Thursday, October 1, 2026
Legislator Scott Davis held a Mobile Office discussion event on Thursday, March 26 at the Roosevelt Public Library. During the event, Davis explained to Roosevelt residents what his legislative capacities are and learned what issues were important to the residents attending.
Having been recently elected to serve as the representative for the newly re-formed Legislative District 1 last year, which covers Roosevelt, Hempstead, South Hempstead, Rockville Centre and Baldwin, Davis expressed to residents that he “wants to get in to the community and have the community get into me.”
“I thought it was an excellent opportunity to get into the community and listen to their concerns, and also for them to get to know me and understand who I am,” Davis told the Herald. “And I just thought this would be a great opportunity for anyone who had any interest to come and have a dialogue.”
Davis began the Thursday program by breaking down the levels of U.S. and New York government so that residents could understand where his office fits in. Following the brief civics lesson, Davis took questions and suggestions from attendees. The questions largely surrounded road infrastructure and Nassau County’s upkeep of Roosevelt and other nearby roads.
“We had an unusually harsh winter, which actually was a normal winter from a long time ago,” Davis stated. “There are just real lifestyle issues, the roads, potholes, trucks being parked on the street overnight, that, as best I can, I’ll try and address those concerns.”
Davis expressed that the Roosevelt feedback did not catch him by surprise, and that he will be calling for a “robust program” to deal with the understaffing of services like the Public Works Department and other emergency services.
Davis has also held Mobile Offices in Rockville Centre, South Hempstead and Baldwin. He plans to schedule a second Mobile Office in Baldwin soon.
Although Davis encouraged Roosevelt residents that he would do his best to work with the Nassau County Public Works Department and other officials to address their concerns, he tempered expectations by claiming that partisan politics may slow down support to the legislative district since he as its representative is a Democrat and a part of the minority caucus.
“The point of (mentioning it) was to bring attention to it and then make people understand that we don’t have to be spectators and that I am a singular voice,” Davis explained. “I can certainly do my best to try and bring change, but it’s always better if I have the community on board with me fighting that fight.”
