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Treatment plant politics just stink

We are surprised –– astounded, really –– that the Nassau County Legislature would choose to play politics with the severely damaged Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, which was built in 1955 and serves 40 percent of county residents. more

8/9/13

Donovan Berthoud/Herald residents showed up in force to voice their opposition to the GOP redistricting plan during the full Legislature meeting on Monday.

Nassau County's redistricting vote delayed

For nearly nine hours on Monday, county legislators discussed their plan to redraw the county’s 19 legislative districts, and ultimately decided to call a recess at 1 a.m. without voting on it. more

By Aaron Axelson and Ann Friedman | 2/27/13

Michael Turi of Woodmere addressed the Means Committee about redistricting.

Republican redistricting plans heads to Legislature

A Republican-led plan to redraw Nassau County’s 19 legislative districts will now head to the full Legislature, after the Means Committee approved the proposal Monday afternoon in a 4-3 vote along party lines. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/13/13

Norma Gonsalves, of East Meadow, is now the presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature

Norma Gonsalves picked to lead Legislature

Norma Gonsalves was recently elected presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature. She was formally voted in on Nov. 19 by the Republican caucus, which holds a 10-9 majority in the Legislature. more

By David Weingrad | 11/28/12

County legislative redistricting: a temptation for political avarice

The shape and composition of the Nassau County Legislature’s 19 districts are modified after every U.S. Census to reflect changes in population from one district to another. more

7/26/12

$A dock in the City of Glen Cove, home to a wastewater treatment plant that could be required to treat wastewater created through hydraulic fracturing in the future, if proposed local legislations fails.$

Local legislators propose ban on hydrofracking

Nassau County Legislators Denise Ford, Howard Kopel and Dennis Dunne, all Republicans, recently filed legislation to ban the processing of hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” waste at county sewage-treatment plants. On March 26, the Republicans’ bill passed out of the Legislature’s Planning and Rules Committee. more

By Jackie Nash | 3/26/12

County Legislators debated the Police Precinct Efficiency Initiative for nearly four hours on Monday.

Vote to close precincts passes, 10-9

In a contentious meeting on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted 10 to 9 along party lines to implement a new Community Policing Plan, in which four of the county’s eight police precincts will be closed over the next seven months and replaced with “community policing centers.” more

By Aaron Axelson and Brian Croce | 3/7/12

Vote to close precincts passes, 10-9

In a contentious meeting on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted 10 to 9 along party lines to implement a new Community Policing Plan, in which four of the county’s eight police precincts will be closed over the next seven months and replaced with “community policing centers.” more

By Aaron Axelson, aaxelson@liherald.com | 3/6/12

Regina Adolphus, left, of West Hempstead, and Tommi Smith, of Elmont, showed their disapproval of the police department’s realignment plan.

Police commissioner proposes revised precincts

The Nassau County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee approved the Police Department’s revamped Police Precinct Efficiency Initiative along party lines, 4-3, at a Feb. 13 public hearing. The full Legislature will vote on the plan on Monday, Feb. 27. It must pass with a majority vote. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 2/15/12

County Legislator Howard Koepl (R-Lawrence) was named legislative majority whip.

Howard Kopel named new Legislature Majority Whip

At the first meeting of the Ninth Session of the Nassau County Legislature held on Jan. 2, Legislator Howard J. Kopel (R-Lawrence) was unanimously selected by his colleagues as Alternate Deputy Presiding Officer (Majority Whip). more

1/12/12