The town of Hempstead,historically known as South Hempstead,is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County in the U.S. state of New York. It occupies the southwestern part of the county,on the western half of Long Island. Twenty-two incorporated villages are completely or partially within the town. The town's combined population was 793,409 at the 2020 census which is the majority of the population of the county and by far the largest of any town in New York.
Gaetano Victor Molinari was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then served 12 years as Staten Island borough president (1990–2002). His daughter,Susan Molinari,also served as a U.S. Representative.
Richard Lawrence Ottinger is an American legal educator and politician from New York. A Democrat,he served in the United States House of Representatives for eight terms,from 1965 to 1971 and from 1975 to 1985.
David Martin McIntosh is an American attorney and Republican Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 2001. He is a co-founder of two conservative political groups,The Federalist Society and The Club for Growth.
Hamilton Fish IV or Hamilton Fish Jr. was an American Republican politician who represented parts of New York's Hudson Valley region in the United States House of Representatives for thirteen terms from 1969 to 1995. Fish was a member of the prominent Fish political family;his grandfather and father,both also named Hamilton,represented the region from 1909 to 1911 and 1920 to 1945,respectively.
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.
Daniel Frisa is an American lawyer and former Republican politician. He was a United States Congressman and a state legislator from New York.
The David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, also known as Mack Sports Complex,or just "The Mack" for short,is a 5,023-seat multi-purpose arena in Hempstead,New York. Replacing the Hofstra Physical Fitness Center,the arena opened on January 2,2000,as Hofstra Arena and was renamed for Mack in 2006.
David O'Brien Martin was an American lawyer,politician,and veteran of the Vietnam War who served six terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1981 to 1993.
Louis Frey Jr. was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 until 1979. He represented Florida's 5th congressional district from 1969 to 1973 and the 9th district from 1973 to 1979,until he ran unsuccessfully in 1978 for the Republican nomination for governor to succeed the term-limited Democrat Reubin Askew of Pensacola.
Norman Frederick Lent was an American politician from New York. Under both the Republican and Conservative Party banners,he served in the New York State Senate from 1963 to 1970 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1993.
Frederick Reimold Lehlbach was an American lawyer and politician. As a Republican,Lehlbach served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 1915 to 1933 and as the representative from New Jersey's 12th congressional district from 1933 to 1937. Lehlbach was also the nephew of Herman Lehlbach,a former U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 6th congressional district who served from 1885 to 1891.
David G. McDonough is a member of the New York State Assembly,representing the 14th district,which includes portions of the town of Hempstead in Nassau County on Long Island. A Republican,McDonough was first elected through a special election in 2002.
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.
Bruce Arthur Blakeman is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the 10th County Executive of Nassau County,New York. He was elected in the 2021 election,defeating Democratic incumbent Laura Curran. He previously served as the commissioner for the New York-New Jersey Port Authority as well as a Nassau County legislator and Hempstead town councilman.
Andrew Reed Garbarino is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 2nd congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the New York State Assemblyman for the 7th district from 2013 to 2020.
Anna Kaplan is an American politician from Great Neck,New York. A Democrat,she was a member of the New York State Senate,representing New York's 7th State Senate district,which runs from the North Shore to roughly the central part of Western Nassau County on Long Island. She was a member of the so-called "Long Island Six," a group of six Democrats who represent Long Island in the New York State Senate and often vote as a block. She was elected in 2018 as part of a wave of Democrats who defeated Republican incumbents and brought control of the New York Senate to the Democrats for only the third time since World War II. She lost re-election in 2022 to Jack Martins.
Nicholas Joseph LaLota is an American politician and businessman. A member of the Republican Party,he represents New York's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023.
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.
