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Voting year for local elections shifts to 2026 Assemblyman Ed Ra, who represents West Hempstead, said. “And I think it’s directly Gov. Kathy Hochul recently pushed from downstate here, signed le gislation aligning because let’s face it, the Demomany odd-year local elections cratic side has struggled — with statewide and legislative especially in Nassau and Sufelections that are held in even- folk — the last few local elections. So they’re trying to numbered years. change the rules to Hochul said she give themselves a believed the bill better opportunity.” would expand Assemblyman access to voting, Brian Curran, who and make it easier represents Malfor New Yorkers to ve r n e a n d Ly n vote in local elecb ro o k , a l s o d i s tions that directly agreed with the legimpact their lives islation. and the communi“Federal and ties they live in. s t at e i s s u e s a re The change will going to definitely begin in 2026. Elecove r s h a d ow a ny tions for county ED RA l o c a l , t ow n a n d executive, county Assemblyman county issue, which le gislatures and is just as importown board seats will be held at the same time as tant, if not more important, the voting for state and federal than some of the federal and state issues,” Curran said. “I offices. The bill has been met with mean, how is Supervisor Don opposition from Long Island Clavin supposed to get any type Republicans, who say the shift of recognition on an issue will take the focus away from when he’s going up against a local candidates and drown out presidential election day, a Trump-Biden election? It’s local issues. “It’s really about nationaliz- almost impossible.” According to the state, holding our local elections and drowning out local concerns,” Continued on page 7
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Neighbors came together to celebrate the holiday season West Hempstead residents Jillian Lacombe, Phil Lacombe, and Damian Lacombe, 3, stop by to check out the Winter Wonderland in Franklin Square the weekend before Christmas. The local Elks Lodge, which supports veterans from Malverne, Lakeview, West Hempstead and beyond, came together to personally deliver holiday gift bags to veterans at St. Albans VA center. More photos, Page 10. Courtesy New York State Elks Lodge No. 1
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think a lot of those local issues are going to get drowned out by doing this.