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William Neill cast his vote in the election for the East Meadow Board of Fire Commissioners. In an uncontested race, Neill was reelected to a fourth term with 181 votes.

William Neill reelected to East Meadow Board of Fire Commissioners

One vote would have been enough for William Neill. Neill cruised to victory on Tuesday in the uncontested election for the East Meadow Board of Fire Commissioners. He received all of the 181 votes … more

by Mike Caputo | 12/14/10

Jack Martins, pictured here on Election Night, declared himself the winner at the Republican Headquarters that night. A judge decided the vote in his favor on Saturday.

Martins wins 7th Senate District seat

Mineola Mayor Jack Martins was officially declared the victor in his race against 7th State District Senator Craig Johnson by a Nassau County Supreme Court Judge on Saturday. But Johnson announced on … more

Alex Costello | 12/8/10

Cuomo: Local governments are antiquated, inefficient

During his campaign, Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo’s transition team released a detailed and well-annotated report outlining plans for “Rightsizing Government.” The report’s findings and recommendations reiterate much of what the previous columns in this series have suggested: that New York state’s Public Authorities and agencies have “become too big, too expensive, and too ineffective — an ever proliferating tangle of boards, commissions, councils, departments, divisions, offices, task forces and public authorities, [that] the taxpaying public can no longer afford.“ Amen. more

Hal Peterson | 12/1/10

William Neill seeks fourth term as commissioner

For the second straight year, it’s a one-man race for the vacant seat on East Meadow Fire District’s Board of Fire Commissioners, which holds its annual election on Dec. 14. That … more

Mike Caputo | 12/1/10

Can Obama recover from a shellacking?

In a last-ditch effort to draw voters to the polls before the midterm elections, President Obama stood before Democrats at a rally in Southern California and said, “If Latinos sit out the election … more

Al D'Amato | 11/12/10

The winners are celebrating . . . for now

The elections are now history. There were surprise winners and a few surprise losers on Long Island. Most voters don’t think that far ahead, but because of the climate we live in, 2011 won’t be a … more

Jerry Kremer | 11/12/10

Election night-mare

It took longer than usual for Nassau County election results to come in this year than it has in previous years, due apparently to the new electronic voting machine system that was implemented this … more

Alex Costello | 11/10/10

Local incumbents keep their seats

The anticipated nationwide wave to oust incumbents didn’t make it all the way to the South Shore this Election Day, as most current office holders — both Democrats and Republicans — … more

Lee Landor | 11/10/10

Tom McKevitt, right, ran for reelection against Tom Devaney.

East Meadow's incumbents soar to Election Day victories

Though most incumbents representing East Meadow and Salisbury won convincingly on Election Day, the balance of power in the state Senate remained in question on Wednesday. more

Mike Caputo | 11/2/10

Simon Billig assisted Tom McKevitt as he cast his ballot on the new voting machine this morning at East Meadow Fire Department headquarters.

Voters head to the polls in East Meadow

East Meadow Fire Department headquarters, as well as polling places across the state, opened its doors for voters this morning at 6 a.m. for Election Day. Several crucial political seats are … more

Mike Caputo | 11/2/10

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