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Tim Baker/Herald Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, left, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, LIA President Matt Cohen and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli during the State of the Region panel discussion on Jan. 9.
At the Long Island Association State of the Region: Local priorities frame the New York governor’s race
Celebrating its centennial year, the Long Island Association hosted its annual State of the Region breakfast on Jan. 9, which included the presumptive gubernatorial candidates: Gov. Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. more
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman now appears to be the Republican candidate for governor of New York.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman becomes the GOP gubernatorial front-runner
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman become the Republican Party's standard-bearer for governor after Rep. Elise Stefanik drops out. more
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced his intention to run for governor of New York on Dec. 9.
It’s official: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced his intention to run for governor through an a video ad on his campaign website. more
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's $4.2 billion budget passed in the legislature, despite Democrats' concerns that the plan relies to heavily on the county's reserves.
Nassau County Legislature adopts 2025 budget
The Nassau County Legislature has approved County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s proposed $4.2 billion budget for 2025, voting along party lines. more
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Five Towns native Kathy Boockvar in her position as the Secretary of State of Pennsylvania explained the ballot counting process that is being conducted under her watch.
Kathy Boockvar, Five Towns native, in thick of presidential race
Updated Nov. 7 at 11:50 a.m. Kathy Boockvar, a former Hewlett Neck resident who graduated from Hewlett High School class of 1986, and was appointed to be Pennsylvania Secretary of State by Gov. Tom Wolf last year is in the middle of the presidential election. more
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Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano briefly left the federal courthouse in Central Islip between opening arguments in his corruption trial.
Opening statements heard in Mangano/Veditto corruption trial
Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the corruption trial of Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto. more
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Atlantic Beach Mayor George Pappas with his children, George III and Mia, at the presidential inauguration on Friday.
Viewing history up close and personal [Photo gallery]
Atlantic Beach Mayor George Pappas and his children, George III and Mia attended the inauguration of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in Washington, D.C., on Friday. more
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Temple Hillel in North Woodmere hosted a political forum that included several local elected officials. From left were Cedarhurst Trustee Myrna Zisman, Assemblyman David McDonough (R-Merrick), State Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre), Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), event organizers Cindy Grosz and Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, Republican Michael Conigliaro, Cedarhurst Mayor Benjamin Weinstock and Lawrence Trustee Michael Fragin.
Citizens air concerns at political summit [Photo gallery]
Several local elected officials took park in a political form at Temple Hillel in North Woodmere last Sunday. more
PSEG Long Island to jumpstart in 2014
One year after Superstorm Sandy laid waste to Long Island’s electrical grids, New Jersey-based energy company PSE&G is preparing to replace LIPA in managing … more
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Eight homes in the Canals were destroyed in a fire during Hurricane Sandy.
Army Corps looking into storm protection for the bay
The Army Corps of Engineers has secured federal funding to conduct a comprehensive coastal protection study of the East Coast that includes Reynolds Channel, in what U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer … more
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