Michaelle Solages easily won the newly created Assembly District in Nassau County and will head to Albany next year. The Democrat from Elmont captured the 22nd District seat, which was created from parts of three existing districts.
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11/7/12
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Election Day in the Five Towns is filled with confusion for some residents, but voters can vote at their regular polling places.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/6/12
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Following the 2010 census, redistricting created a Congressional district that now spans from eastern Queens into western Nassau County. The 5th District includes most of southeast Queens including Far Rockaway and John F. Kennedy International Airport, along with parts of Elmont, Inwood, Valley Stream and Floral Park.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/2/12
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Nassau County is no longer home to the New York Islanders, and the Nassau Coliseum has lost its biggest tenant.
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11/2/12
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I will never forget the first time I voted for president of the United States.
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By Phyllis Weinberger
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11/2/12
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The 2012 election is one of the strangest ones in my lifetime.
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11/2/12
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There is a three-way race for the 4th Congressional District, which covers much of Nassau County’s south shore. Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy has represented the district since 1997 and is seeking her ninth term.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/24/12
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A special election to replace Nassau County Legislator Peter Schmitt will be held on Election Day, Nov. 6. Schmitt, the Legislature’s majority leader and presiding officer, who represented the 12th District since 1995, died suddenly of a heart attack on Oct. 3. He was 62.
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By David Weingrad
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10/11/12
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Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, there is a new state Assembly district in western Nassau County. The 22nd District spans from Bellerose to North Woodmere and includes all or parts of Elmont, Franklin Square and Valley Stream.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/10/12
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Many state and federal seats are up for grabs this year, and the decisions we make in the voting booth will have the potential to dramatically impact our lives.
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10/4/12
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