The Nassau County Legislature voted along party lines for a number of Republican amendments to County Executive Ed Mangano’s budget on Monday, scrapping $59 million in controversial real estate and public safety fee increases. Majority lawmakers also rejected the Democrats’ call for an independent inspector general to be part of a budget compromise.
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By Erik Hawkins
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11/1/17
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The resumes of the two candidates for county comptroller, Democrat Jack Schnirman and Republican Steve Labriola, make clear that both have solid educations and a range of relevant experience.
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11/1/17
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People like to think the best of others, including elected and appointed officials at all levels, from your local village to the high hills of Albany or D.C. Our confidence is almost always affirmed, because most local public servants are . . .
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9/22/17
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My political career started in the early 1960s, when I was a young reporter and then a speechwriter for political candidates. My hometown of Long Beach was one of only two Democratic areas . . .
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9/7/17
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano will not appear on ballots this November, after he missed the Tuesday deadline to file a petition to run for another term as an independent candidate.
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By Erik Hawkins
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8/24/17
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With Thursday's deadline to submit petitions to appear as a candidate for county executive on the September primary ballot passed, County Executive Ed Mangano, who is facing federal corruption charges, will not be running for a third term as a Republican.
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By Erik Hawkins
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7/14/17
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Thomas Krumpter, Nassau County’s Acting Police Commissioner, is stepping down and retiring from police work, County Executive Ed Mangano announced on Monday.
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By Erik Hawkins
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6/5/17
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State Assemblyman Charles Lavine dropped out of the race for County Executive on May 24, announcing his decision at a news conference in Garden City. Then Lavine threw his support behind County Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin.
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By Daine Taylor
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6/5/17
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Laura Curran, a Democratic legislator from Baldwin and candidate for Nassau County Executive announced on Thursday her plan to end “the culture of patronage, nepotism and cronyism” in county government.
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By Erik Hawkins
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5/22/17
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Democratic Legislator Laura Curran, of Baldwin, continued her campaign for county executive in Hewlett last week, where she blasted the numerous signs and other pieces of county property bearing the name of Ed Mangano, current county executive.
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By Erik Hawkins
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5/16/17
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