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Last Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that was aimed at speeding up the planned offshore wind development off Long Beach.

Hochul vetoes bill on Equinor cable in Long Beach

After months of discussion and back-and-forth between supporters and opponents of Equinor’s proposed offshore wind development, Gov. Kathy Hochul has reached a decision about the $3 billion … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 10/27/23

Laura Ryder explores evolvement of her involvement

Laura Ryder — appointed as a Hempstead town councilwoman this past March — is seeking election to her first full term in just a few weeks.d more

By Mark Nolan | 10/27/23

Darien Ward pushes for data-driven governance in Hempstead

Darien Ward wants to bring his experience to the Hempstead Town Board, making his first foray into politics, challenging Republican Laura Ryder for her seat. more

By Mark Nolan | 10/27/23

Scott Davis wants to represent a pair of Nassau County communities at the legislature in Mineola he says he has built a strong foundation with. But to do that, he would have to beat Michael Lucchesi in November.

Scott Davis hopes to be a conduit for change

Scott Davis provides a wealth of knowledge on the wants and needs in both Rockville Centre and Hempstead, which he hopes, in turn, could prove to be useful advantage as a Nassau County legislator. more

By Daniel Offner | 10/27/23

Michael Lucchesi looks to bring his 15 years of financial experience to the Nassau County Legislature, hoping to represent a newly redrawn district in Mineola.

Michael Lucchesi views himself an asset to legislature

Michael Lucchesi is confident his financial expertise is greatly needed in Nassau County — particularly now while the county is in what he describes as the best financial shape in decades. more

By Daniel Offner | 10/27/23

Rep. George Santos survived an expulsion vote in the House, although he could face another one in two weeks following the results of the House Ethics Committee's review of his conduct.

Rep. George Santos survives expulsion vote

George Santos, the freshman Republican infamous for his lies about his background and the numerous legal charges against him, survived a vote of expulsion brought against him by fellow New York … more

By Will Sheeline | 10/27/23

Jared Behr believes Oyster Bay town officials need to do a better job communicating with its residents. If elected the new town supervisor, he plans to enact a number of changes he says will strengthen that communication — including pushing for a reform on how council members are elected.

Behr wants a more transparent government

Jared Behr envisions a much different Oyster Bay if he’s elected town supervisor next month — at least as far as the government is concerned. The Democrat says he has a number of new … more

By Will Sheeline | 10/23/23

Joseph Saladino says he stays quite busy as the Oyster Bay town supervisor, and hopes voters will allow him to continue some of the various projects — especially environmental ones — that he already has underway.

Saladino touts 35-year political experience

Joseph Saladino wants to remain Oyster Bay’s town supervisor, and he believes voters will keep him in the seat because he has something no other candidate possesses: experience. The … more

By Will Sheeline | 10/23/23

Samantha Goetz might be new to running a race, but she’s not new to government — the kind of experience she hopes to bring as a Nassau County Legislator.

Goetz wants to bring the law to legislature

Samantha Goetz isn’t ashamed to say her run for the Nassau County Legislature is her very first campaign. The Levittown-raised lawyer has never held elected office before, but says that her … more

By Will Sheeline | 10/23/23

Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan is running for his third term in Mineola, and he’s not even 30. While he has focused a lot on U.S. Rep. George Santos, he also says there’s no one else in the legislature that works has hard as he does serving constituents.

Lafazan will not let politics slow him down

He’s the affable youngest member ever of the Nassau County Legislature known for introducing quality-of-life bills that often become law. Just short of his 30th birthday, Josh Lafazan is … more

By Laura Lane | 10/23/23

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