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Nassau County's new legislative district maps were adopted in February 2023.

How to sign up for legislative emails, amid census-driven change

Following the census conducted every 10 years, changes have been made to Nassau County Legislative District boundaries, effective Jan. 1. more

By Rachele Terranova | 1/9/23

An inauguration like no other

I have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room. more

By Debra Mulé | 1/20/22

Mulé is the best choice in 5th Legislative District

In the race between incumbent Debra Mulé and challenger Eric McEvoy, the choice to re-elect Mulé comes down to experience in the highly political arena that is the Nassau County Legislature. more

10/30/21

Siela Bynoe deserves another term in the 2nd L.D.

Republican Harold Germaine is challenging Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe in the 2nd Legislative District. Though the young challenger shows promise in his first bid for office, the Herald endorses Bynoe, in part because of her strong record of advocating for bipartisan police reform and her efforts to reduce wasteful government spending. more

10/28/21

In 7th Legislative District, the choice is Debra Siegel

For Howard Kopel, being a county legislator must seem like wearing a comfortable pair of shoes. The deputy presiding officer of the Legislature, Kopel has been in office since 2010, and has served his district honorably. more

10/30/19

Hoping for the end of gerrymandering

Once every 10 years, state legislatures across the country play a game known as reapportionment. After the federal census is completed, your elected state legislators will decide . . . more

5/17/19

Incumbent County Legislator is being challenged by Karen Blitz in the 7th L.D.

Blitz challenges Kopel in the county’s 7th legislative district

Five-term County Legislator Howard Kopel is being opposed by Karen Blitz of Rockville Centre in the Nassau County 7th legislative district. The district includes Oceanside, Rockville Centre, East Rockaway, Cedarhurst, Woodmere and parts of Hewlett, Lawrence, Baldwin, Valley Stream and Lynbrook. more

By Tyler Marko | 10/19/17

Two big sweeps toward a cleaner capital

With the convictions of former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, pundits now claim that Albany’s pay-to-play system of dishonest dealing has finally been . . . more

12/17/15

Dave Denenberg, a former Nassau County legislator from Merrick, offered public apologies after his sentencing for mail fraud on June 5 at the U.S. Courthouse in Central Islip. He will spend three months in jail and three months under house arrest.

Denenberg gets 90-day sentence

A federal judge last Friday sentenced Dave Denenberg, the former Nassau County legislator who pleaded guilty to cheating a law client out of $2.3 million and resigned from office earlier this year, to three months in jail and three months of house arrest. more

By Brian Racow | 6/5/15

Put an end to gerrymandering in November

An important item will be on the ballot in November, the passage of which would do more to benefit New York state government in the future than any individual we elect. more

7/16/14

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