This column could have many titles. One might be, “Is there a Democratic Party in Nassau County?” Another could read, “Whatever Happened to the once proud Democratic machine in Long Beach?"
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11/16/23
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State Sen. Senator Todd Kaminsky unexpectedly stepped down from his State Senate seat, after serving the South Shore of Long Island for nearly eight years.
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By Karina Kovac
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7/29/22
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A Rockville Centre woman is facing backlash from several religious leaders, residents and elected officials after she told the village board at its meeting on April 4 that it should prohibit new houses of worship in residential zones, in what was interpreted by many as an antisemitic request.
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By Tom Carrozza
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4/14/22
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a veteran South Shore Democrat, announced Wednesday morning he will not seek re-election this fall.
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By James Bernstein
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2/16/22
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If Election Day 2021 proved anything, it’s that Long Island voters shouldn’t be taken for granted.
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By Ronald J. Rosenberg
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11/11/21
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As of Wednesday morning, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep.
At press time, Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with nearly all precincts reporting. An official winner had not been declared in the race, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however.
On Wednesday morning, Curran had not conceded the race, saying, "This is not over, and we must trust the process."
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By Herald Staff
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11/3/21
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October is a unique month. It’s the time for apple picking, watching the trees change color and, if the weather permits, taking long car trips to interesting places. It’s also the time for candidates for public office . . .
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10/7/21
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The race for Nassau district attorney has quickly become one of the most hotly contested in the county, with Democratic State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, of Long Beach, and Republican Anne Donnelly, of …
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By Jim Bernstein and Scott Brinton
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10/6/21
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A $150,000 state grant that will go to buying fixed license plate readers cameras and portable LPR trailers for use in Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Lawrence and Woodmere was secured by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, for the Nassau County Police Department’s 4th Precinct.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/3/21
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The New York State Department of Health should move immediately to ban cookies laced with the THC chemical delta-8, a natural hemp extract that is now legal under the state’s medical marijuana law.
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7/8/21
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