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Nassau County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum, a Democrat, at the lectern, proposed a bill on Tuesday that would require firearms owners to lock up their guns.

Nassau Dems propose law to require gun owners to lock up firearms

Led by Legislator Ellen Birnbaum, Nassau County Democratic lawmakers proposed a Gun Storage Safety Law on Tuesday, they said, to keep guns out of the hands of children and “others who shouldn’t have access to them.” more

By Scott Brinton | 5/19/16

New York is one of only two states that prosecutes non-violent 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin, is calling on state lawmakers to change that.

Legislator wants state to ‘raise the age’

Flanked by fellow Democratic lawmakers and representatives of Long Island nonprofit groups on Monday, Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, of Baldwin, called on the State Legislature to pass a measure that would “raise the age” of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/1/16

Our state legislators don’t get a fair shake

The people of America are in a bad mood, and it’s hard to understand why. Unemployment is the lowest it’s been in years. Oil prices have hit rock bottom, and you can fill up your car for $25. New cars are selling at the fastest pace . . . more

1/21/16

Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead are planning a major renovation of Merrick Road between Bellmore and Merrick. Work is expected to begin in the spring.

Merrick Road repair project delayed until spring

A major streetscape project that was announced in September, and was intended to beautify the Merrick Road business district between Bellmore and Merrick, has been delayed until the spring. The … more

By Daine Taylor | 1/15/16

Two big sweeps toward a cleaner capital

With the convictions of former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, pundits now claim that Albany’s pay-to-play system of dishonest dealing has finally been . . . more

12/17/15

Cast your vote for Gonsalves in 13th L.D.

The Herald encourages voters to return Norma Gonsalves to the 13th Legislative District seat, which she has held since 1997. more

10/29/15

Re-elect Steve Rhoads in the 19th District

The Herald endorses Steve Rhoads, a Republican from Bellmore, for Nassau County legislator in the 19th District. Rhoads was elected seven months ago in a special election against Rita Kestenbaum, a Democrat from Bellmore who is now running for Town of Hempstead supervisor. The election was called after Rhoads’s predecessor, David Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, pleaded guilty to scamming a private la more

10/29/15

Sanity prevails in Long Beach

The verdict is in. As things stand now, the residents of the City of Long Beach will not be funding a $128 million tax break for luxury billionaire developer iStar. more

9/17/15

Eileen Napolitano, left, the Democratic candidate for Nassau County Legislative District 13, kicked off her campaign last week in East Meadow. She is challenging 18-year incumbent Norma Gonsalves, the Legislature’s presiding officer since 2012, who spoke at National Night Out at Veterans Memorial Park last month.

Napolitano challenging Gonsalves in 13th L.D.

Residents of Nassau County’s 13th Legislative District will choose between longtime Legislator Norma Gonzales and newcomer Eileen Napolitano, both of East Meadow, in the November election. more

By David Weingrad | 9/2/15

Merokean David Denenberg is serving a three-month sentence at a federal prison in New Jersey after pleading guilty to defrauding a law client.

Dave Denenberg, former Nassau County legislator, now in prison

Former Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg began serving a three-month sentence at Fort Dix, a minimum-security prison in Burlington County, N.J., on Aug. 24, according to his attorney, Jason Russo, of Bay Shore. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/2/15

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