Thursday, October 1, 2026
Moshe Hill, who is challenging Olena Nicks for her seat in the County Legislature, believes Nassau’s future depends on doubling down on safety, strengthening communities and creating the conditions for families to stay and thrive.
The political writer and journalist says his roots and professional experience make him a pragmatic problem-solver in a time of local transition.
“I want the next generation to have the kind of childhood I had — safe neighborhoods, good parks, a chance to grow up and stay in the community,” Hill told reporters at a Herald Roundtable. “But that doesn’t happen by accident. You have to work at it.”
Hill, 39, lives in West Hempstead with his wife and three children. Since launching his blog, “A Hill with a View,” in 2018, he has written more than 600 political commentaries and contributed to outlets like the Daily Wire, the Washington Examiner and Newsweek.
A former business analyst and now a project coordinator at B&H, the camera and electronics store in Manhattan, Hill also worked at the Nassau Board of Elections. That mix of public- and private-sector work, he said, gives him insight into how government operates — and how to get things done.
“That’s how I got more involved in the local politics — more involved with the Republican Party,” he said.
If he is elected, Hill said, he would make public safety a top priority, especially amid growing concerns about antisemitism in his neighborhood.
“They say it’s about Israel, but when you target a guy who’s wearing a yarmulke, you just walk up to them — you’re targeting Jewish people,” he said. “You don’t know their opinions. You don’t know anything about them.”
Hill praised the Nassau County Police Department’s 5th Precinct for being visible and proactive, and said that law enforcement needs consistent support. He described the steady presence of officers in Hempstead as “amazing,” as cites Uniondale as well, where he attends Uniondale Community Council meetings.
Housing is another major issue. Hill said he opposes large-scale, high-density development, instead favoring private reinvestment in underused properties.
“Nassau County — it’s on an island, and we have very finite space,” he said. “A lot of places can expand out — we cannot do that. We also are not so interested in expanding up, because we don’t want to become the sixth borough of New York City.”
He pointed to a $200 million development in West Hempstead — where the developer Heatherwood is turning the old National Wholesale Liquidators site into 450 apartments — as a model.
“That was just sitting there for years,” Hill said. “Now it’s becoming housing. That’s a win.”
Following the collapse of the Sands casino proposal earlier this year, Hill said Nassau needs new strategies to expand revenue. He believes that starts with small business.
“I think the best way to raise revenue is to let local businesses succeed — and then use that growth to offset taxes,” he said.
His years in project management, Hill said, taught him how to juggle different needs and still deliver results — skills he believes are essential in the Legislature. “The biggest strength I have is the ability to work with people,” he said, “the ability to negotiate certain deals and come to a compromise we can all live with.”
His campaign is also a family affair — at least in his kids’ eyes. “My kids love seeing our last name on the signs that went out,” he said. “They think it’s great. They still don’t know how to say the word ‘legislator,’ and they still don’t really understand what I’m going to do. They think it makes me like some kind of all-powerful ruler.”
