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County GOP redraws districts for Rockville Centre and surrounding communities

The Nassau County Legislature was formed on May 24, 1994, after U.S. District Court Judge Arthur Spatt had ruled in 1993 that the county’s longstanding Board of Supervisors was unconstitutional … more

Scott Brinton and Judy Rattner | 5/4/11

County GOP redraws districts

Last week, Nassau County unveiled its redrawn legislative districts, giving more of Oceanside to Legislator Howard Kopel while making all of Island Park part of Legislator Denise Ford’s … more

Alex Costello and Scott Brinton | 5/4/11

The proposed new Nassau County Legislative district map. The green area would be the new District 19 with no incumbent. The yellow area would be the new District 3, where John Ciotti lives, and the tan area would be the new District 7, which Howard Kopel represents.

Legislative changes possible in Valley Stream

Nassau County’s Legislative districts would change drastically in Valley Stream if a plan by the Republican majority is enacted. more

By Andrew Hackmack and Scott Brinton | 5/4/11

A county redistricting plan has created controversy between Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature.

The 'Republican protection plan' will change your district

Nassau County Republicans unveiled a plan last week to redraw legislative districts — a plan that would figuratively uproot many voters and place them in politically unfamiliar territory. … more

By Lee Landor | 5/4/11

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick spoke with Claudia Borecky, the president of the North and Central Merrick Civic Association at the Rules Committee meeting. Democrats like Denenberg are questioning the legality of recent attempts to redraw the county’s legislative map.

Residents raise redistricting concerns at rules meeting

After waiting nearly five hours Monday afternoon, residents opposed to a Republican plan to redraw district lines for the Nassau County Legislature finally got the chance to be heard by the Legislature’s Rules Committee. The plan would reshape a number of districts while merging others, such as the 5th and 19th districts, which are now held by Democrats Joseph Scannell and David Denenberg, respectively. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 5/3/11

County Executive Ed Mangano announced details last week for his plan to balance the 2011 county budget. His proposal includes layoffs, a furlough and the restructuring of the police department.

Mangano: cuts impact all departments, employees

County Executive Ed Mangano unveiled last week that his plan to trim millions in spending includes layoffs, a furlough for county employees and the redeployment of police officers. Mangano … more

Mike Caputo | 3/30/11

On legislators behaving badly

This is about the good, the bad and the ugly. It isn’t fiction, as we get enough fiction from politicians these days. It deals with the New York State Legislature, the ethical crises it currently faces and the need to deal with them. more

By Jerry Kremer | 3/23/11

Nassau County Legislator John Ciotti, second from left, was joined by Central High School District board members Jeanne Greco Jacobs, Bill Stris and Carolyn Pean as he was presented with North High School’s Distinguished Alumni Award on March 14.

Alma mater honors Ciotti

With a rich list of accomplishments that would earn anyone numerous bragging rights, Nassau County Legislator John Ciotti remains very humble. Seated in front of his home crowd at Valley Stream North High School, he epitomizes cool confidence and shows a beaming smile. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 3/23/11

The County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 to bring necessary equipment and services to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, above.

Millions earmarked to stop bay discharge

The Nassau County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 for new equipment and upgrades at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, in an effort to end months of illegal sewage discharge into Reynolds Channel, which many residents and local officials have called a serious environmental health hazard. more

By Chris Engelhardt | 1/26/11

Tax cap, ethics reform are high on the Cuomo agenda

With the inauguration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday, New York state officially ended its brief but disastrous Spitzer era. Eliot Spitzer, the former attorney general, was elected governor in 2006 in a landslide and then entered office not to make friends in Albany, not even to govern, but to rule the land. He crashed and burned in one of the country’s most notorious sex scandals, after which he resigned and Lt. Gov. David Paterson assumed the state’s reins. more

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