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Democrat Jack Schnirman, left, is running against Republican Steve Labriola for county comptroller.

Labriola and Schnirman face off for county comptroller

Nassau County comptroller is one of three major positions that will be decided on Election Day, Nov. 7. Republican Steve Labriola and Democrat Jack Schnirman are the major party candidates. North Woodmere resident Laurence “Seth” Hirsh is running on the Green Party line. The Herald asked the two major party candidates key questions in advance of the voters’ decision. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/26/17

Incumbent Nasrin Ahmad, left, will face off against newcomer Sylvia Cabana for the seat of Hempstead Town clerk.

Cabana challenges Ahmad for Hempstead town clerk

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 … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/17/17

Cabana challenges Ahmad for Hempstead town clerk

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 … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/17/17

Incumbent Santino faces Democrat Gillen for town supervisor

Incumbent Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino, a Republican, faces a challenge this year by Democrat Laura Gillen, who is an attorney. more

By Erik Hawkins | 10/13/17

Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, left, and his son, Adam, had their convictions for bribery and extortion overturned on Tuesday. Above, they were seen leaving court in 2015, when they were convicted.

After Supreme Court ruling, Senator Skelos, son have bribery/extortion convictions reversed

Roughly two months after the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan reversed New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction, a federal appeals panel overturned those of former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, on Tuesday. more

By Ben Strack | 9/26/17

The New York Equestrian Center’s property has housed stables in West Hempstead for more than 90 years.

N.Y. Equestrian Center is for sale

West Hempstead’s history as a horse town added another page to its annals earlier this month when executive management of the New York Equestrian Center announced it was for sale. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/23/17

Rabbi Art Vernon, co-chair of the Black-Jewish Coalition for Justice spoke at a peace rally organized by the coalition in Hempstead village on Aug. 22. Vernon is a rabbi at Congregation Shaaray Shalom in West Hempstead. Coalition co-chair Rev. Dr. William Watson is to his immediate right.

Charlottesville prompts area peace rallies

Following a peace demonstration on the steps of Hempstead Village Hall on Aug. 22, West Hempstead Rabbi Art Vernon spoke of the racially-charged events in Charlottesville and categorized them as a watershed moment in American history. “No one knew what the impact of Charlottesville was going to be,” said Vernon, who is co-chair of the Black-Jewish Coalition for Justice. “When a moment like that occurs, it's an opportunity to say we have to do something.” more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/22/17

NYPD Det. Steven McDonald, center, with his wife, Malverne Mayor Patti Ann McDonald and their son, Connor McDonald in Central Park in 2015.

'Today it becomes official'

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation today that will rename a section of the Southern State Parkway in honor of fallen NYPD Det. Steven McDonald. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/17/17

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino offered up a series of ethics reforms proposals this week. Among them, he is calling for an income limit of $125,000 for Council members.

Hempstead officials offer visions for ethics reform

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino last week released a raft of ethics reform proposals that he called the “strongest and most comprehensive” on Long Island. Among his proposals were … more

By Julie Mansmann and Scott Brinton | 8/8/17

Marguerite Izzo, a fifth-grade teacher in the Malverne School District, with Rep. Kathleen Rice last week after she introduced the Teachers and Parents at the Table Act in Washington, D.C.

Bringing parents and teachers to the federal table

Ten years ago, Howard T. Herber Middle School teacher Marguerite Izzo found herself in the office of U.S. Sen. Carolyn McCarthy and began recounting her observations stemming from the No Child Left Behind Act. As she was talking, McCarthy yelled for an aide to grab a notebook and start writing. “I couldn’t believe someone cared,” said Izzo, adding that this was the beginning of legislation to involve teachers in writing federal education policy. “The legislation was introduced two or three times, but never got off the ground,” Izzo said. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 7/27/17