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Tom Suozzi declared victory on Tuesday night, defeating Mike LiPetri for the second election in a row.

Democrats Tom Suozzi and Delia DeRiggi Whitton make strong showing during North Shore elections

Democrats made strong gains across the North Shore on Tuesday night, with unofficial election results showing commanding leads in races for governor, Congress, the state Legislature and Nassau County … more

By Roksana Amid | 11/4/26

Rory Lancman, the Democrat candidate for New York's 7th State Senate seat, cited his decades of experience in the New York State Assembly and New York City Council.

Rory Lancman says he will address rising costs in Democratic bid for state Senate

Democratic state Senate candidate Rory Lancman is campaigning on affordability, government accountability and environmental protection, arguing that New York officials must do more to address the … more

By Will Sheeline | 10/28/26

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed state Attorney General Letitia James to oversee the investigation into the 2024 case.

Glen Cove man dropped from Cornell lawsuit

A Glen Cove man who was named in a civil lawsuit involving allegations of sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity house has been dropped from the litigation after his attorney said he was … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/25/26

Mike LiPetri, a former state assemblyman, identified affordability and public safety as areas of concern at a roundtable interview with the Herald.

Mike LiPetri outlines priorities in congressional bid

Affordability, public safety and protecting Long Island’s drinking water are central to Mike LiPetri’s campaign for Congress, the former Republican state assemblyman said. LiPetri, 36, of … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/23/26

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi is seeking another term in Congress. The 64-year-old Glen Cove native stressed the need for bipartisan cooperation.

Solving problems propels Tom Suozzi’s latest run

Tom Suozzi says his bid for another term representing New York’s 3rd Congressional District is driven by a desire to solve problems, particularly rising living costs, immigration and environmental … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/23/26

John Canning, the Republican challenger in Nassau County’s 11th L.D., is hoping to be “the comeback kid.”

John Canning hopes to return to County Legislature

John Canning hopes to return to the Nassau County Legislature 31 years after he helped establish the governing body, and is campaigning on opposition to an energy project, preserving local control of … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/23/26

Democrat Delia DeRiggi-Whitton has spent 15 years in the County Legislature, and leads the minority caucus.

Delia DeRiggi-Whitton says her work isn’t finished

After 15 years in the Nassau County Legislature, Delia DeRiggi-Whitton says that unfinished infrastructure projects and growing concerns about affordability are driving her campaign for another term. … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/23/26

Who's on the ballot: Glen Cove

Learn who's on the ballot in Glen Cove for the 2026 Elections. more

By Herald Staff | 10/22/26

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed state Attorney General Letitia James to oversee the rinvestigation into the 2024 case. A notice of discontinuance was filed Tuesday, Oct. 20, removing Orazio Petito, a Chaminade High School graduate and former president of Cornell's Xi Chapter of Chi Phi fraternity, from the lawsuit.

Orazio Petito dropped from Cornell sexual assault lawsuit

A Glen Cove man who was named in a civil lawsuit involving allegations of sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity house has been dropped from the litigation after his attorney said he was … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/20/26

Glen Cove resident Walter Costanza addressed the City Council during its meeting on Tuesday, questioning the status of anticipated sales tax revenue under the city’s revised arrangement with Nassau County.

Glen Cove’s proposed 2027 budget includes 1.83 percent property tax levy increase

Glen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck has proposed a $70 million budget for 2027 that would increase spending by nearly 2 percent and raise the city’s property tax levy by 1.83 percent, as City Council … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/16/26