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Francis X. Becker, left, and Frank Scaturro, right, are competing for the 4th Congressional District seat currently held by Carolyn McCarthy.

It will be a three-way race in November for Carolyn McCarthy’s 4th Congressional District seat. Nassau County Legislator Francis X. Becker (R-Lynbrook), winner of the June 26 Republican primary, lost on the Conservative ticket to Frank Scaturro — and Scaturro is coming out fighting. more

By Mary Malloy | 8/15/12

The high-risk flood zone (areas in blue) includes much of Valley Stream south of Sunrise Highway.

Higher flood insurance rates loom

Three federal lawmakers are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend lower flood insurance premiums for residents added to the high-risk flood zone in 2009, with a rate reduction set to end in six months. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 6/27/12

Becker beats Scaturro in primary

It looks like Nassau County Legislator Francis X. Becker (R-Lynbrook) will face Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy for her seat once again in November. According to the Nassau County Board of Elections website, … more

By Mary Malloy | 6/27/12

Francis X. Becker, left, and Frank Scaturro

Becker, Scaturro vie for 4th District seat

They faced each other two years ago, but this time around, congres hopefuls Francis Becker and Frank Scaturro are running in a significantly different … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 6/20/12

Maria Fletcher, left, a former District 30 school board member and current president of New York State PTA, met Rep. Carolyn McCarthy in Washington, D.C. earlier this month after testifying in favor of a McCarthy’s Family Engagement Act.

Mrs. Fletcher goes to Washington

When Maria Fletcher became president of New York State PTA a year and a half ago, she never envisioned sitting in a room in the United States Capitol, testifying before members of Congress. But two weeks ago, that’s just what she did. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/31/12

McCarthy fails to address real FEMA concerns

A letter that I recently received from Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, combined with her letter in the Herald (“Working to solve flood map issue,” May 17-23) have convinced me that, after three years, she either does not understand the true nature of the problem with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps as they relate to Gibson, or that she does not want to confront the actual cause and solution to this situation. more

5/24/12

Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, speaking at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on April 16, said flood map relief is still a priority for her.

McCarthy: flood map relief a priority

Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy was the guest speaker at the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce meeting on April 16 and she addressed an issue important to many local residents, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/25/12

The new 5th Congressional District (purple area) would include the western portion of Valley Stream.

New Congressional districts split Valley Stream

A single member of Congress will no longer represent all 40,000-plus Valley Stream residents beginning next year. Effective Jan. 1, 2013, New York state’s Congressional districts will be shifting, splitting Valley Stream into both the new 5th and 4th districts. more

By Brian Croce | 4/5/12

U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy and U.S. Rep. Peter King

Bellmore-Merrick shifts to 4th Congressional District

Bellmore-Merrick Democrats are rejoicing and Republicans are reorganizing after a court-appointed magistrate recently redrew New York’s congressional district lines, moving the 3rd C.D., long represented by Republican Peter King of Seaford, further east, taking Bellmore-Merrick out of the district. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 4/3/12

The new District 4, right, will be larger than the current district, left.

District 4 changes shape

Residents of Island Park and the southern portion of Oceanside have joined the 4th Congressional district after a panel of federal judges issued court-drawn revised district maps for New York … more

Aaron Axelson | 3/28/12

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