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Peter Schmitt died on the job. The Nassau Legislature’s presiding officer was in the county executive’s office last Wednesday morning, working on next year’s budget, when he suffered a massive heart attack. more

10/11/12

Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt died suddenly last week from a heart attack he suffered in the legislative offices.

Mangano calls for special election to replace majority leader

A special election to replace Nassau County Legislator Peter Schmitt will be held on Election Day, Nov. 6. Schmitt, the Legislature’s majority leader and presiding officer, who represented the 12th District since 1995, died suddenly of a heart attack on Oct. 3. He was 62. more

By David Weingrad | 10/11/12

Legislative Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt dies

The Nassau County Legislature's majority leader, Peter Schmitt, a Republican from Massapequa, died at 11:55 a.m. on Oct. 3 after suffering a heart attack, sources said. more

By Alex Costello | 10/3/12

The New York State Comptroller’s Office will audit Nassau County’s contract procedures, according to a letter sent on Jan. 10 by the state Deputy Comptroller Steven Hancox to County Executive Ed Mangano, pictured here.

State comptroller to audit Nassau County

The New York State Comptroller’s Office will audit Nassau County’s contract procedures, according to a letter sent by the state Deputy Comptroller Steven Hancox to County Executive Ed Mangano, dated Jan. 10. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 1/18/12

The proposed redistricting plan, on the right, would separate large sections of Elmont and Franklin Square that are now part of District 3.

County OKs GOP's district map

In a 3-2 decision Aug. 11, a state appellate court in the 2nd Judicial Department upheld the Republican redistricting plan for Nassau County’s 19 legislative districts, which calls for new lines to be drawn for the Sept. 13 primary and the Nov. 2 general election. more

By Jackie Nash | 8/16/11

A judge has ruled the the proposed redistricting plan will not affect the 2011 election.

No redistricting for 2011 election

Nassau County’s district lines will remain as they have been for the past eight years for the 2011 election, according to state Supreme Court Justice Steven Jaeger, who ruled last week that … more

By Lee Landor | 8/1/11

More than 250 people turned out for a public hearing on May 9 to voice their opinions on the Republicans plan to redraw the Nassau County Legislature’s district lines. Among the attendees was Golena White, of Hempstead.

Redistricting plan paused, for now

Local Democrats and residents were overjoyed last week when the much-scrutinized county redistricting plan created by Nassau County Republican legislators was suspended. The vote was originally scheduled for Monday. more

By Jackie Nash | 5/18/11

Under a Republican plan to redraw the Nassau County Legislature’s district lines, Democratic Legislator David Denenberg, of Merrick, would see his district –– the 19th –– merged with Legislator Joseph Scannell’s district –– the 5th. In effect, Democrats would lose a seat. A State Supreme Court justice, however, placed a temporary restraining order on the plan on Thursday, effectively preventing it from taking effect until the matter is decided in court. Above, Denenberg at Monday's redistricting hearing.

Democrats cheer judge’s redistricting decision

Democrats welcomed news last Thursday that a State Supreme Court justice had issued a temporary restraining order barring the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature from moving ahead with a plan to redraw the Legislature’s lines. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/13/11

More than 250 people turned out for a public hearing on Monday to voice their opinions on a Republican plan to redraw the Nassau County Legislature’s district lines. Among the attendees was Golena White of Hempstead.

Legislature’s redistricting hearing gets heated

In a public hearing that turned raucous at times on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature heard testimony from a long line of speakers who charged that a Republican plan to redraw the lines of the county’s 19 legislative districts would, if passed, dilute the minority vote while shifting roughly half of the county’s population –– 576,000 people in all –– into new districts. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/9/11

Redistricting: The people should own the map, not the politicians

Darkly mirroring the polarization and antagonism that prevails in Washington, D.C., in many states and in Albany, Mineola’s elected officials have now waded into arguably the most tendentious and consequential area of political debate: redistricting. more

5/5/11

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