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Jared Behr believes Oyster Bay town officials need to do a better job communicating with its residents. If elected the new town supervisor, he plans to enact a number of changes he says will strengthen that communication — including pushing for a reform on how council members are elected.
Behr wants a more transparent government
Jared Behr envisions a much different Oyster Bay if he’s elected town supervisor next month — at least as far as the government is concerned. The Democrat says he has a number of new … more
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Joseph Saladino says he stays quite busy as the Oyster Bay town supervisor, and hopes voters will allow him to continue some of the various projects — especially environmental ones — that he already has underway.
Saladino touts 35-year political experience
Joseph Saladino wants to remain Oyster Bay’s town supervisor, and he believes voters will keep him in the seat because he has something no other candidate possesses: experience. The … more
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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
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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
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North Shore School District considers hiring consultant
The North Shore School District is facing another tight fiscal year due to the aftershocks of the LIPA deal, and the district’s administration has been working to find ways to reduce costs without … more
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Gov. Hochul Friday vetoed the bill that was aimed at speeding up the planned offshore wind development off Long Beach's coast and keep the city moving toward it.
Hochul vetoes bill related to Equinor cable in Long Beach
After months and months of discussion, back-and-forth and opposition, a clear decision has been made regarding Equinor. Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed the bill Friday was aimed at speeding up the planned offshore wind development off Long Beach's coast and keep the city moving toward it. The bill also included that Equinor would have been able to run power cables to transfer the energy underneath Long Beach's streets to an Island Park substation. Community members in all of the surrounding areas were loudly opposed to the cables.  more
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Longtime Lawrence resident Carol Berman died on Oct. 17 at 100. Above, marking her 99th birthday last year.
Longtime Lawrence resident Carol Berman dies at 100
Carol Berman was a trailblazer. more
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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi announced he will file to run for Congress in the hope of replacing embattled Republican George Santos.
Tom Suozzi to run for his former seat in Congress
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, who represented the 3rd District, announced Tuesday he will file to run for Congress in the hope of replacing embattled Republican George Santos. Official … more
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Austin Cheng previously served in the United States Army's JAG Corps, effectively the Army's legal branch.
Austin Cheng begins run for Congress
Austin Cheng’s life has revolved around service, whether that has meant serving his country in the military or helping his family’s business. Now he is seeking to serve in another … more
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Chuck Lavine, second from left, announced the re-introduction of his bill outside of Oyster Bay Town Hall alongside local Democratic candidates Danielle Medeiros, left, Jared Behr and Ravin Chetram.
Assemblyman Chuck Lavine re-introduces ‘babysitter bill’ for Town of Oyster Bay
While Joseph Saladino’s administration has attempted to put the Brian Noone scandal in its rearview mirror, local Democrats are making it clear that they believe the issue is endemic of wider … more
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