent demotion for … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 8/29/12

Nassau County Legislators, from left, David Denenberg, Carrié Solages and Delia DeRiggi-Whitton held a forum at the Valley Stream American Legion Hall on April 12 to discuss County Executive Ed Mangano’s plan to privatize the sewer system.

‘Can we afford to flush?’

A trio of Democratic legislators expressed their concerns about Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano’s plan to privatize the county’s sewer system at a meeting at the Valley Stream American Legion hall on April 12. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/18/12

County Legislators debated the Police Precinct Efficiency Initiative for nearly four hours on Monday.

Vote to close precincts passes, 10-9

In a contentious meeting on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted 10 to 9 along party lines to implement a new Community Policing Plan, in which four of the county’s eight police precincts will be closed over the next seven months and replaced with “community policing centers.” more

By Aaron Axelson and Brian Croce | 3/7/12

Milagros Vicente, of North Valley Stream, speaks at the Feb. 22 community forum she organized at the American Legion hall in Valley Stream about the county’s police precinct reorganization plan. She also collected about 2,500 signatures from people opposed to the plan.

Fighting for public safety

In the battle over whether or not to close four Nassau County Police precincts, one woman has practically become a household name, at the least in the Valley Stream area. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/7/12

Vote to close precincts passes, 10-9

In a contentious meeting on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted 10 to 9 along party lines to implement a new Community Policing Plan, in which four of the county’s eight police precincts will be closed over the next seven months and replaced with “community policing centers.” more

By Aaron Axelson, aaxelson@liherald.com | 3/6/12

PBA Leaders and Democratic legislators criticized the county executive’s plan last week outside the 5th Precinct in Elmont.

Valley Streamers concerned about precinct plan

The 5th Precinct in Elmont will be one of four precincts in Nassau County transformed into a Community Policing Center, County Executive Ed Mangano announced at press conference on Jan. 30. Mangano said the plan would save Nassau County $20 million annually. more

By Brian Croce | 2/9/12

YouTube trumps racism in 2011 election

With the race for control of the Nassau County Legislature as tight this year as any in recent memory, we now understand why the Republican majority hurried this spring to redraw district lines, attempting to gerrymander them in the GOP’s favor. more

11/17/11

Carrie Solages was declared the winner of the 3rd Legislative District seat on Tuesday night.

Solages upsets Ciotti in 3rd Legislative District

Carrié Solages was the star of the evening at Nassau County Democratic headquarters in Mineola, after it was announced he defeated longtime incumbent John Ciotti in the Legislature, though by a slim margin. more

By Andrew Hackmack and Jackie Nash | 11/9/11