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Friday, November 16, 2018
Vol. 93, No. 46
HOLIDAY GIFT, DINING GUIDE
ESTATES OKS TERM LIMITS
PLAN FOR L.I. WITH DEMS IN CONTROL OF STATE
PAGES 37-44
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Ground game focal point of Kaplan victory
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Dem operatives say volunteers key; spending, ‘blue wave’ also factors BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan’s victory over Republican state Sen. Elaine Phillips in state Senate District 7 could be attributed to a strong ground game campaign, Democratic operatives and volunteers said, with a “blue wave” factor and independent expenditures also likely playing roles. Kaplan defeated Phillips 58,273 votes to 48,342, a margin of 53.68 to 44.53 percent, in a Democratic-leaning district that contains Elmont, Hicksville and all of North Hempstead. Democrats outnumber Republicans 94,507 to 67,334 in the district of 235,258 voters, according to enrollment statistics, while unaffiliated voters make up 61,660. Adam Haber, a Democratic businessman from Roslyn, lost 65,432 to 61,007 in 2016. Tess McRae, Kaplan’s cam-
paign manager, said the campaign received “tremendous support” from volunteers, labor unions and activist groups knocking on doors and making phone calls. They “went everywhere,” McCrae said, and “didn’t avoid any areas in particular.” “I think that tremendous support from volunteers we had from the very beginning was very motivating for myself, for Anna,” McCrae said on Friday. “It was just great seeing all those people who wanted to work toward getting a majority in the state Senate and getting Anna elected.” Kaplan also got considerable financial support from independent groups, according to financial disclosures filed with the state Board of Elections, on top of more than $200,000 in backing from state Democratic committees in October. Union groups like SEIU Local 32 BJ, Construction & General Continued on Page 67
PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN
New U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Superintendent Jack Buono addresses friends, family, colleagues and midshipmen after being sworn in. See story on page 2.
Curran changes mind, OKs precinct reopenings BY LU K E TORRANCE Just last week, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran moved to sue the county Legislature over changes made to the budget to add $1.6 million to reopen the 6th and 8th
police precincts. But on Monday, she stood beside Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams to announce that the county would begin opening the closed precincts next year. “When I ran for county executive, I recognized the need to reopen the 6th and the 8th
precincts,” she said at a news conference in Manhasset. “Today I announce that becomes a reality.” The 6th Precinct in Manhasset was absorbed into the 3rd Precinct in Williston Park in 2012 under County Continued on Page 67
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