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Joylette Williams, the Democratic candidate for Hempstead town clerk, said she wants to streamline public-record requests, improve residents’ access to town information and ensure that the clerk’s office operates independently.
Joylette Williams would take a people-first approach as Town of Hempstead clerk
For Joylette Williams, a run for Hempstead town clerk is an extension of a career she said has centered on education, community involvement and public service.  more
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Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray discussed her career in public service and her focus on making town services more accessible to residents.
For Kate Murray, town clerk is about ‘pure service’
For Kate Murray, serving as Hempstead town clerk is the latest chapter in a career in public service that has taken her from Albany to Town Hall — and back to the clerk’s office, where she first served more than two decades ago.  more
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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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A 19-year-old woman was killed and two men were wounded in a shooting near Willow and Kennedy avenues in Hempstead on Nov. 22, according to Nassau County police.
Queens teen killed in triple shooting in Hempstead
A 19-year-old woman was killed and two men were wounded in a shooting near Willow and Kennedy avenues in Hempstead on Nov. 22, according to Nassau County police.   Officers responded … more
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A Hempstead man who had been on the run for five years has been arrested and arraigned for a 2020 shooting that left a man dead on Terrace Avenue.
Hempstead man charged in 2020 Terrace Avenue shooting
A Hempstead man who had been on the run for five years was arrested and arraigned for a 2020 shooting that left a man dead on Terrace Avenue. 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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