Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, the incumbent Democrat, and Brian Curran, her Republican challenger and predecessor, remained neck-and-neck as Nassau County election officials continued counting ballots this week, trying to determine who will represent the district in Albany next year.
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By Ben Fiebert
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11/16/22
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Voters in Nassau County have decided whom they want to send to Albany to represent their districts in the Assembly.
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By Ana Borruto
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11/9/22
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With school board elections and the June primary for the Assembly, it seems we’re making more trips to our polling precinct than we might make to the gym.
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8/4/22
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In the special election to succeed former State Assemblywoman Melissa "Missy" Miller, Republican Ari Brown defeated fellow Cedarhurst resident David Lobl, a Democrat, 4,667 to 2,413 in the special election that included nine days of early voting.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/7/22
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The battle to succeed Melissa “Missy” Miller in the Assembly kicks off what appears to be a much busier-than-usual off-year election year — when there is no presidential race — with fellow Cedarhurst residents Ari Brown and David Lobl facing off in a special election.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/30/22
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As a former state official, I get many questions from readers, clients and friends about our political leaders. Lately, the most frequent one is, what do I think of Gov. Kathy Hochul?
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1/27/22
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The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections.
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By Alan Singer
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12/23/21
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s initial reaction to a damning report filed Aug. 3 by state Attorney General Letitia James, detailing precisely how and when the governor sexually harassed 11 women, could only be described as bizarre.
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8/12/21
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The general public has little or no idea how government works. Citizens may go to a town, city council or village board meeting, but they’re usually there for a brief visit about some neighborhood issue . . .
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6/24/21
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Election Day 2020 turned out to be a wild one.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/4/20
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