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Hempstead, NY
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Hempstead Town Election Flips Democrat For Second Time In 120 Years
A local Long Island election produced a stunning result Tuesday night, Nov. 3. Democrat Joe Scianablo defeated Republican incumbent John Ferretti in the race for Hempstead Town Supervisor, according to Newsday. It is only the second time in 120 years that a Democrat won the job. With 96.2% of precincts reporting, Scianablo tallied 141,674 votes to Ferretti’s 131,515, according to official Nassau County data. Ferretti called Scianablo to concede the race, Newsday reported, setting up the end of his one-year term as town supervisor. The only victory for Democrats in the Hempstead Town Super…
Massapequa, NY
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Proposed Law Will Determine If You Live Near Dangerous Dog In Nassau County
Two Nassau legislators have unveiled a new law that would let county residents know if they live near a dangerous dog. Named "Benny's Law," the proposed law is sponsored by Legislator John Ferretti and Legislator Rose Marie Walker after Ferretti's Tibetan Terrier who was viciously attacked by another dog in the front yard of his Levittown home. Under this bill, once an attack happens and a dog is deemed dangerous, the Nassau County Police Department will contact the Nassau County SPCA to create and maintain an online registry of judicially determined dangerous dogs. The att…
