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Vol. 25 No. 45
NoVEMBER 6 - 12, 2025
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Blakeman wins re-election bid Kiwanis Club’s Republicans maintain control of Nassau County positions By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
Bruce Blakeman secured another term as Nassau County executive on Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Seth Koslow, according to unofficial results. Blakeman campaigned on public safety, fiscal restraint and quality-of-life issues. “I want to thank the men and women of Nassau County for giving us all your trust,” Blakeman said. “If not for the people of Nassau County coming out the way they did, we wouldn’t have had the tremendous result we had tonight.” John Fer retti, who was appointed Town of Hempstead supervisor in August, was elected to serve a full term in the role, defeating Democratic challenger Joseph Scianablo. Ferretti, of Levittown, ran on a platfor m of cutting taxes, strengthening public safety and protecting the town’s suburban quality of life. “Our position on the issues that face Hempstead residents, Nassau County residents — we’re on the right side of every one of them,” Ferretti told Her-
food drive tackles hunger
zano, serves as the Chair of Kiwanis Food Drives. The benefits of working with a different As Thanksgiving approach- generation run both ways, she es, students from East Meadow said. “Annabelle was extremely High School’s Key Club are taking a hands-on approach to shy when I first met her,” she fight hunger. The Key Club, a said. “She has brought the Key Club to an electronyoung people’s divii c a g e, wh i ch i s sion of the Kiwanis amazing.” Club, is collecting There are 118 food donations as a families who will part of its annual receive donations fall food drive. from the food drive. The club will take “It’s paramount collections outside that, while our the ShopRite in youth get involved, Uniondale on Nov. our entire communi15 and 16. To donate, ANNABEl YEE ty gets involved in g o s h o p p i n g a n d President, just a few days of p a s s a l o n g a n y Key Club service,” Razzano goods you can spare said. to the team anytime This year’s food drive has between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Annabel Yee is the Key Club become more necessary as hunPresident for EMHS, leading gry households deal with the about 150 students to engage in uncertain future of federal SNAP benefits. At the time this community service events. “It gives students an oppor- article was published, the fedtunity to show up — not just to eral gover nment announced volunteer, but also experience that a portion of SNAP funding the community,” she said. “It’s will be restored, with a delay. really not too hard to get that According to the Department many volunteers, because of Agriculture, 39 percent of everyone is always really eager SNAP’s beneficiaries are under to help out, which is very excit- age 18. “All of the proceeds here are ing to see.” Yee’s advisor, Catherine RazContinued on page 5
By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo
jdalessandro@liherald.com
Tim Baker/Herald
Republican nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman was re-elected tuesday night, easily defeating his democratic challenger, Seth Koslow. ald reporters Tuesday night. In other big-ticket Nassau County races, Anne Donnelly was elected to another term as Nassau County district attorney, defeating Democratic challenger Nicole Aloise. Donnelly emphasized her record on prosecuting violent crime and protecting vulnerable residents. County Comptroller Elaine Phillips won her re-election bid, defeating challenger Wayne
Wink Jr., and County Clerk Maureen O’Connell held onto her seat, contested by Joylette Williams. In the Town of Hempstead, Town Clerk Kate Murray won re-election, defeating Democratic challenger Yveline Litha Dalmacy. In the Nassau County Legislature, Tom McKevitt won re-election in the 13th District, defeating Democratic challenger Clive Cossou.
ElEction RESUltS Office
Leading
Opponent
nassau county Executive
Bruce Blakeman (R) ................. 54%
Seth Koslow (d) ................46%
nassau county District Attorney anne donnelly (R) .................... 55%
nicole aloise (d) ...............45%
nassau county comptroller
elaine phillips (R) ..................... 55%
Wayne Wink Jr. (d) ............45%
nassau county clerk
Maureen o’Connell (R) ............. 57%
Joylette Williams (d) .........43%
town of Hempstead Supervisor
John Ferretti (R)........................ 53%
Joseph Scianblo (d) ..........47%
town clerk
Kate Murray (R) ....................... 57%
Yveline dalmacy (d) ..........43%
county legislator District 13
tom McKevitt (R) ...................... 63%
Clive Cossou (d) ...............38%
unofficial results as of midnight tuesday
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