The battle for the Democratic nod for Nassau County executive is heating up, with Primary Day just a month away. Party-nominated candidate Tom Suozzi, the former two-term county executive, is facing a challenge from Adam Haber, a school board member in Roslyn.
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By Andrew Hackmack and Grace Poppe
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8/7/13
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Are you a Democrat? Time to move to Long Island. For decades, the suburbs of Long Island have been perceived as a political safe haven for members of the Republican Party.
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7/17/13
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Why should we be begging for lawmakers in Washington to work together?
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2/28/13
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President Obama’s fourth State of the Union address may have sounded magical, but don’t be fooled by the pie in the sky.
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2/21/13
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There are 10 elephants and nine donkeys in a field.
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2/21/13
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a cheater. My rule applies to athletes who take steroids to gain an advantage over their competitors, or my neighbor who calls my tennis shots out of bounds even though he knows the balls were inside the line.
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1/31/13
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Dissatisfied with a pair of plans that would redraw Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts, a group of good-government organizations has created its own map, which was presented to the County Legislature on Jan. 14.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/16/13
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Last year, Nassau County created the Temporary Districting Advisory Commission to draft new legislative maps for the next decade.
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1/10/13
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If there had been only a presidential election, and no other major news events, in 2012, it still would’ve been a year to remember.
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1/3/13
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A new coalition of leaders in the New York State Senate is making its resolutions for change in the new year.
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By Alex Camarda
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1/3/13
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