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Delia DeRiggi-Whitton will be the next minority leader for Democrats in the Nassau County Legislature.

DeRiggi-Whitton to lead Democrats in 2024 Nassau County Legislature

Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton has been designated to serve as minority leader by the members of the Nassau County Legislative Democratic Caucus starting in 2024.DeRiggi-Whitton, 55, … more

By Roksana Amid | 12/15/23

Political newcomer Sheharyar Ali feels he’s the right person to lead efforts to bring crime rights down, thanks to his work with prosecutors in both Nassau County and Brooklyn. He’s running for the Nassau County Legislature seat currently held by Carriè Solages.

Ali looks to improve quality of life for all

If there is anyone who is tough on crime, Sheharyar Ali says he is. Running for the Nassau County Legislature seat currently held by Carrié Solages, the prosecutor has wielded the … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/25/23

Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan is running for his third term in Mineola, and he’s not even 30. While he has focused a lot on U.S. Rep. George Santos, he also says there’s no one else in the legislature that works has hard as he does serving constituents.

Lafazan will not let politics slow him down

He’s the affable youngest member ever of the Nassau County Legislature known for introducing quality-of-life bills that often become law. Just short of his 30th birthday, Josh Lafazan is … more

By Laura Lane | 10/23/23

Samantha Goetz might be new to running a race, but she’s not new to government — the kind of experience she hopes to bring as a Nassau County Legislator.

Goetz wants to bring the law to legislature

Samantha Goetz isn’t ashamed to say her run for the Nassau County Legislature is her very first campaign. The Levittown-raised lawyer has never held elected office before, but says that her … more

By Will Sheeline | 10/23/23

Proponents of both sides of the Sands casino issue made their cases at the Nassau County Legislature vote on Monday.

Sands Coliseum developers get yes from legislators

Tempers flared on Monday evening as the Republican-led Nassau County Legislature voted 17-1 to approve the transfer of the Nassau Coliseum lease to Las Vegas Sands, advancing a $4 billion plan to build a new state-of-the-art casino and entertainment resort on the property in Uniondale. more

By Brandon Cruz | 6/2/23

Legislator and minority leader Kevan Abrahams voted against the proposed redistricting map on Feb. 27 along with six of his Democratic colleagues in the minority. Abrahams criticized the map for representing partisan gerrymandering and violating voting rights protections for minority communities.

Nassau County passes new legislative district map

After dozens of hearings, months of public input and several heated exchanges between Nassau County lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, the final redistricting map proposal which will represent the … more

By Ana Borruto | 2/27/23

Nassau County's mysterious state of emergency may be illegal

Nassau County may have illegally declared a state of emergency for cybersecurity — a declaration that was not even known until revealed by the county's legal counsel. more

By Mark Nolan | 1/27/23

The members of the Nassau County Temporary Districting Advisory Commission delegations presented their initial drafts of redistricted county legislative maps on Nov. 10. The Republican and Democratic maps are shown above.

South Shore residents sound off over redrawing of maps

After more than two months of intense back-and-forth, the Nassau County Temporary Districting Advisory Commission is entering its final phase of redrawing the county’s 19 legislative districts … more

By Juan Lasso | 11/17/22

Members of the County Legislature minority caucus held a news conference to address hundreds of errors in the county’s school tax assessment bills. Levittown resident Scott Diamond is at far left.

Hundreds of tax assessment errors found

For many families in Nassau County struggling to pay the bills as inflation has pushed prices for food, gas and other necessities to all-time highs, for many, a tax increase could be the final blow. … more

By Will Sheeline | 10/14/22

Blakeman challenged legislative Democrats on capital plan

Blakeman, Democrats at odds over roads, police

Bruce Blakeman remains at odds with Democrats over a $156 million borrowing plan intended to fund everything from public safety and police equipment to road upgrades. Six Democrats in the Nassau … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 7/28/22

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