Kathleen Rice and Bruce Blakeman are now gearing for the summer and fall campaign seasons leading into November’s general election ... more

In the villages of Lawrence, Woodsburgh, Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett Bay Park and Hewlett Neck, residents could go to the polls on June 17 to elect and re-elect trustees. This year, there are no challengers for all the two-year terms, except one in Atlantic Beach. more

The Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature on June 16 approved fee increases for many county services, including parks, museums, pools, golf, marinas and vendor registration. County Executive Ed Mangano, who proposed the fee hikes in May, signed them into law June 19. more

Incumbent Village of Hewlett Harbor Trustee Tom Cohen was running unopposed for his second full two-year term since being appointed to the board in 2009, and was expecting to have no trouble being re-elected on June 17. more

On the morning of June 17, George Pappas felt confident that he would win the election for Village of Atlantic Beach mayor over longtime incumbent Stephen Mahler. more

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray came to the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station on Tuesday to call on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rethink a plan to bus train commuters … more

Kathleen Rice bested Kevan Abrahams in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the 4th Congressional District, according to unofficial County Board of Election results. In the Republican primary, Bruce Blakeman defeated Frank Scaturro, also according to the unofficial results. more

Sanitary District 1 Superintendent George Pappas defeated longtime incumbent Village of Atlantic Beach Mayor Stephen Mahler 391-325 in Tuesday's election. more

Electoral upsets happen every so often in Nassau County. There was Republican Dan Frisa beating his party’s incumbent, David Levy, in 1994. Like Levy, Frisa became a one-term congressman after a … more

Avi Fertig said he subscribes to the philosophy of Harry S. Truman, encapsulated in this quote by the nation’s 33rd president: “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” more