The Forum for the County Executive, scheduled for October 15th at Hofstra University, is CANCELLED. The Mangano campaign manager, Brian Nevin, indicated to League late Thursday, September 26th, that Mangano would NOT be able to attend the October 15th forum, despite saying in July by email that their campaign would confirm after the primary. Late...Continue Reading
On September 16th, at 1 PM at the Hewlett-Woodmere Library we will have the privilege of a representative from PSEG and others from our community to discuss this new partnership in Nassau County and what it means to us as they partner with LIPA under a new, improved business model. The creation of a joint...Continue Reading
At the LWV of New York State biennial convention in Albany on June 1, we were honored to be recognized by the LWVNYS board for our work on redistricting in Nassau County that started in September, 2011 and culminated in the final vote of the legislature on March 5, 2013. We were recognized for this...Continue Reading
Time is running out to protect and manage the aquifers and water supply of Long Island. The Long Island water supply, the groundwater stored beneath all of Long Island, continues to be polluted, wasted and depleted. Seventy percent of New York State is served by one of the three professional management compacts (river basin/watershed commissions)...Continue Reading
The Scott-Miracle-Gro Co., which has roots on Long Island, found itself with over $4 million in fines after pleading guilty to a number of criminal acts involving the illegal application of insecticides to wild bird seed, which was knowingly toxic to birds. Scotts, which is the world’s largest marketer of residential pesticides, also now holds...Continue Reading
Your county league has been actively involved in the redistricting process in Nassau County. On Monday Feb. 25th at 1pm at the Nassau County Legislature Building at Franklin Avenue and Old Country Road, the legislature will vote on a redistricting map creating 19 new legislative districts that will be with us for the next ten...Continue Reading
Have you looked at the state League website (www.lwv.org) this week? We have posted testimony that has been given before the legislature on financing education and healthcare – and testimony before the NYS Office of Attorney General regarding regulations on independent expenditure disclosure by nonprofit organizations.Continue Reading
A typical response to criticism is “If you don’t like it, let’s see you do better.” Members of the Nassau County United Redistricting Coalition did just that: they didn’t like the map that the Republican members of the redistricting advisory commission drew for the county at all, so they decided to create their own. Furthermore,...Continue Reading
The League of Women Voters of Central Nassau announces a public forum where Kevin Abrahams, Minority Leader of the Nassau County Legislature, will address the public and Norma L. Gonsalves, newly-elected Majority Leader and Presiding Officer of the Nassau County Legislature, has been invited.Continue Reading
