Candice Ferrette

1 month ago | newsday.com | Candice Ferrette

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman got into a heated exchange with two Democrats hours before the legislature failed to pass a bill needed to fund his $428 million plan towards improvements to roads, parks, and police equipment. At a news conference ahead of the vote — in which all 12 Republican members voted to approve the plan and all seven Democrats abstained — Blakeman, a Republican, tore into Democrats for not backing the plan that's been in limbo for months.

1 month ago | newsday.com | Bahar Ostadan |Candice Ferrette

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is scheduledto present his annual State of the County address Wednesday evening, offering residents the chance to hear how he plans to tackle a rangeof issues this year. His address at the Peter J. Schmitt Legislative Chamber in Mineola comes on the heels of announcing a run for reelection, in which he is expected to face off against County Legis. Seth Koslow (D-South Merrick).

1 month ago | newsday.com | Robert Brodsky |Candice Ferrette

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman alleged, without evidence, on CNN Monday that his "intelligence division" told him a Columbia University protest leader, arrested Saturday by federal agents, was "paid by a terrorist organization."But after facing swift pushback by other guests on CNN’s "NewsNight" with Abby Phillip, Blakeman, a Republican, backtracked from his original allegation.

1 month ago | newsday.com | Nicholas Spangler |Candice Ferrette

The Safe Center LI, the main nonprofit serving Nassau County’s survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse, could close by the end of March with no agencies to immediately take over its work, the organization’s executive director said. "We have weeks, not months, before we shut down," said Joshua Hanson, its executive director.

1 month ago | newsday.com | Candice Ferrette

Nassau County could spend an additional $3 million in taxpayer money on defending itself against two lawsuits opposing a casino resort proposal at the Coliseum. In a 4-3 party line vote on Monday Republican legislators on the county's Rules Committee approved a request from County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, to amend a legal contract with Sullivan & Cromwell of Mineola increasing the contract cost from $2 million to $5 million.