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Austin Graff was sworn in as sanitation commissioner by Keith Corbett, attorney for the board of commissioners.

Graff is declared winner in Oceanside sanitation race

Austin Graff has been elected to the Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners, defeating his opponent Joe Cibellis in a hotly contested race for the seat of Ed Scharfberg who did … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/10/18

Charles Lyon said he would serve as an advocate for taxpayers, and push for more openness between the board and parents. On the other hand, Stuart Kaplan positioned himself as the “curriculum guy.”

Candidates stump at Oceanside Board of Education forum

Editor’s note: School board candidate Charles Lyon is an employee of Richner Communications and is a sales representative for the Herald Community Newspapers. Two weeks before the election for … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 5/10/18

Town Councilman Anthony D'Esposito announced on Tuesday that he has accepted an administrative assistant position at the Nassau County Board of Elections.

D’Esposito takes Board of Elections position

Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito announced on Tuesday that he had accepted a full-time position at the Nassau County Board of Elections as an administrative assistant specializing in … more

2/27/18

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Tony Santino and Supervisor-elect Laura Gillen

Town supervisor-elect calls on Santino to resign

Town of Hempstead Supervisor-elect Laura Gillen held a news conference on the steps of Town Hall last Thursday to lambaste outgoing Supervisor Tony Santino’s plans to enact a contract amendment that would prohibit future termination of civil service employees, except for cause. That is, no layoffs would be allowed. more

By Nadya Nataly and Scott Brinton | 12/12/17

Fire commissioner race in Oceanside

Oceanside Fire Commissioner Biagio Rosano is running unopposed in his re-election bid to serve an additional five-year term on Oceanside Fire District’s five-member Board of Commissioners. He will … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 12/7/17

Election message: drain the swamp, stop the alligator fights!

It’s said that every election has consequences. True enough. And some elections also carry a message. While the consequences of last week’s elections . . . more

11/16/17

Let’s not mess with the state Constitution

Every Election Day is important, and Nov. 7 is no different. There aren’t a lot of high-profile contests, but voters will still be choosing village mayors and town and county officials. more

10/19/17

Incumbent Nasrin Ahmad, left, will face off against newcomer Sylvia Cabana for the seat of Hempstead Town clerk.

Cabana challenges Ahmad for Hempstead town clerk

In a township of 750,000 people, the Town of Hempstead clerk is responsible for handling records as mundane as a parking permit and as momentous as a marriage license. Immigration attorney Sylvia … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/17/17

Cabana challenges Ahmad for Hempstead town clerk

In a township of 750,000 people, the Town of Hempstead clerk is responsible for handling records as mundane as a parking permit and as momentous as a marriage license. Immigration attorney Sylvia … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/17/17

It’s a new day for area Democrats

My political career started in the early 1960s, when I was a young reporter and then a speechwriter for political candidates. My hometown of Long Beach was one of only two Democratic areas . . . more

9/7/17