Whew! April 19th has come and gone (along with the presidential candidates) and now we’re left with outrage about purged voters, poorly trained workers at many polling sites, and – on clear display this year – our very restrictive NY election laws. Finally everyone could see how wrong it is that if you want to...Continue Reading
The League is pleased to announce a coordination with the Lawyer’s Committee who will offer a hotline on election day for people having questions or issues at the polling places. Here’s the info that you can distribute or share with the public, media and others: As New Yorkers will head to the polls to vote...Continue Reading
Presidential Primary in New York State Ballot Information The purpose of the Presidential primary is to select delegates to a national convention of a political party. Voters must be registered in the Democratic or Republican party to vote in that party’s primary. In New York State, the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries are organized differently....Continue Reading
Senate District 9 Candidate Forum Long Beach, NY 04/07/16 All candidates were invited; Todd Kaminsky(D) and Laurence (Seth) Hirsch (GRN) attended; Christopher McGrath (R) had a scheduling conflict. This forum was hosted by the Long Beach branch of Nassau County League of Women Voters.Continue Reading
The League of Women Voters of Nassau County in Recognition of Women’s History Month Will host a Buffet Luncheon Celebrating “Women in Media” ~ Sunday, March 13, 2016 12 Noon to 4:00 P.M. Verdi’s of Westbury 680 Old Country Road Westbury, New York 11590 ~ Keynote Speaker: Joye Brown, Newsday Columnist Among the Honorees are:...Continue Reading
Dr. Sarah Meyland from New York Institute of Technology is our guest on this second episode of “Water Matters with Marshall Brown,” the web show about water problems on Long Island.Continue Reading
Newsday’s [May 18, 2015] New York City shelves reopening of Queens wells that share water with Nassau County article is indeed excellent news for Nassau County. But, just because the City has backed-off, doesn’t mean the County’s water worries are over. They are far from over! The article, and the paper’s subsequent editorial [NYC and wells:...Continue Reading