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Rhoads looks ahead to next term in Albany H e w a s re e l e c t e d a f t e r defeating his democratic opponent Lisa Lin in the November election last year. State Sen. Steve Rhoads, of Rhoads said he wants to conBellmore, took his oath of office at the New York State tinue to address the needs of Capitol in Albany last month, district residents, ensuring their concerns are when he was sworn heard all the way in to represent the up to Albany. Two 5th Senate District days after taking for a second term. his oath, his office Rhoads, re preannounced the senting the commuretur n of the nities of Wantagh, mobile office hours Seaford, Levittown, p r o g r a m , wh e r e Merrick, Bellmore Rhoads engages in and East Meadow, one-on-one converexpressed a dedicasations with resition to making New dents at libraries York an affordable throughout the disand safe state to trict. During the live in. p a s t t wo ye a r s , “ R i g h t n o w, Rhoads hosted whether it’s our STEVE RHoADS more than a dozen seniors, young peoNew York mobile office hour p l e — e ve r yo n e State Senator sessions, speaking seems to have their with residents N e w Yo r k e x i t plan,” Rhoads, a Republican, about issues that matter most told the Herald in a roundtable to them. “From tackling issues from interview in October. “As a state government, as long as we affordability to public safety continue to make New York and everything in between, I state unaffordable and uncom- believe in transparency and petitive for businesses and for open communication,” Rhoads residents, we’re going to con- said in a news release, “and it’s tinue to suffer — and that has this connection to the commuto change.” Continued on page 20
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The future is now for Chamber of Commerce The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce celebrated its installation dinner on Jan. 31, recognizing the successes of last year and looking ahead to what’s to come. Above, the incoming president, Roxanne Rose, with the outgoing president, Anthony Bott. Story, more photos, Page 8.
Alliance features discussion on gender and future initiatives By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
The South Shore Women’s Alliance, which reconvened last fall ahead of the 2024 election, has been meeting regularly over the last few months, forming committees and discussing important topics that affect a wide variety of people. Originally founded as a democratic women’s caucus, the group has transitioned to what it is today — a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that advocates for issues important to not only women, but also to all voters in general. The alliance’s work is done through partnerships and activities with students, informative
panels, and fundraisers for causes that the group supports. Over its history, the alliance organized a response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida in 2018; hosted a speaker to discuss health care initiatives in New York; organized rallies against abortion bans; and held fundraisers for groups like Planned Parenthood. During the group’s Jan. 15 meeting, held in the Merrick Golf Course Clubhouse, the alliance, led by president Claudia Borecky, updated attendees on some initiatives the group is currently working on. Members of the alliance come from Levittown, Wantagh, Seaford, East Continued on page 5
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