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NOVEmBEr 4 - 10, 2021
Big night for Nassau GOP
All local Republican incumbents keep their posts By SCOTT BrINTON sbrinton@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. At press time, 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 for county comptroller, besting
to record his conversations with Cincinelli. “I can’t believe I allowed Oceanside resident and for- myself to get in that place, that mer New York City police offi- dark place,” Cincinelli said at cer Valerie Cincinelli was sen- her sentencing. “I said horrible tenced to 48 months in prison things, but every word that last Friday for obstructing a came out of my mouth was grand jury investigation into a lies.” 2019 murder-for-hire Cincinelli pleadplot to kill her ed guilty to the estranged husband, obstruction of jusIsiah Carvalho, and tice charge this past the 13-year-old April. She was daughter of her exa l l e g e d t o h av e boyfriend, John destroyed smar tDiRubba. phones and deleted Cincinelli, 37, iPhone photos to was arrested in May interfere with the 2019 and pleaded investigations. not guilty to two U. S . D i s t r i c t charges of murder ValErIE Judge Sandra for hire and one Feuerstein denied count of obstruc- CINCINEllI Cincinelli’s request tion of justice. The Former NYPD officer for bond in 2019, citplot began in Februing a “lack of imary 2019, when Cinpulse control and cinelli asked DiRubremorse.” Prosecuba to hire a hit man to kill Car- tors said the former officer was valho and DiRubba’s daughter, angry about having to share according to the FBI. Ultimate- her NYPD pension with Carvally, DiRubba changed his mind, ho in their pending divorce, notified authorities and worked and jealous of DiRubba’s with them in the ensuing inves- daughter because of the time tigation. she spent with her father. DiRubba continued with the Having already served 30 plot under the direction of investigators, and wore a wire Continued on page 15
By ThOmaS CarrOzza tcarrozza@liherald.com
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rEpuBlICaN ChallENGEr BruCE Blakeman appeared poised to defeat incumbent Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. 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 to an easy victory over Democrat Jason Abelove at press time, nearly
doubling Abelove’s vote total. Republican incumbents for Town Council and County Legislature who serve Oceanside and Island Park also remained well ahead of their challengers. Councilman Anthony D’Esposito garnered 68 percent of the vote, and Legislator Denise Ford, 69 percent.
ElEcTion RESUlTS office
Former NYPD officer gets 48 months
Winner
opponent
county executive
Bruce Blakeman (undeclared) – 52% Laura Curran (d) – 47%
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%
5th Legislative district
debra Mule (d) – 59%
Brian Mcevoy (R) – 41%
7th Legislative district
Howard Kopel (R) – 70%
Lisa daniels (d) – 30%
town of hempstead supervisor don Clavin (R) – 66%
Jason abelove (d) – 34%
town 4th council district anthony d’esposito (R) – 68% aaron Meyer (d) – 32%
I
can’t believe I allowed myself to get in . . . that dark place.