Friday, November 10, 2017
THE PULSE OF THE PENINSULA
Vol. 92, No. 45
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‘FOOL THE EYE’ AT COUNTY MUSEUM
PARK DISTRICT WINNER
HOLOCAUST CENTER BLASTS DAVID ON SNL
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Curran defeats Martins Edges Republican to become 1st female county executive; fellow Dem elected comptroller feat Wednesday morning. “I have called to congratulate Laura Curran, who lacerated her my opponent, Laura Curran, on her Republican opponent as the product win,” he said in a statement. “I enof a corrupt political machine, was courage everyone to work together victorious on Tuesday in the race for to put partisanship aside to restore Nassau County executive, becoming trust in government and get Nassau the first woman to win the post in back on the right track.” The campaign its 80-year history. “Tonight, Nassau Hempstead shocker, to succeed Edward Mangano, a ReCounty voted to end the culture of cor- more election stories publican who faces a trial on corrupruption and give our PAGES 4, 23-26 tion charges, was county the fresh start long and increasit so desperately deserves,” Curran, a Democratic coun- ingly bitter. Curran’s strategy was to atty legislator, said before a jubilant crowd that chanted “Laura!” as she tack Martins over his connection to took the stage. “I am humbled and disgraced state Sen. Dean Skelos, grateful for the great responsibility and she said Republicans who conyou have entrusted in me to be your trolled the county were unwilling to deal with corruption. county executive.” Martins had recently focused on Curran received 147,102 votes PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN to former state Sen. Jack Martins’ the MS-13 gang, claiming that Cur139,204, a margin of 51 to 48 per- ran was weak on crime and sending Nassau Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs raises Laura Curran’s and Jack out a controversial mailer that said cent. After refusing to concede on Curran was the gang’s choice. Schnirman’s hands in victory before an energized crowd of supporters at The Inn in Tuesday night, Martins accepted deContinued on Page 24 New Hyde Park.
BY LU K E TOR R A N C E
Bos, other town incumbents re-elected North Hempstead on Tuesday, with the town’s incumbents each securing re-election. Town Supervisor Judi BoDemocrats maintained a strong foothold in the Town of sworth easily defeated her Re-
BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN
publican challenger, Stephen Nasta, a retired NYPD precinct commander, 27,244 votes to 14,517, or about 65 percent to 35 percent. In a political upheaval in the bordering Town of Hempstead, Laura Gillen became the first Democrat in history to be elected town
supervisor. She defeated incumbent Anthony Santino, a Republican, 80,214 to 77,946, or 50.69 percent to 49.25 percent. In North Hempstead, Bosworth said her victory shows that good, responsive, transparent and fiscally and environmentally responsive government
“is something that our residents value.” “I’m feeling joyous,” Bosworth said shortly after the race was called. “It’s a great victory and I am so honored to have been given the support by residents of the Town of North Hempstead.” Continued on Page 25
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