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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
Eva Pearson, left, a Democrat, is deadlocked with Republican candidate Joseph Belesi in a race for the 14th District. She is pictured above with Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, center, and Legislator-elect Carrie Solages at Democratic headquarters on election night.
Control of county Legislature hangs in the balance
Although the Nassau County Board of Elections has nearly completed its vote count in all 45 election precincts, the question still remains: Which political party will control the majority in the Nassau County Legislature? more
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With the exception of Democrat Carrié Solages, who challenged and defeated incumbent Republican John Ciotti in the 3rd Legislative District, incumbents in the legislative and town seats representing Malverne, West Hempstead and Lakeview won their seats again.
Election results for Malverne, W.H. and Lakeview
Unofficial results on Election Night gave victories to local incumbent Republicans Fran Becker and Vincent Muscarella in the 6th and 8th county Legislative Districts, respectively. With almost all … more
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Carrié Solages, third from right, the Democratic challenger in Nassau County’s 3rd Legislative District, held a press conference on Oct. 26 to announce a new anti-intimidation task force for the district.
Solages: task force will monitor 3rd L.D. voting
Carrié Solages, a Democrat who is challenging John Ciotti for Nassau County’s 3rd Legislative District seat, announced a new community-based task force on Oct. 26 to protect voters from intimidation and fraud at the district’s polls. more
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Local college students joined with community groups to encourage Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to provide more information about a new contract with Veolia Transportation Inc., which is set to take over Long Island Bus.
Students rally for more disclosure on bus contract
Veolia Transportation Inc. recently signed a contract to take over operation of Long Island Bus, run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The Nassau County Attorney’s Office is reviewing the agreement before it is submitted to the county Legislature for a vote, but members of New York Public Interest Research Group Fund want the details now more
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MTA Long Island Bus union representative Grover Howell railed against a plan by County Executive Ed Mangano to privatize the municipal bus system during a legislative budget hearing on Friday.
County hearing gets heated over L.I. Bus
A Nassau legislative hearing to review the county’s $2.6 billion 2012 budget turned chaotic early Friday afternoon when residents and MTA Long Island Bus drivers refused to cede the floor, demanding more time to be heard during a 30-minute public comment session. more
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Vincent Muscarella
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A video recently surfaced on YouTube showing two John Ciotti campaign volunteers hanging political signs on a fence next to his opponent’s law office and making racially charged comments when questioned about it. Ciotti currently represents Nassau County's Legislative District 3, and Solages is challenging him for the seat.
Video: Ciotti campaign volunteer gone wild?
A video that has recently surfaced on YouTube shows two Legislator John Ciotti campaign volunteers hanging political signs on a fence next to his opponent’s law office and making racially charged comments when questioned about it. more
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