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Taking on trafficking at symposium Christine Guida, the deputy chief of the special victims bureau with the Nassau County In observance of National District Attorney’s office, has Human Trafficking Prevention been managing these cases Month, several members of the since 2012, and identified a Nassau County community common problem. “A huge underlying theme is came together for a symposium that victims do not at the T heodore identify as vicRoosevelt Executims,” Guida said. tive & Legislative “I never see someBuilding in Mineoone come into my l a l a s t we e k t o office and say, ‘I’m inform the public a victim of traffickabout human trafing.’ They can ficking, and how to admit to me every help prevent it. single thing the The symposium trafficker has done detailed that there to them, but they is a common miswill never believe conception that that they are a vichuman trafficking CHRIStINE GUIdA tim.” and human smug- Deputy chief, This is because gling are the same Nassau County been thing, terms which Special victims bureau t h e y ’ v e manipulated, put are not interdown and diminchangeable. Trafished, Guida said, and their ficking is the exploitation of sex or labor through force, sovereignty has been taken fraud, or coercion. Smuggling away. “In the trafficking world is the importation of people into the country which avoids there are always consequencimmigration laws. Over the es,” Guida said. “You don’t past few months, Nassau Coun- make enough money in a night. ty has seen more and more traf- You don’t text back the customficking victims who are miss- ers quick enough. You sleep too ing persons from other jurisdic- much, fall asleep with customtions. Continued on page 8
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nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow, above at the lectern, is running for nassau County executive. He spoke at a news conference in december 2024, advocating for the implementation of gio’s Law in nassau County — which would mandate all police vehicles be equipped with epinephrine auto injectors.
Koslow launches campaign for Nassau county executive By JoRdAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow has officially launched his campaign for Nassau County executive, pledging to bring accountability, affordability and responsible governance back to the county. Koslow, a Democrat who represents parts of Freeport, Merrick and Bellmore in the legislature, plans to end the misuse of public funds and focus on policies that benefit Nassau County residents, rather than political agendas. “This administration has broken their promises and failed Nassau residents,” Koslow said in a Jan. 8 news release. “Nas-
sau County families are being squeezed while their tax dollars are wasted on frivolous lawsuits, inflated salaries, and self-serving political promotions. I’m running to restore trust, eliminate waste, and make our county more affordable for everyone.” Jay Jacobs, the New York state and Nassau County Democratic Committee chairman, said, “This is an important moment for Nassau County. We need a leader that will put families first, fight for fiscal responsibility, and work tirelessly to keep our communities safe. Seth Koslow has the integrity and vision to lead Nassau County out of the current administration’s incompetence.” Koslow, 42, grew up in Baldwin, and was Continued on page 7
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huge underlying theme is that victims do not identify as victims.