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 with one police department,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.
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.
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County,New York. Founded in 1653,it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County,with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census,the town population was 204,127,making it the 11th most populous city/town in the state.
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.
Francis Thomas Purcell was a 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.
Denis E. Dillon,was an American prosecutor and politician who served as District Attorney of Nassau County,New York,from 1975 to 2005. Dillon was well known for his opposition to abortion rights,and the issue prompted his defection to the Republican Party in 1989,having previously been one of the very few Democratic politicians to have success in Nassau County. Prior to his defection,Dillon challenged incumbent Democrat Mario Cuomo from the right in the 1986 New York gubernatorial election,finishing in third place with 3% of the vote as the nominee of the New York State Right to Life Party.
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.
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.
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.
The 1980 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 4,1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob Javits was defeated in the primary by Al D'Amato. D'Amato went on to win the general election over Elizabeth Holtzman and Javits,who remained in the race as the candidate of the Liberal Party of New York.
The 2010 New York state elections took place on November 2,2010. Due to the special election for US Senate,all of New York's six statewide offices were up for popular election on the same date. At the same time,all 29 members from New York of the U.S. House of Representatives,all 212 members of the New York State legislature,and many other local officials were elected.
The Lighthouse Project,officially named The Lighthouse at Long Island,was a proposed transformation of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and the area surrounding it into a modern suburban area. The project was first introduced by New York Islanders owner Charles Wang. The base of the project was a newly renovated Coliseum for the New York Islanders to play in. Surrounding the Coliseum would be houses,offices,restaurants,and various stores,as well as Long Island's first five-star hotel. There would also be an athletic complex,conference and exhibition facilities,and a minor league baseball ballpark.
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.
Jennifer Ann Nassour is an American attorney and political figure. She served as the chairwoman of the Massachusetts Republican Party from 2009 to 2011. She is also the founder of the Pocketbook Project.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of New York,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including the governor,attorney general,and comptroller of New York.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 8,2016,to elect 27 U.S. representatives from the state of New York. The elections coincided with the 2016 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 primaries took place on June 28.
John Mikulin is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 17th district,which includes portions of the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay in Nassau County on Long Island. A Republican,Mikulin was first elected in a 2018 special election.
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.
