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NOVEMBER 4 - 10, 2021
Big night for Nassau GOP
Local legislators, council members retain their seats HERALD STAFF REPORT sbrintonx@liherald.com
As midnight approached on election night, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. As the Herald went to press, Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with 92 percent of precincts reporting. An official winner had not been declared, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however. What was certain: Republican Anne Donnelly, a 32-year career prosecutor in the Nassau district attorney’s office, was declared the winner in the contest for D.A. Donnelly defeated State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, garnering 60 percent of the vote. Republican Elaine Phillips, a for mer state senator, was declared the winner in the race
and community in the future. We’re looking forward to an official ribbon-cutting ceremony of When the East Rockaway all the completed work in the Junior-Senior High varsity foot- spring.” ball team stepped onto the new Before the game, which the artificial-turf field at the school’s Rocks lost, 28-12, Board of Edurevamped athletic cation trustees, complex last Saturadministrators, day, it marked the teachers, students, end of a years-long residents, alumni campaign to improve and village officials the facility. held a first ribbonThe game also cutting ceremony for marked the first conthe new complex. test on the new field, The event included which was built after performances by the voters approved a high school march$27.7 million bond in ing band and the varNovember 2019. sity cheerleading “We’re thrilled squad. that our seniors Principal Richard were able to play GARY GREGORY Schaffer said the their last game of field upgrades cost the regular football Athletic director, about $8 million, and s e a s o n o n o u r East Rockaway High called the improveextraordinary new School ments “a long time field,” Superintencoming.” dent Lisa Ruiz said. “I know the foot“We had a huge turnout from the ball team was psyched about it community, and we want to for some time,” Schaffer said. thank everyone for their contin- “Just those initial steps of the ued support throughout this pro- kids onto the field, running onto cess. Even though the complex is the field before the game started, not 100 percent complete, this you could just tell that they were was a great way to highlight the excited, and for some of them it wonderful opportunities that our district will offer its students CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liheraldc.om
Christina Daly/Herald
BRUCE BLAKEMAN WAS ahead of Laura Curran in the county executive race as of midnight. Results were not official, however. for county comptroller, besting Democrat Ryan Cronin. And Republican Maureen O’Connell appeared headed to victory over Democrat Justin Brown in the voting for county clerk. Incumbent Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin also appeared headed toward an
easy victory over Democrat Jason Abelove at press time, nearly doubling Abelove’s vote. Incumbents Denise Ford, Bill Gaylor and Howard Kopel were victors in the County Legislature. Results were not final in any races on Tuesday night.
ELECTION RESULTS Office
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Winner
Opponent
County executive
Blakeman (undeclared) 52% Curran (D) 48%
District attorney
Anne Donnelly (R) – 60%
Todd Kaminsky (D) – 40%
Comptroller
Elaine Phillips (R) – 61%
Ryan Cronin (D) – 39%
4th Legislative District
Denise Ford (R) – 69%
Claudia Lovas (D) – 31%
6th Legislative District
Bill Gaylor (R) – 59%
Laura Burns (D) – 41%
7th Legislative District
Howard Kopel (R) – 70%
Lisa Daniels (D) – 30%
Town of Hempstead supervisor
Don Clavin (R) – 65%
Jason Abelove (D) – 35%
Town 1st Council District Dorothy Goosby (D) – 88%
James Lamarre (R) – 12%
Town 4th Council District Anthony D’Esposito (R) – 68% Aaron Meyer (D) – 32%
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his is a huge boost for the community, the alumni and for our current students.