Nassau County is a suburban county located on Long Island,immediately to the east of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census,Nassau County's population was 1,395,774,making it the sixth-most populous county in the State of New York,and reflecting an increase of 56,242 (+4.2%) from the 1,339,532 residents enumerated at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Mineola,while the county's largest town is Hempstead. Along with the remainder of Long Island,Nassau County lies in the southeastern portion of New York State.
East Garden City is a hamlet and former census-designated place (CDP) in the northeast part of the Town of Hempstead,in the central part of Nassau County,on Long Island,in New York,United States,along the Hempstead/North Hempstead town line. The population was 6,208 at the 2010 census,when it was still listed as a CDP. Since then,it is now included in the Uniondale CDP.
Flower Hill is a village in Nassau County,on the North Shore of Long Island,in New York,United States. The eastern half is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area,which is anchored by the Incorporated Village of Roslyn. Western and northern parts are more closely associated with Manhasset and Port Washington. The population was 4,794 at the time of the 2020 census.
North Hempstead is one of three towns in Nassau County,on Long Island,in New York,United States. The population was 237,639 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the 7th largest city or town in New York by population.
Hempstead is a village located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County,on Long Island,in New York,United States. The population was 59,169 at the 2020 census,making it the most populous village in New York.
The Town of Hempstead is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County on Long Island,in New York,United States. The town's combined population was 793,409 at the 2020 census,which is the majority of Nassau County's population and makes it,by far,the largest population of any town in the United States.
Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead,New York.
Thomas Richard Suozzi is an American politician,attorney,and accountant serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district since 2024 and previously from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the county executive of Nassau County on Long Island from 2002 to 2009,when he was unseated by Republican Ed Mangano. Before that,Suozzi served eight years as the mayor of Glen Cove in Nassau County.
Francis Thomas Purcell was an American Republican politician who was county executive of Nassau County,New York (1978–87). He served as a trustee and also as mayor of the village of Malverne,was a member of the New York State Assembly,and supervisor of the town of Hempstead,New York,before becoming county executive in 1978. After resigning in 1987,Purcell became a political commentator for Cablevision's news channel News 12 Long Island. In 2004,a section of land formerly called Hempstead Plains was dedicated to Purcell in honor of his service and dedication to Nassau County.
Robert D. "Bob" Barra is a Republican who was elected to serve the 21st district of the New York State Assembly in November 2000. Because of redistricting due to the census,Assemblyman Barra became the Assembly member from the newly formed 14th Assembly district.
Kathleen Maura Rice is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States representative for New York's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before serving in Congress,Rice served as the Nassau County district attorney,and,before that,she served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia and as an assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney's Office in New York City.
New York's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the State of New York. It is represented by Democrat Tom Suozzi,after a special election was held on February 13,2024,to replace expelled Republican George Santos. The election was called for Suozzi by the Associated Press about an hour after the polls closed.
Joseph Nestor Mondello was an American politician and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago from 2018 to 2021. He previously served as Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee until September 2009 and as the chairman of the Nassau County Republican Committee from 1983 to May 24,2018.
Long Island,as a major region of New York State,has a significant impact on state and national politics. On the local level,the Republican Party is slightly more popular on Long Island.
Michaelle C. Solages is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly,representing the 22nd district which includes portions of the town of Hempstead in Nassau County on Long Island. A Democrat,Solages was first elected in 2012.
The Nassau Interim Finance Authority is a New York State public-benefit corporation created to assist Nassau County,a suburban county adjacent to the city of New York on Long Island,emerge from a financial and debt crisis that began in the late 1990s. As of the start of 2022,NIFA,as it is known,was still in place and still supervising Nassau's finances under a control period that resumed in 2011 after a three-year hiatus.
Laura Curran is a Canadian-born American politician who served as the county executive of Nassau County from 2018 to 2021. She was the ninth county executive in Nassau County history and the first woman to hold the office. Curran worked as a reporter before serving in the Nassau County Legislature.
The Nassau County Legislature is the lawmaking body of Nassau County,New York. It has a member from each of 19 districts. It was formed in 1996 to succeed the county's board of supervisors,which was ruled unconstitutional.
Anthony P. D'Esposito is an American politician and retired police detective from New York. A member of the Republican Party,he has represented New York's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. His victory in the 2022 midterm election was considered a major upset,contributing to the narrow Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the 26 U.S. representatives from the State of New York,one from all 26 of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary elections are scheduled for June 25,2024.
