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Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin her independent audit of the Department of Assessment and the tax reassessment done under the Laura Curran administration on Feb. 15.

Phillips announces audit of tax reassessment

Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin an audit of the Department of Assessment on Feb. 15. Joined by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who campaigned on transparency and change for the reassessment, Phillips reiterated her own promise to independently investigate the reassessment process and how to improve it. more

By Tom Carrozza | 2/15/22

Atlantic Beach resident Melissa Miller is stepping down as a state Assemblywoman and is succeeding Bruce Blakeman on the Hempstead town board.

Miller to succeed Blakeman on Hempstead town board

State Assemblywoman Melissa “Missy” Miller (R-Atlantic Beach) is expected to be appointed to the Town of Hempstead board as the representative for the Third Councilmanic District succeeding Bruce Blakeman who will became the Nassau County executive on Jan. 1. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/9/22

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman recently signed an executive order requiring police to issue a daily report with pending criminal case data and bail status. Joining him were, from left, county Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, Chief Chris Ferro, Chief Lorna Atmore and County Legislator Denise Ford.

Blakeman: Disclose criminal case data

The Nassau County Police Department will begin issuing a daily report with pending criminal case data and bail status of those rearrested, according to an executive order signed Jan. 19 by County … more

By Mallory Wilson | 2/3/22

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman unleashed legal wrangling over masking with the executive orders he issued last month.

New York state mandate in place until March 2, as appeal continues

The ongoing mask debate will linger for another month, after Monday’s appellate court ruling that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate for indoor places such as businesses, stores and schools will remain in place until at least March 2. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/2/22

At a press conference Tuesday, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman called on New York State Governor Kathy Hochul to release the metrics she will use to lift the mask mandate.

County executive, plaintiff respond to state appellate court decision on mask mandates

A crowd of over a hundred unmasked residents, parents and children gathered outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola Tuesday with Nassau County Executive Bruce … more

By Kate Nalepinski | 2/1/22

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman urged Gov. Hochul to accept Justice Rademaker’s ruling against the school mask mandate. Locust Valley Board of Education members, Vice President Margaret Marchand, left rear, and Lauren Themis, far right rear, joined Blakeman at the podium to show their support.

Blakeman: Gov should “stand down” from mask mandate

an held a news conference on Tuesday on the steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola. He called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to accept Monday’s ruling regarding … more

By Reine Bethany | 1/28/22

Letter to the Rockville Centre Herald Editor (Jan. 27-Feb. 2)

This week's letter to the Editor criticizes County Executive Bruce Blakeman's stance on masking in schools. more

1/27/22

Bail reform law needs still more tweaking

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder convened a news conference on Jan. 13 to make a point: The state’s bail reform law, enacted in January 2020, needs further reform . . . more

1/20/22

At a news conference on Jan. 6, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed an executive order directing school districts to vote this month on whether to require masks in classrooms.

Reactions are swift to mask directive

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed executive orders on Jan. 6 directing local boards of education to vote this month on whether their districts should mandate mask use, while also lifting … more

By Laura Lane | 1/14/22

No school district should overturn mask mandate

In his first week on the job, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman addressed the coronavirus pandemic in a way that can best be described as premature, if not downright foolhardy. more

1/13/22

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