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Fishkind said that a lot of the issues discussed are not partisan. “These are not Democrat or Republican issues, they’re more so ‘who’s gonna be there for you’ type issues,” he said.

Adhami said that it would be good for the Town Board to avoid homogeneity. As it stands, the board, which consists of six council members and one supervisor, has a Democratic majority of six to one.

“I would bring a diff erent point of view, along with my life experiences in order to fi ght for all of the constituents,” Adhami said.

In the race for County Legislature in the 11th District, McCarty, a fi rst-time candidate who has previously worked as a legislative aide in North Hempstead and the state Senate, said she believes she offers a fresh perspective.

Her opponent, DeRiggi-Whitton, said she believes if re-elected she can oversee a number of projects she has worked on that are “just about to get started” including improvements on Manorhaven Boulevard.

“It turned out to be close to a six million dollar project that I was able to get the funding for,” De-Riggi Whitton said. “I love Manorhaven. I think it has such potential, and would love to help by giving it a facelift and improving both traffi c and walkability.”

One of McCarty’s more pressing issues for the county is the number of “for rent” signs on main street in multiple business districts. She said she has spoken to town leaders that are in a more comfortable spot right now in order to think of methods and ideas to revitalize the businesses that have been struggling since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

In the town supervisor race, DeSena spoke about her ability to build coalitions to upgrade town operations, specifi cally the Building Department, and said as an outsider without a political “war chest,” she could be trusted to enforce accountability.

“I have seen and heard the frustration among residents and businesses,” she said.

Wink said that in his role as clerk, he had no jurisdiction or infl uence over the Building Department. As part of a fi vepoint plan, he has called for improving the department by reallocating funds or possibly improving staff in order to reach his second point, helping local businesses.

“The town as we all know is one of the great places to live, work, raise a family and retire,” Wink said. “That is not to say that we are in a perfect municipality. We have improvements that need to be made.”

Recordings of the forum can be found on the League’s YouTube channel.

GOPers demand assessment audit

Continued from Page 4 credited the county’s fi scal responsibility over the last few years, noting that surpluses of $145 million and $128 million in the 2019 and 2020 budgets, respectively, will allow the county to cut taxes in 2022.

The Legislature also passed Curran’s measure to provide eligible homeowners with direct payments of $375 due to the hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic on Monday. Curran said the payments will go to up to 400,000 households.

“Nassau County’s fi nances are in the best shape they have been in decades thanks to fi scal discipline by my Administration,” Curran said in a statement. “This allows us to push funding from the American Rescue Plan back to our residents and businesses. These direct payments will not only help those who continue to struggle, but also provide a meaningful boost to our local economy.”

Northwell drops ax on unvaxxed

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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday that people who off er health care to those served by the state’s Offi ce of Mental Health and Offi ce for People with Developmental Disabilities have until Nov. 1 to get at least a fi rst dose of the vaccine. Starting on Oct. 12, Hochul said, staff in those settings will be subject to weekly testing if unvaccinated.

“We have an obligation to extend this assurance to those who need to receive mental health services and special care, which is why we are making the vaccine mandatory for all staff who work in these facilities that fall under state jurisdiction,” Hochul said.

Hochul said she plans to continue to expand the vaccine requirement to staff members in the human service and mental hygiene care fi elds in the next few weeks. Hochul said she wants to ensure that staff ing levels continue to be appropriate in those systems before expanding the vaccination mandate.

“Vaccine requirements work in getting people to do the right thing, and all professionals in health settings must take every basic precaution against COVID-19, including the vaccine, so they do not spread the virus to the people coming in for treatment,” Hochul said.

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH

Northwell Health has fired 1,400 unvaccinated employees who did not meet state guidelines to be inoculated.

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