Only two members of the current Town of Hempstead Board were elected to their posts without first having been appointed to them. That’s it. Two.
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5/18/18
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Members of the Hempstead Town Board on Tuesday stalled a proposal by Supervisor Laura Gillen calling for special elections to appoint elected officials when vacancies occur.
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By Erik Hawkins
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5/8/18
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The Merrick and North Merrick school districts both feature competitive Board of Education races this year, with three incumbents and one challenger vying for three seats in Merrick, and two incumbents facing two challengers in North Merrick.
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By Erik Hawkins
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5/3/18
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen is looking to upend the way most people make it onto the Republican-majority Town Board.
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By Erik Hawkins
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5/2/18
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced a special election to fill a number of vacant State Senate and Assembly seats, including that of former Assemblyman Tom McKevitt, who left the Assembly to serve in the Nassau County Legislature last year.
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2/5/18
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor-elect Laura Gillen held a news conference on the steps of Town Hall last Thursday to lambaste outgoing Supervisor Tony Santino’s plans to enact a contract amendment that would prohibit future termination of civil service employees, except for cause. That is, no layoffs would be allowed.
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By Nadya Nataly and Scott Brinton
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12/12/17
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It’s said that every election has consequences. True enough. And some elections also carry a message. While the consequences of last week’s elections . . .
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11/16/17
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After representing the 17th Assembly District for six terms, it’s not surprising that Tom McKevitt is running to represent the 13th Legislative District — which encompasses his hometown of East Meadow — a seat left vacant by longtime incumbent Norma Gonsalves.
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11/2/17
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Every Election Day is important, and Nov. 7 is no different. There aren’t a lot of high-profile contests, but voters will still be choosing village mayors and town and county officials.
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10/19/17
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In a township of 750,000 people, the Town of Hempstead clerk is responsible for handling records as mundane as a parking permit and as momentous as a marriage license.
Immigration attorney Sylvia …
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By Peter Belfiore
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10/17/17
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