Democrats were understandably elated when former Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi won the special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Feb. 13, but they shouldn’t be popping any champagne. In truth, Suozzi’s victory over the Republicans’ candidate, Mazi Melesa Pilip, was a lot closer than it should have been.
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By Matthew Adarichev
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3/8/24
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It was all cheers at The Garden City from officials, family members and friends, celebrating Debra Mulé’s re-election to the Nassau County Legislature.
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By Ben Fiebert
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11/8/23
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Since November’s election, it hasn’t been easy to be a Democrat. Most of us assumed that Hillary Clinton would win in a walk, and the media . . .
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2/9/17
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The two former primary opponents appeared together at a monthly meeting for local clergy at the Long Island Marriot in Uniondale, where Abrahams announced his endorsement.
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By Brian Racow
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7/31/14
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Long Island Democrats came out in force Monday night for a dinner fundraiser at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury that paid tribute to Carolyn McCarthy, of Mineola, for her 17 years representing Nassau County in Congress. The gala’s guest list included Democratic notables from the region and beyond, like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and it likely netted hundreds of thousands of dollars for the party.
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By Brian Racow
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4/3/14
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The race for Town of Hempstead supervisor pits two 51-year-olds — one a longtime politico and attorney, the other a former electrical engineer turned computer programmer — against each other in a race that centers on two key issues — the town budget and the environment.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/24/13
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It is with a heavy heart that I write about the loss of Larry Elovich, my best friend.
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9/27/12
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Kevan Abrahams was recently elected by the Nassau County Democratic Comittie to head the Democratic Caucus in the County Legislature. Abrahams, 37, has been the legislator in the 1st District since 2002, serving Baldwin, Hempstead, Roosevelt and Uniondale. When he was first elected, he was the youngest legislator in the history of Nassau County; now he will become the first African American in county history to lead a major party.
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David Weingrad
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11/30/11
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The leaders of the Town of Hempstead Democratic party were hunkering down this evening in Baldwin while waiting for election numbers to trickle in.
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Chris Connolly
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11/8/11
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After filing a lawsuit with the Nassau County District Attorney's office alleging Tax Revolt Party petition fraud against 5th Legislative District Republican candidate Chris Browne in September, …
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Mike Russo
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11/18/09
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