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.
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By Andrew Hackmack and Jackie Nash
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11/9/11
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An Elmont resident monitoring election polls in Nassau County's 3rd Legislative District today said he witnessed what looked like an illegal attempt to skew polling results at the Elmont Memorial Library — one of dozens of polling sites in the 3rd L.D.
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By Jackie Nash
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11/8/11
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Nassau County Democratic leaders are rejecting claims that County Legislator John Ciotti did not know the man who was caught making racially charged comments in a video released on YouTube nearly three weeks ago.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/2/11
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While Elmont residents, the Shinnecock Indian Nation and Detroit developer Michael Malik have been anxiously anticipating the construction of a casino at Belmont Park for several months, for residents to the track’s north, living in the Village of Floral Park, the feeling’s not mutual — it’s not even close.
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By Jackie Nash
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11/2/11
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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.
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By Jackie Nash
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11/1/11
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The Town of Hempstead’s 3rd Council District — which Jim Darcy has been representing since 2001, when council districts were first created — is unique in that it includes several villages, areas that typically receive little service from the town.
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10/27/11
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The Herald encourages voters in the Town of Hempstead 2nd Councilmatic District to support incumbent Edward Ambrosino, a Republican first elected in 2003 to a seat that represents portions of Bellerose, Elmont, Franklin Square, Hempstead, North Valley Stream and West Hempstead.
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10/27/11
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In a move celebrated by state school officials, a law was passed over the summer to help school districts cut bus costs and put those savings toward school programs, and local districts have just recently been able to take advantage of it.
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By Jackie Nash
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10/25/11
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10/21/11
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10/21/11
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