Malverne physician Dr. John Hassett Jr. announced on Monday that he is in the running in the upcoming village elections for a trustee seat as the candidate of the Malverne Tea Party. Hassett, a … more

The Lynbrook New Vision Party has announced its slate of candidates for the March 15 village election. Mayor Bill Hendrick will seek to keep the seat he was appointed to at the end of 2010, … more

For the first time in 20 years, there will be a three-way race for mayor in Valley Stream. Jim Darcy and Ed Fare have announced their candidacy, joining Gibson resident Joe Margolin on the ballot. more

A Nassau County Board of Elections worker has been charged with forging a petition for a County Legislature candidate in 2009. The District Attorney’s office has accused 27-year-old Imtiaz Insanally, of Valley Stream, with writing false addresses on a nominating petition. more

East Rockaway Village Pride Party President Ed Zangrillo is calling on Deputy Mayor Dr. Richard Meagher, the Freedom Party’s mayoral candidate in the March election, to apologize to his opponent, Village Pride Party candidate Francis Lenahan, and the voters of East Rockaway for what Zangrillo said is a comparison of Lenahan to Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels, that Meagher used in a campaign flier, and is demanding that Meagher take himself off the ballot and resign as deputy mayor. more

Gibson resident Joe Margolin has become the first official candidate for mayor of Valley Stream. Margolin made the announcement last week before a group of about 75 people at the VFW hall. more

The Herald will be running a series of issue-based stories from now until the village election on March 15. As the campaigns begin to heat up, the candidates are outspoken on issues that are important to them and to their constituents. From what we hear, a public debate may be in the works, too. The Pride Party’s candidates include Francis Lenahan, who is running for mayor; Stanley Lombaro and Ed Corrado, who are running for trustees seats. The Freedom Party consisted of Richard Meagher, who is running for mayor; and Bobby Klose and Harry Levitt, who are eying the two open trustee seats. The mayoral seat is currently vacant since the sudden death of Ed Sieban last July. Meagher is currently the village’s deputy mayor. more

On Election Day, angry voters all over the country focused their attention on Congress, deficits, the Obama health care plan, taxes and numerous other grievances. Incumbent politicians got the brunt … more

Nearly a dozen New York state legislators, including Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper (D-Hempstead), will collect two checks from taxpayers next year: one for their salaries and another for their … more

Robert Ellensohn was elected the new North Merrick Fire Commissioner, defeating incumbent Kevin O’Hara. more