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Deputy Minority Leader Drucker and Legislator Nicks Salute NCC Alumni Association Honorees

(BALDWIN, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) and Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined the Nassau Community College Alumni Association in Baldwin on Thursday, Ap...

Senior Scam Prevention Workshop

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) –Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) partnered with the Nassau County Department of Consumer Affairs and the Emerald City Civic Association to host...

Davis and Nicks Secure $400,000 in Bond Authorization

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) have secured commitments from the administration of Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman to begin the next phase o...

Legislator Nicks Honors Uniondale and Westbury Fire Departments for Jennings Creek Wildfire Response

(UNIONDALE and WESTBURY, N.Y.) – Prior to its Monday, March 24 meeting, Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D - Uniondale) joined her Legislative colleagues in honoring members of the 31 Nassau County fire departments that provided mutual aid ...

My Journey to the Nassau County Legislature

By Olena Nicks

For as long as I can remember, I have held a deep passion for public service and serving the community. I have now been provided the opportunity of pursuing these callings from a new platform - as the Legislator for Nassau County’s...

Legislator Nicks Celebrates Women’s History Month in Uniondale

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined her colleagues in government for a celebration of outstanding community leaders at the Uniondale Public Library’s annual Women’s Histor...

Nassau Democrats Stand Firm, Demand Immediate Release of Blocked Public Safety Funds

Left to right: Legislators Scott Davis, Olena Nicks, Seth Koslow, and Delia DeRiggi-Whitton stand united as Koslow displays the agreement that guarantees critical funding for first responders — an agreement that County Executive Bruce Blakeman h...

Nicks and Assessment Expert Jeff Gold Host Free Grievance Workshop at John J. Byrne Community Center

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Dozens of community members joined Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) at the John J. Byrne Community Center on Tuesday, March 18 for an in-person assessment grievance workshop presented by assessme...

Legislator Nicks Attends Westbury FD Installation Dinner

(WESTBURY, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined the Westbury Fire Department at Westbury Manor on Saturday, March 8 for their annual installation dinner. Legislator Nicks, who has been a volunteer...

County DPW Confirms Resurfacing of Westbury Blvd./Meadow Stret Set to Begin in Mid-March

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Road resurfacing work on Westbury Boulevard/Meadow Street in Uniondale and Garden City is scheduled to begin, weather permitting, in mid-March, Department of Public Works (DPW) officials have confirmed to Nassau County Legisl...

Legislator Nicks and Assessment Expert Jeff Gold Host Free Grievance Workshop

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is partnering with assessment expert Jeff Gold - a former member of the Nassau County Board of Assessors and a former commissioner of the Assessment Review Commission (ARC) - to host an ...

Solages, Legislature Salutes Town of Hempstead Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – In commemoration of Black History Month in America, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Valley Stream) joined his colleagues on Monday, Feb. 24 in honoring Town of Hempstead Deputy Supervisor Dorot...

Solages, Assessment Expert Jeff Gold Announce Second Free Assessment Grievance Workshop

WHAT: In response to an overflow crowd at his Feb. 13 workshop, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Valley Stream) is once again partnering with assessment expert Jeff Gold, a former member of the Nassau County Board of Asses...

Solages, Gold Law Firm Host Assessment Grievance Workshop at Elmont Memorial Library

(ELMONT, N.Y.) – More than 150 people joined Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Valley Stream) at the Elmont Memorial Library on Thursday, Feb. 13 for an in-person assessment grievance workshop presented by the Nor...

Solages Meets Wyclef Jean at NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus Weekend

(ALBANY, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Valley Stream) – the first Haitian American elected to the Legislature in 2011 – met legendary Haitian American musician and producer Wyclef J...

Statement from Legislator Solages on Airplane Noise Lawsuit

(FLORAL PARK, N.Y.) - On Wednesday, Feb. 19, leaders of the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead announced a federal lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding airplane traffic over the townships. Following this announcement, Na...

Legislator Solages Honored by the Elmont Cultural Center

(ELMONT, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Valley Stream) received the “Advocate for Justice” award from the Elmont Cultural Center during their inaugural gala in December – a...

Statement from Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe on the Passing of Julius Pearse

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – The following is a statement from Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) –

“Through his founding of the African American Genealogical Society and lo...

Bynoe and Davis Applaud Rules Committee Approval of $50,000 ARPA Grant for Interfaith Nutrition Net

Approval by the full Legislature could come as soon as Wednesday, Nov. 20.

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) and Legislator Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) are pleased to anno...

Mulé, Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Bynoe Celebrate Fall at Grand Baldwin Festival

(BALDWIN, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Debra Mul (D – Freeport) and Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) joined residents at the annual Grand Baldwin Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. Organized by the Community Coalition of Baldw...

Bynoe Partners with NuHealth to Host Breast Cancer Screenings in Uniondale and Westbury

WHAT: In commemoration of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in America, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) is partnering with NuHealth to bring the breast cancer screening van to the Uniondale P...

Bynoe Invites Property Owners to Register for Tax Exemptions at Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program

WHAT: Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) is partnering with the Nassau County Department of Assessment to bring the Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program (HELP) to the Westbury Public Library o...

Bynoe and Davis Secure $1.75M for Hempstead Village to Begin Crucial Infrastructure Upgrade

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Following months of diligent advocacy and successful negotiations spearheaded by Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) and Legislator Scott M. Davis (D – ...

Bynoe Secures $13.5K Hotel-Motel Grant for Center for Science, Teaching & Learning

(ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y.)– Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) applauded the unanimous Monday, Sept. 23 approval of a $13,515 Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax Fund grant for the Center for S...

Bynoe Secures $13.5K Hotel-Motel Grant for Uniondale’s John J. Byrne Community Center

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) applauded the unanimous Monday, Sept. 23 approval of a $13,500 Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax Fund grant for the John J. Byrne Comm...

Bynoe Invites Property Owners to Register for Tax Exemptions at Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program

WHAT: Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) is partnering with the Nassau County Department of Assessment to bring the Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program (HELP) to the Westbury Recreation Cente...

Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Bynoe Honors Nassau County’s 16 Newest Corrections Officers

(UNIONDALE, N.Y) – Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) joined leaders in law enforcement and her government colleagues at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence on Monday, Sept. 9 to celebrate the gra...

Bynoe Partners with NuHealth to Host Breast Cancer Screenings in Uniondale and Westbury

WHAT: In commemoration of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in America, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) is partnering with NuHealth to bring the breast cancer screening van to the Uniondale P...

Bynoe Invites Property Owners to Register for Tax Exemptions at Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program

WHAT: Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) is partnering with the Nassau County Department of Assessment to bring the Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program (HELP) to the Westbury Recreation Cente...

Bynoe Applauds Approval of Key Contracts for Hempstead Village, Lakeview Traffic Safety Projects

(HEMPSTEAD VILLAGE and LAKEVIEW, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) applauded the approval of key contracts that will advance vital traffic safety initiatives she is spearhe...

Bynoe Invites Property Owners to Register for Tax Exemptions at Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program

WHAT: Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) is partnering with the Nassau County Department of Assessment to bring the Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program (HELP) to the Westbury Recreation Cente...

Bynoe, Nassau County PBA, Councilman Troiano & Westbury UFSD Present ‘Road to Success’

(WESTBURY, N.Y.) – To give Westbury’s young scholars a strong start the 2024-25 school year, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) partnered with the Nassau County Police Benevolent As...

Minority Leader Bynoe and Legislator Davis on Future of Hempstead Stop & Shop

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – On Thursday, Sept. 5, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) and Nassau County Legislator Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) issued the following statem...

Hempstead Village Deserves Solutions, Leadership from County Executive By Siela A. Bynoe

The 59,000 residents of Hempstead Village are facing major issues that threaten to impede their access to nutritious food and clean water. As the leader of the municipal entity directly responsible for administering social services and preserving the welf...

WESTBURY NATIONAL NIGHT OUT CANCELED

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UNIONDALE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT CANCELED

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Nassau County Democratic Lawmakers Introduced Emergency Legislation to Fix Illegal Anti-Mask Bill

MINEOLA, N.Y., Aug. 5, 2024 – The Nassau County Democratic Legislative Minority, led by Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, introduced emergency legislation that enhances penalties against criminals who use face coverings in the commission of a crime a...

Bynoe Invites Community to Come Together for Uniondale’s National Night Out

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) invites the Uniondale community to come together on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 6 to celebrate National Night Out at the Corn...

Bynoe Invites Community to Come Together for Westbury’s National Night Out

(WESTBURY, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) invites the Westbury-New Cassel community to come together on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 6 to celebrate National Night Out at Martin “Bunky” Reid...

Minority Leader Bynoe, Legislator Davis Urge Stop & Shop to Reverse Decision to Close in Hempstead

Earlier today, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) and Nassau County Legislator Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) sent a letter to Maura O’Brien Government Affairs Mana...

Legislators Attend 32BJ SEIU Family Fun Day at Eisenhower Park

On Sunday, June 23, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) and Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) and Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) attended the 32BJ SEIU Family...

Legislators Bynoe and Davis, Community Advocates Fight for Environmental Justice

 

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Standing outside the Hempstead Water Works on Juneteenth, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) and Nassau County Legislator Scott M. Davis (D –...

Bynoe, Community Leaders Present Haitian Creole Mental Health First Aid Training in Westbury

(WESTBURY, N.Y.) – Ahead of the observance of May 18 as Haitian Flag Day, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) partnered with the Mental Health Association of Nassau County and Haitia...

Democratic Legislators and Community Stakeholders Demand Overhaul, Oversight to Save NUMC

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) joined with members of the Legislature’s Minority Caucus and community stakeholders on Monday, March 4 to discuss the key aspect...

Blakeman Administration Has Spent Less Than $202,000 of $92.5 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds

Minority Caucus Reveals Blakeman Administration Has Spent Less Than $202,000 of $92.5 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds, Demands Immediate Deployment of Life-Saving Resources

The caucus later filed the “Families Against Fentanyl Act” a...

An Op-ed From Legislator Siela A. Bynoe

All Roads Must Lead to Better Traffic Safety

By Siela A. Bynoe 

For elected officials at any level of service, traffic safety – and efforts to marshal the resources necessary to preserve and enhance it – will always be among the...

Democratic Caucus Honors NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell During Women’s History Month Presentation

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - In recognition of March as Women’s History Month, the Nassau County Legislature honored trailblazing NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell on Monday, March 21. Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury)...

Legislator Siela A. Bynoe Proposes ‘Chesnel Veillard Program’

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - To better protect the health and safety of Nassau County residents who are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other similar cognitive disabilities, Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) has filed ...

Bynoe Partners with Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center to Present Upcoming Virtual Forum

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) is partnering with the Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center to host a virtual “Sip & Talk” conversation at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16 to raise awarenes...

Siela A. Bynoe, Community Partners Host Back-To-School Backpack Event at Tanglewood Preserve

(ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y.) - To help young students begin the 2021-22 school year on the right foot, Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) joined with key community partners to host her annual back-to-school backpack event at the Tanglewood...

Bynoe Invites Residents to Attend Upcoming Series of Tax Exemption Workshops

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury), in conjunction with the Nassau County Department of Assessment, announces the return of in-person Property Tax Exemption Workshops for Second Legislative District residents. During the workshop...

Bynoe Welcomes Superintendents of Hempstead, Malverne, Uniondale and Westbury Schools

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - In preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) welcomed a trailblazing group of local education leaders to the Theodore Roosevelt & Executive Building on Wednesday, Aug. 4.

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Bynoe, Drucker, and Birnbaum Remind County’s TPVA Agency: Bus Camera Initiative

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - As Nassau County took another important step toward implementing a bus-camera program that will make roads safer for students and families in the upcoming school year, Nassau County Legislators Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) Arnold W. Dru...