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Friday, November 17, 2023
Vol. 98, No. 46
NASSAU, SANDS DEAL TOSSED BY COURT
TOWN RESOLUTION BACKS ISRAEL
SANTOS AIDE PLEADS GUILTY
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Victory lap for Nassau County Republicans
NORTH HIGH HONORS VETERAN
GOPers tout teamwork, voter appeal in Election Day beat down BY C A M E RY N O A K ES
Blakeman said the people care about issues such as safer communities Election night brought a red wave and lower taxes, which the winning that washed over Nassau County and Republicans stand for. “They were elected because they the entire island, and many Republicans celebrated their successes at a stand for these principles,” Blakeman rally Thursday where they attributed said. “But we are not only a principled much of it to their ability to appeal to party, we’re also a pragmatic party.” Cairo applauded the results of the voters and the strength in the parTuesday’s election, calling it a “great ty’s teamwork. “The people always get the last day” for Nassau County Republicans. While thanks word and the peoand appreciation ple have spoken,” Dems election were tossed around Nassau County Exby the winners, ecutive Bruce Blakenight coverage many thanks were man said. PAGE 3 extended to Cairo Tuesday’s elecand the “team” of tion showed a naRepublicans that tional big win for Democrats with notable elections of helped secure the win and sweep the Democratic candidates and the passing “red wave” across the island. Notable wins for the Republicans, of legislative measures Despite this national trend, and Cairo said, were gaining control of Democrats holding a 100,000 edge Long Beach and North Hempstead, in registered voters, Nassau County long held by Democrats, and maintainproved to be the outlier with a red ing control of the county legislature. “Now as the dust has settled afwave enveloping the entirety of the ter Election Day, I’m extremely proud island. Nassau Republican Committee to lead the first Republican majority Chairman Joseph Cairo Jr. touted the in North Hempstead in more than 30 Republicans’ win and attributed it to years,” North Hempstead Supervisor the party’s ability to appeal to voters, Jennifer DeSena said. This is the first time since the being on the “right side of the issues,” having good candidates and working Continued on Page 38 hard.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT NECK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aid Our Troops club at Great Neck North High School presents Lt. Col. Kevin Krupski, an alumnus, with an American flag previously flown over the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
10% tax cut for North Hempstead approved 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 Coun-
cil 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 de-
livered 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 my administration has cut taxes for the second year in a row, delivering millions of dollars more in relief Continued on Page 39