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Vol. 32 No. 45
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Blakeman wins re-election; This month, Nuñez is the winner in L.D. 14 hairy police — By AINSlEY MARTINEZ
for a good cause
amartinez@liherald.com
Re p u b l i c a n i n c u m b e n t B r u c e B l a ke m a n s e c u r e d another term as Nassau County executive, defeating Democrat Seth Koslow in Tuesday’s election. John Fer retti, who was appointed Town of Hempstead supervisor in August, was elected to serve a full term, defeating Democrat Joseph Scianablo by an unofficial count of 70,897 votes to 62,372. “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 Herald reporters Tuesday night. Republican Town Clerk Kate Murray won re-election, defeating Democratic challenger Yveline Litha Dalmacy. In Council District 4, Republican Laura Ryder defeated Democrat Darien Ward. Meanwhile, in Le gislative District 14, Democrat Cynthia Nuñez won over her Republi-
This year’s fundraiser supports two Lynbrook residents with cancer, Aryn Quinlan, 4, Each November, razors go who has leukemia, and Kimberunused among members of the ly Nugent, 10, who was diagnosed with medulloblastoma. Lynbrook Police Department. This year marks officers’ Aryn is the daughter of Officer third annual No-Shave Novem- Jeremiah Quinlan. A departber, a month-long tradition in ment-wide event on Friday will which they are allowed to grow raise money to help her family facial hair in during her treatexchange for donament. tions to a charitable “It’s a close-tocause. home one,” Falsitta “ I t ’s a m o r a l e said. booster for the In past years, the guys,” Lt. Anthony department’s efforts Falsitta, who helps benefited charities coordinate the inisuch as Operation tiative, said. “They Santa Sled, a statehave a good time wide organization with it, and they’re helping police famiraising money for lT. ANThoNY lies in hardship, s o m e t h i n g g o o d . fAlSITTA and Love, Nana, a You’ll notice every Lynbrook Police Lynbrook-based November, if you Department nonprofit that offers see cops around, all gently used baby of a sudden they clothing and job have mustaches.” training programs. According Officers who participate con- to Department Chief Brian Paltribute $50 or so for the chance adino, hirsute officers raised to set aside department appear- about $1,500 last year. a n c e s t a n d a rd s a n d g row The department also uses ’staches and beards for a the event to spark conversamonth. The Lynbrook Police tions about men’s health and Benevolent Association match- mental wellness. es the total raised, with all pro“I would say right now, the ceeds going to a designated biggest misconception (about charity or family in need. Continued on page 10
By AINSlEY MARTINEZ
amartinez@liherald.com
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Republican incumbent Bruce Blakeman celebrated his re-election victory tuesday night. He defeated democrat Seth Koslow with 55 percent of the vote. can challenger, Sheharyar Ali. Republican incumbent Anne Donnelly was elected to another term as Nassau County district attorney, defeating Democratic challenger Nicole Aloise. D o n n e l ly e m p h a s i z e d h e r record on prosecuting violent crime and protecting vulnerable residents.
Re publican Comptroller Elaine Phillips won re-election, defeating Democrat Wayne Wink in a race focused on fiscal oversight and government efficiency. Official certification of the results is expected later this month, after absentee and affidavit ballots are counted.
ElEction RESUltS Office
Leading
Opponent
nassau county Executive
Bruce Blakeman (R) ............55.49%
Seth Koslow (d) .......... 44.43%
nassau county District Attorney anne donnelly (R) ...............55.25%
nicole aloise (d) ......... 44.72%
nassau county comptroller
elaine phillips (R) ................ 55.21%
Wayne Wink Jr. (d) .......44.74%
nassau county clerk
Maureen o’Connell (R) ........ 56.71%
Joylette e. Williams (d) 43.27%
town of Hempstead Supervisor
John Ferretti (R)...................53.15%
Joseph Scianblo (d) .... 46.77%
town clerk
Kate Murray (R) ...................56.78%
Yveline dalmacy (d) .....43.14%
county legislator District 14
Cynthia nunez (d) ................. 55.1%
Sheharyar ali (R)......... 44.78%
council District 4
Laura Ryder (R) ...................54.93%
darien Wood (d) ..........45.01%
unofficial results as of midnight tuesday
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t’s a morale booster for the guys. They have a good time with it.