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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said he was directing nearly $2.5 million to opioid addiction treatment centers. The funds are part of $70 million the county received from the historic $26 billion nationwide settlement with opioid distributors and manufacturers, in an effort to bring the opioid addiction crisis under control.

County funds set aside for opioid crisis

Nassau County has nearly $70 million collecting a little dust in a bank account — but not for long. County Executive Bruce Blakeman has earmarked $2.5 million for opioid addiction treatment, … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/22/22

Public officials and oyster gardening program volunteers gathered on the Friends of the Bay’s boat to clean and measure the oysters one final time.

Six-year-old oyster gardening program seeks to save the Sound

Community members, volunteers, scientists and public officials gathered by the Laurel Hollow docks on Wednesday to celebrate the success of the North Shore Oyster Gardening program. Hundreds of … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/16/22

Nassau County’s Temporary Districting Advisory Commission meets every 10 years after a census to consider redrawing county legislative lines. This time around, some of the people who live in those existing districts are asking for more diversity and inclusion.

Nassau voters say they’re tired of redistricting

It’s a unique opportunity to reshape town lines and political power within Nassau County — an occasion that comes just once every decade. more

By Andre Silva | 9/8/22

Party: Democrat Age: 38 Lives in: Hicksville Family: No spouse, no children Profession: Software engineer and scientific programmer

A first run for public office for Jeremy Joseph

The Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 7 is coming up on August 23, and for Jeremy Joseph of Hicksville, this will be his first run for public office.Joseph was born in 1984 in … more

By Will Sheeline | 8/4/22

Party: Democrat Age: 56 Lives in: North Hempstead Family: Husband, two daughters Profession: Former attorney, former member of the North Hempstead Town Board for the 4th District, currently member of the New York Senate from the 7th District

State Sen. Anna Kaplan running for reelection

With the district lines redrawn this year, the North Shore of Nassau County is now a part of State Senate District 7, a district currently held by Anna Kaplan of North Hempstead. Kaplan will be … more

By Will Sheeline | 8/4/22

Manganos get more time to appeal conviction

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, and his wife, Linda, have been granted a few more weeks of freedom from jail while they continue to appeal their sentences. The Manganos were scheduled … more

By James Bernstein | 7/21/22

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano is now on the hook for $10.6 million in restitution to two Connecticut insurance companies.

Mangano ordered to pay more than $10 million in fraud case

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, sentenced to a 12-year prison term in a bribery scandal, is now on the hook for $10.6 million in restitution to two Connecticut insurance … more

By James Bernstein | 7/15/22

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano briefly left the federal courthouse in Central Islip between opening arguments in his corruption trial.

Opening statements heard in Mangano/Veditto corruption trial

Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the corruption trial of Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/11/18

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