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A North Shore red wave By lAurA lAne llane@liherald.com
The results of Tuesday’s election confirmed that Republicans remain a powerful force in the Town of Oyster Bay. Republican Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino was re-elected, receiving more than 71 percent of the vote, easily defeating Democrat Amanda Field, a Plainview Water District commissioner. Oyster Bay Town Council members — Republicans Tom Hand, 61, a former commissioner of the Massapequa Water District; Lou Imbroto, 37, a litigation attorney in private practice; and Michele Johnson, 47, an attorney — were also re-elected. Hand and Imbroto were originally appointed in March 2017, and Johnson in July 2013. When they ran for office in those years, they won by large margins. On election night this year, Johnson received the most votes, fo l l owe d by I m b ro t o a n d Hand. Republican Town Clerk Richard LaMarca was also reelected, garnering roughly 68 percent of votes in that race. “It’s only the beginning, working with great people like Michele Johnson, Lou Imbroto, Tom Hand and Rich LaMarca,” Saladino said in his victory speech. “We are embarking on a journey where we prove we
letes themselves and their parents will have more knowledge as well. Hopefully, what will hapGov. Kathy Hochul signed leg- pen is, if somebody begins islation sponsored by State Sen. exhibiting the signs of sudden Jim Gaughran into cardiac arrest, then law on Oct. 25, the [proper] precauwhich is intended to tions will be taken reduce the occurand that person can rence of sudden get immediate help cardiac arrest in … because those student athletes. around them will Under the new law, know what to look New York state will out for in identifyestablish rules for ing cardiac arrest.” the monitoring and When the law treatment of stugoes into effect next dents who show July, information signs or symptoms on those signs and of potentially fatal symptoms will be cardiac problems. posted on the state The legislation, Department of Senate Bill S1016-B, Health website. In is known informaladdition, schools ly as Dominic’s Law, will be required to and is named for include the inforDominic Murray, a mation on permis17-year-old who colsion forms or similapsed and died on a STATe Sen. lar paperwork that Farmingdale State students may be College basketball Jim GAuGHrAn required to fill out court in 2009. in order to take “This [law] sets up parame- part in interscholastic athletics. ters to make sure that people Oyster Bay-East Norwich understand what to look for in a School District Superintendent potential sudden-death situation, Dr. Francesco Ianni declined to so everybody is always on guard,” Gaughran said. “AthContinued on page 2
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Town oF oySTer Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino was re-elected on Tuesday, receiving 71 percent of the vote. deliver on our promises, protecting taxpayers, protecting the quality of life and protecting safe communities.” Another upset for Democrats was Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan’s apparent loss. His Republican challenger, Paolo Pironi, a newcomer, won by less than 3 percentage points, a margin that could be reversed when more than 20,000 absentee ballots are counted. Lafazan, an independent from Woodbury, began his career in the Legislature in 2017 when he
was just 23, the youngest county legislator ever. He is known for working across the aisle, although he caucuses with the Democrats. “Lafazan has a chance in the absentee ballots, and I really hope he pulls through,” said Bob Freier, a former candidate for Oyster Bay Town Council and a county Democratic committeeman. “The entire night was disheartening nationally, and particularly locally.” Lafazan could not be reached Continued on page 12
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New state law aims to protect student athletes
Winner
opponent
county executive
Blakeman (undeclared) – 52% Curran (d) – 48%
district attorney
anne donnelly (R) – 60%
todd Kaminsky (d) – 40%
toB supervisor
Joseph Saladino (R) – 71%
amanda Field (d) – 28%
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pironi (R) (undeclared)– 51% Josh Lafazan (d) – 49%
town clerk
Richard LaMarca (R) –68%
Carla Hoene –31%
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his [law] sets up parameters to make sure that people understand what to look for in a potential sudden-death situation, so everybody is always on guard.