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Nicolello gets top spot in Legislature
THIRD TIME’S A CHARM
NHP Republican elected county presiding officer in party-line vote BY LU K E TOR R A N C E Richard Nicolello, a longtime county legislator from New Hyde Park, was elected as the new presiding oďŹƒcer of the Nassau County Legislature on Friday. He said he wanted to reduce the county’s debt and end state oversight of its ďŹ nances. “It’s very exciting, and I’m looking forward to working with all my colleagues,â€? Nicolello, a Republican, said after the meeting. He defeated Kevan Abrahams, the Democratic minority leader, on an 11-8 vote along party lines, as many had expected. Nicolello takes over the position from Norma Gonsalves, who retired when her term expired last year. Nicolello has served as the legislator for the 9th District, which now snakes south from Manhasset down to Mineola and then west to New Hyde Park, since
the county Legislature was established in 1996. He previously served as the deputy presiding oďŹƒcer under Gonsalves, a position he had held since 2012. That position will now be ďŹ lled by Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence), who previously served as alternate deputy presiding oďŹƒcer. Denise Ford (D-Long Beach) was appointed by Nicolello to serve as the new alternate deputy presiding oďŹƒcer. Nicolello said that, as the presiding oďŹƒcer, he wants to cut down on shouting matches that have occasionally overwhelmed the chamber in the past. “What I want to focus on is getting business done in this chamber,â€? he said. “I think, the last couple of years especially, we tended to get sidetracked in these lengthy debates that really went around in circles.â€? Continued on Page 53
PHOTO BY REBECCA KLAR
Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth hugs a resident before she was sworn in for her third term. See story on page 6.
Manhasset’s Emily Cruz named Regeneron scholar was among the 14 North Shore students named Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars on Tuesday. The Regeneron Science Talent Search, hosted by the One Manhasset student Society for Science & the Public
BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I , JANELLE CL AUSEN AND REBECCA KL AR
and sponsored by Regeneron, began in 1942 and has been referred to as the county’s “oldest and most prestigious� science competition. Each of the 300 high school seniors named gets Continued on Page 54
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