The 2016 presidential election may seem far away, but the process has already begun, as several candidates have positioned themselves to run.
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2/26/15
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Democrat Rita Kestenbaum and Republican Steve Rhoads, the two candidates in the Nassau County Legislature’s 19th District, squared off last Thursday not so much against each other as against a roomful of likely voters given free rein to ask or say what they pleased.
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By Brian Racow
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2/25/15
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"People all across the state, when you mention state government, [are] literally shaking their heads . . ."
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2/19/15
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The vote to seat a new legislator in the 19th District is less than three weeks away, and candidates Rita Kestenbaum and Steve Rhoads have been out making their cases to voters.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/18/15
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The outcome of the race in the Nassau County Legislature's 19th District could prove key to whether the Legislature’s Republican majority is able to secure a supermajority, which is needed to borrow money or override a county executive’s veto.
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By Brian Racow
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2/4/15
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The New York State Board of Elections acknowledged on Feb. 6 that Norma Gonsalves, the Nassau County Legislature’s presiding officer, repeatedly failed to make required campaign finance filings dating back to 2006.
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By David Weingrad
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2/4/15
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Dave Denenberg’s resignation from the Nassau County Legislature on Jan. 21, the day that he pleaded guilty to mail fraud in federal court, set off a scramble to fill the seat he held for 15 years.
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By Brian Racow
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2/4/15
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One after another, for four hours, speakers at a hearing last Wednesday in Jamaica, Queens lined up to decry a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 18.5 miles southeast of Jones Beach.
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By Brian Racow
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1/14/15
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My name is William Field and I have been representing you for the last 20 years as your commissioner in the Wantagh Fire District. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, residents of the Wantagh Fire District will be called upon to vote for the position of fire commissioner and I am seeking your support.
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12/4/14
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The Fire Department has been a big part of William Field’s life for four decades. He joined the Wantagh Fire Department when he was 18, rose to the rank of chief, and has served as commissioner for the past 20 years.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/3/14
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