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4th Congressional District candidates, from left, Carolyn McCarthy, Fran Becker and Frank Scaturro.
McCarthy has two challengers in 4th C.D.
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. more
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New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., of Merrick, showed how an ignition interlock can be used to prevent a drunk driver from getting behind the wheel of a school bus. He was joined by, from left, Al Belbol Jr., co-president of the Levy-Lakeside Elementary School PTA in Merrick; District Attorney Kathleen Rice; Susan Walpole, co-president of the Mandalay Elementary School PTA in Wantagh; and Assemblyman David McDonough.
Officials want ignition interlocks for school buses
New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice and Assemblyman David McDonough joined together last week in calling for a new law to protect school children from drunk drivers. more
Supporters of embattled Town of Hempstead Clerk Mark Bonilla asked residents to boycott the town’s recent Hispanic Heritage Month celebration because he was not invited. Bonilla is facing criminal charges stemming from sexual harassment complaints against him.
Supporters rally around town clerk
Members of Latino organizations and other community groups across Long Island protested the Town of Hempstead’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration last week in support of Mark Bonilla, the town clerk who recently said he does not plan to resign even though he faces criminal charges related to sexual harassment complaints by a town employee. more
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Republican Dean Skelos is running for his 15th term against Democratic challenger Thomas Feffer.
Incumbent Skelos runs for 15th term
Dean Skelos is running the 9th District in New York State Senate against newcomer Thomas Feffer (D-Lynbrook). Skelos has been the Majority Leader in the senate since 2010. He is running for his … more
Nassau county Legislator Denise Ford told the commission that all of Island Park should be a part of the 4th Legislative District.
Call to keep 4th L.D. together
Residents of Long Beach and nearby municipalities sent a clear message to the county’s Temporary Districting Advisory Commission this week: Keep the 4th Legislative District intact, and add the … more
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Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt died suddenly last week from a heart attack he suffered in the legislative offices.
Mangano calls for special election to replace majority leader
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. more
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Bestselling author and Ivy League scholar Dr. Cornel West was one in a long line of speakers from both sides of the political aisle who have appeared at Hofstra University leading up to the second presidential debate, to be held on the Hempstead campus on Oct. 16.
Hofstra preps for debate with speaker series
A reporter from the student-run Hofstra Chronicle newspaper stood to ask a question of Dr. Cornel West, the intellectual provocateur, New York Times bestselling author, and Ivy League African-American studies and philosophy professor best known for his defense of America’s poor. The young woman said she had recently conducted an informal survey in which 6 of 10 Hofstra students said they did not believe poverty was a relevant issue for them as college students this election season. more
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Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr.
Sen. Fuschillo announces new DWI regulations
New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, recently announced new state regulations that will help keep individuals who repeatedly drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs off the road. more
Leg. Francis X. Becker, Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, challenger Frank Scaturro will vie for the 4th Congressional seat.
State, federal seats up for grabs next month
Though most of the hype is surrounding this year’s presidential election, there are many other seats up for grabs this Election Day. more
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Members of the Voice Party were handing out fliers, like this one, at the village’s firework’s show over the Labor Day weekend.
A new voice in village politics
Saying they are tired of the one-party rule that has dominated politics in the Village of Island Park for many years, a group of residents have formed a new political party. Called the Voice … more
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