Making Democracy Work: Act Now to Protect LI’s Ocean Waters
by Nancy Marr (LWV Suffolk County) The Federal Government is developing a five-year plan to lease ocean lands in federal offshore areas all along our shorelines, including two leases on the North Atlantic region of the Outer Continental Shelf to companies that would drill for gas and oil. (Each state along the Atlantic coast owns […]
NYS Senate District 9 Candidate Forum Kaminsky v Becker – Part 2
On Monday October 21, 2018 we hosted the NYS Senate District 9 Candidate Forum Kaminsky v Becker. We hope that you find this information helpful as you go to the polls in November.
NYS Senate District 9 Candidate Forum Kaminsky v Becker – Part 1
On Monday October 21, 2018 we hosted the NYS Senate District 9 Candidate Forum Kaminsky v Becker. We hope that you find this information helpful as you go to the polls in November.
Students Inside Albany Conference
2018 Students Inside Albany Conference The 2018 Students Inside Albany Conference had 59 attendees representing 38 local Leagues, MAL Units and ILO’s. The students came from all over New York State from Long Island to Buffalo and Plattsburgh to Binghamton. They ranged from sophomores to seniors in high school. They were energetic and enthusiastic to […]
Primary Debate for Nassau County Executive – September 7, 2017
Laura Curran and George Maragos debate the issues to help us decide which candidate should represent the county in the upcoming election against Republican Jack Martins in the general election on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. LWV of Nassau County would like to thank Michael Peters of PATV (http://patv.org/) for the wonderful video.
Meet The Candidates for New York Assembly and Senate
Candidates for both the New York State Assembly and Senate squared up at a Meet The Candidates forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Huntington at the Harborfields Public Library in Greenlawn Monday night.
League of Women Voters Meet the Candidates Forum June 15, 2016
League of Women Voters invited the Third Congressional District Democratic primary candidates to the Cold Spring Harbor Public Library to discuss their positions. The New York’s 3rd Congressional District is a battleground district in 2016. Five Democratic candidates will compete in the race to replace Israel: Anna Kaplan, Jon Kaiman, Steven Stern, Tom Suozzi, and […]
Senate District 9 Candidate Forum – April 7, 2016
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.
The Nassau County Water Resource Board Must Halt Over-Pumping
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: […]
No Time or Water to Waste: Long Island’s Water Supply Needs Help
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) […]