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Friday, November 17, 2023
Vol. 72, No. 46
NASSAU, SANDS DEAL TOSSED BY COURT
NORTHWELL’S $500M FOR MENTAL HEALTH
SANTOS AIDE PLEADS GUILTY
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Town OKs 10% tax cut Unanimous vote on election focus BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y The North Hempstead Town Board unanimously voted to approve the $163.9M budget for next year during the Nov. 14 meeting Tuesday night. The six members present at the meeting voted in favor of the budget, which provides a 10% property tax cut. Council Member Robert Troiano was not present at the meeting. The board also approved an amendment submitted by Council Member Veronica Lurvey, which adds a public safety officer to the parks department. It was the second amendment submitted by Lurvey, the first of which was previously approved. North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said she is proud of the work her administration has done and she is committed to putting taxpayers first and making town government more accountable to its residents. “During my first term, I have delivered on a good government agenda that has provided taxpayer relief, enhanced quality of life and public safety, investments in infrastructure, newly instituted municipal reforms, and boosted government transparency measures,” DeSena said in a statement to Blank Slate Media. “Now that we have officially passed the 2024 budget, I am very proud that Continued on Page 39
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The Mineola High School varsity boys soccer team’s season has ended but not before winning the Nassau County and Long Island Class A titles. See story on page 45.
GOP celebrates Dem beat down Nassau Republicans tout voters appeal, teamwork in election victory lap BY C A M E RY N O A K ES
word and the people have spoken,” Republicans’ win and attributed it to the Nassau County Executive Bruce Blake- party’s ability to appeal to voters, being on the “right side of the issues,” having Election night brought a red wave man said. Tuesday’s election showed a nation- good candidates and working hard. that washed over Nassau County and Blakeman said the people care the entire island, and many Republi- al big win for Democrats with notable cans celebrated their successes at a rally elections of Democratic candidates and about issues such as safer communities and lower taxes, Thursday where they attributed much the passing of legiswhich the winning of it to their ability to appeal to the vot- lative measures Dems election Republicans stand Despite this ers and the strength in the party’s teamfor. national trend, and work. night coverage “They were “The people always get the last Democrats holding PAGE 3 elected because a 100,000 edge in they stand for registered voters, these principles,” Nassau County proved to be the outlier with a red Blakeman said. “But we are not only a wave enveloping the entirety of the principled party, we’re also a pragmatic party.” island. Cairo applauded the results of TuesNassau Republican Committee Chairman Joseph Cairo Jr. touted the day’s election, calling it a “great day” for
Nassau County Republicans. While thanks and appreciation were tossed around by the winners, many thanks were extended to Cairo and the “team” of Republicans that helped secure the win and sweep the “red wave” across the island. Notable wins for the Republicans, Cairo said, were gaining control of Long Beach and North Hempstead, long held by Democrats, and maintaining control of the county legislature. “Now as the dust has settled after Election Day, I’m extremely proud to lead the first Republican majority in North Hempstead in more than 30 years,” North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said. Continued on Page 38