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Incumbent Edward Ambrosino (R-North Valley Stream) is seeking another term as representative of the Town of Hempstead’s 2nd Council District. Ambrosino has served in this position since 2003. His Democratic challenger, Patricia Locurcio is a West Hempstead resident and member of the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce. She also serves as spokeswoman for HomeFreeHome, a volunteer organization that began on Long Island and works to grant resources to families in need. Locurcio did not respond to the Herald’s questions as of press time.
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By Jackie Nash
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10/19/11
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Incumbent Vincent Muscarella (R-West Hempstead) is seeking another term as the 8th Legislative District representative. Muscarella has held the seat since 1996, when the Legislature was first …
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Lee Landor
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10/19/11
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A video that has recently surfaced on YouTube shows two Legislator John Ciotti campaign volunteers hanging political signs on a fence next to his opponent’s law office and making racially charged comments when questioned about it.
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By Jackie Nash and Andrew Hackmack
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10/18/11
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Occupy Wall Street, an ongoing series of demonstrations that began on Sept. 17, is based in New York City’s Zuccotti Park, and has grown to include nearly 1,000 protests in more than 80 countries, has a local following.
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By Jackie Nash
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10/15/11
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Incumbent Robert Troiano (D-Westbury) is seeking another term as the 2nd Legislative District representative. Troiano is completing his first term as a county legislator this year. His Republican …
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By Lee Landor
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10/5/11
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray announced the town’s proposed 2012 budget last Friday, heralding it as a spending plan that would freeze taxes at 2011 levels without making cuts in …
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Alex Costello
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10/5/11
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The 2012 presidential election may be making most of the headlines, but it’s still more than a year away. This November, voters will choose their local leaders at the town and county …
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/28/11
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If you’re like me, you couldn’t be more frustrated with the way things are going in Washington lately, with all the gridlock; the endless bickering and partisanship; the negative, divisive tone; and votes made not in the spirit of doing good for the people but just to score political points and headlines.
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By Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (D-4)
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9/27/11
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Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY4) is re-introducing the “Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act” — legislation that aims to end the practice of children being struck or beaten in schools by school personnel — on Sept. 22. McCarthy first introduced the legislation last year.
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9/21/11
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At a forum held by the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce last week, West Hempstead residents heard from 11 candidates running for office on the town and county levels; from six incumbents, who …
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By Lee Landor
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9/21/11
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