By Clarissa Hamlin In her race for re-election, Democrat incumbent Carolyn McCarthy said she is running this election like she has run every election – full steam ahead. “I don’t take any opponent or any election for granted,” she said. And with election season in full swing, McCarthy will face Republican Primary Winner Francis X. Becker, Nassau County legislator for the 6th legislative district, in the 4th Congressional District race in November’s national election. But first, here is a breakdown on what McCarthy told the Herald about her issues and views on the road to trying to achieve re-election.Carolyn McCarthy, 66, is currently serving her 7th term in the U.S. Congress as a representative of 4th Congressional District. The district includes Baldwin, East Meadow, East Rockaway, Elmont, the Five Towns, Lynbrook, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Garden City, Hempstead, Malverne, Mineola, Carle Place, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Uniondale, Valley Stream, West Hempstead, and Westbury. She is widowed and lives in Mineola. more

In her race for re-election, Democrat incumbent Carolyn McCarthy said she is running this election like she has run every other one — full steam ahead. With election season in full swing, she will face Republican primary winner Francis X. Becker in the 4th Congressional District race in November’s election. more

Thomas Crotty stood and stared for a moment on Friday at the twisted, rusted, 1,600-pound steel girder in front of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Brookside School in North Merrick. “It was very thoughtful of the community and the young people to do this so the day and the people will not be forgotten,” Crotty remarked. more

The race among three Republicans vying to be chosen as the challenger to Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy for the 4th Congressional District seat turned fierce last week during a debate held by the Southwest Nassau League of Women Voters. more

The Herald sat down with the three candidates running in the Republican primary for the 4th Congressional District general election against Carolyn McCarthy. Here is some of what they had to say. more

The race between three Republicans vying to be chosen as the challenger to Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) for the 4th Congressional District seat turned fierce last week during a debate held by … more

Harvey Weisenberg, the incumbent representative for the 20th State Assembly District, is being challenged this year in a Democratic Primary by Jeff Toback, former Nassau County legislator. The Herald … more

Former Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon, a resident of Rockville Centre, died at home early Sunday morning after a long battle with lymphoma. He was 76. During his more than 30 … more

Gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo, the current Democratic state attorney general, recently swung by the Jewel Quinn Senior Center in North Merrick to tout a 2 percent property-tax cap for all municipalities and school districts in New York. more

Former Nassau County Legislator Jeff Toback has entered the Democratic primary against state Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, vying for the seat Weisenberg has held for two decades. Toback, who … more