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Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced off against actress Cynthia Nixon in a primary on Sept. 13. Above, the two debating at Hofstra University in August.
Sept. 13 is Primary Day in New York
New Yorkers headed to the polls to vote in the 2018 primaries on a Thursday, rather than a Tuesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is facing his own primary challenge by "Sex and the City" actress Cynthia … more
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William Carr, who is running for the State Assembly in the 19th District, working on the East Side Access project. Carr favors a reinstatement of after-school programs and “sensible” gun control.
Ra, Carr vie for seat in 19th Assembly District
The race for the 19th Assembly District began to heat up in earnest at the end of last month when incumbent Edward Ra formally announced his bid for a fifth term against his challenger, William Carr, … more
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Democrat Kevin Thomas will be challenging Republican Kemp Hannon for a chance to represent District 6 in the New York State Senate.
Thomas to challenge Hannon for Senate District 6
Democrat Kevin Thomas is vying for a chance to represent the State Senate’s 6th District and unseat Incumbent Kemp Hannon, a Republican who has filled the role since 1989. The race for District … more
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John Mikulin and James Coll, both Republican candidates for the State Assembly’s 17th District, sparred at a public forum at the East Meadow Public Library, sponsored by the Nassau County League of Women Voters, on Aug. 29.
GOP primary for 17th District heats up at public forum
The two Republican candidates vying to represent the State Assembly’s 17th District sparred at a public forum on Aug. 29 at the East Meadow Public Library, sponsored by the Nassau County League of … more
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Court suit raises questions as 17th District primary nears
As the Republican primary for the State Assembly’s 17th District draws near, a court filing focusing on ballot signatures has candidates already butting heads. Republican incumbent John … more
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen blasted a resolution put forth by Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney that, if passed, would no longer require a Town Board vote to give cost-of-living raises to appointed town officials.
Gillen criticizes $800,000 in raises for appointees
Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen denounced a proposed measure on Aug. 2 that would extend civil-service worker pay scales to appointed employees, effectively giving them a combined $800,000 … more
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Gillen, Dunne and King Sweeney seek to modernize public breastfeeding laws
Town of Hempstead officials are making a bipartisan push to allow public breastfeeding in any town park or facility. Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, a Republican who represents East Meadow, and … more
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James Coll enters Republican primary for District 17
Just three months into John Mikulin’s tenure representing the State Assembly’s 17th District, James Coll, 45, of Seaford, announced that he would be challenging him for the seat this fall. … more
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At a July 2 news conference at the offices of the Nassau County Legislature, a newly formed group of lawmakers called Nassau Unity announced their plans to combat the separation of families at the U.S. border.
Nassau Unity raises money for displaced children
Local politicians announced at a July 2 news conference their plans to support the eight migrant children who were separated from their parents at the U.S. border and are currently staying at Mercy … more
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Crowds gathered across Long Island last Saturday to denounce the separation and detention of migrant families. Protesters mobilized in Rockville Centre, above, Westbury, Huntington and East Meadow.
Rallies across L.I. denounce Trump’s immigration policy
“No hate! No fear!” chants rang out in front of Rockville Centre’s Long Island Rail Road station last Saturday morning as the crowd began growing. “Immigrants are welcome … more
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