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Legislator Solages and Assemblywoman Solages Present Haitian Heritage Month Celebration

(WHAT) – In recognition of May as Haitian Heritage Month, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) and New York State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages are joining forces with community partners celebrate the rich history,...

Two Years After Attack on Nafiah Ikram, Legislator Solages Join Family to Renew Call for Justice

(ELMONT, N.Y.) -  Just days after the two-year anniversary of the horrific acid attack on Elmont resident Nafiah Ikram, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Lawrence) joined with Nafiah and her family and County offic...

Statement from Legislator Solages on County Executive’s Decision to Not Renew Community Center Lease

(LAWRENCE, N.Y.) – On Tuesday, March 7,  Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced that the County would not renew the lease of the Five Towns Community Center. Following his announcement, Nassau County Legislator Carri&eacut...

Minority Caucus Delivers Tax Relief for Nassau County’s Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Minority Caucus lawmakers applauded the unanimous Monday, Feb. 27 passage of a Minority-spearheaded proposal that will ensure Nassau County’s volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers receive the maximum property tax exemption allowab...

Legislator Solages and Assemblymember Solages Announce Inaugural Asian Advisory Group Town Hall

WHAT – Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Lawrence) and New York State Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, Chair of the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, are partnering with c...

Legislator Carrié Solages Partners with Elmont Cultural Center, Community Leaders to Host Q&A

WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is partnering with the Elmont Cultural Center to inform residents about the Biden administration’s expansion of a humanitarian parole program that offers migrants from Vene...

Legislators Mulé, Solages and Lafazan, Senator Thomas Demand Answers from Blakeman Administration

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – With a March 1 deadline looming for property owners to grieve their assessment, Nassau County Legislators Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) Carrié Solages (D – Lawrence) and Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) today demanded answers from the Blakeman ...

As Anniversary of Acid Attack on Nafiah Ikram Approaches, Legislator Solages Announces $50K Reward

(ELMONT, N.Y.) – Nearly two years after Nafiah Ikram was the victim of a horrific acid attack in the driveway of her Elmont home, her assailant remains at large, and her case remains unsolved.

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D...

Legislator Solages Commemorates World Hijab Day

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) commemorated Wednesday, Feb. 1 as World Hijab Day by welcoming Wazma Wardak Hassan, founder and CEO of Afghan Americans of New York (AANY), to the Theodore Roosevelt Execu...

Legislator Carrié Solages, Government Colleagues Attend National Haitian American Elected Officials

(WEEHAWKEN, N.J.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) proudly joined his colleagues in government at the 2023 National Haitian American Elected Officials Network leadership retreat, which was held in Weehawken, N.J. from Fr...

Statement from Legislator Carrié Solages on Future of the Five Towns Community Center

(LAWRENCE, N.Y.) – On Jan. 2, 2023, Nassau County issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a vendor for a long-term lease to operate what is now the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence. Amidst questions and concerns about the future of t...

Legislator Solages Commemorates 13th Anniversary of Devastating 2010 Haiti Earthquake

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) joined with Haitian community leaders on Wednesday, Jan. 11 to commemorate the upcoming 13^th anniversary of the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti and the Haitian diasp...

County Executive Owes Residents Action, Not Rhetoric, In New Year

As we embark upon 2023, Nassau County taxpayers should take stock of what County Executive Bruce Blakeman has - and has not - achieved during his first year in office. While he made many promises on the campaign trail and during his first year in office, ...

Legislator Solages Invites Residents to Attend Free, Virtual Community Assessment Grievance Workshop

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is partnering with the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission (ARC) to host free virtual community assessment grievance workshops to inform residents about how to challen...

Legislator Solages Invites Residents to Attend Free, Virtual Community Assessment Grievance Workshop

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is partnering with the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission (ARC) to host free virtual community assessment grievance workshops to inform residents about how to challenge their ...

Legislator Solages Observes Veterans Day in Elmont

(ELMONT, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) proudly joined with American Legion Post 1033 for Elmont’s Veterans Day Parade on Friday, Nov. 11. Legislator Solages donated refreshments that were served at a p...

Legislator Solages Presents Dr. Elsy Mecklembourg-Guibert Memorial Breast Cancer Walk

WHAT - In observance of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is partnering with New York State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, Nassau Cancer Services Center, Catholic Health and Nassa...

Statement from Legislator Carrié Solages on the Passing of Dr. Elsie Mecklembourg-Guibert

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - Dr. Elsie Mecklembourg-Guibert, whose election to the Elmont School Board made her Nassau County’s first Haitian-American elected official, passed away on Oct. 3. Following her passing, Nassau County Legislator Carrié...

Legislator Carrié Solages Invites Residents to Attend Upcoming Series of Tax Exemption Workshops

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence), in conjunction with the Nassau County Department of Assessment, announces the 2022 series of Property Tax Exemption Workshops for Third Legislative District residents. 

Durin...

Solages: Require Utility Properties in Nassau County to File Annual Income and Expense Statements

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - To ensure that utilities pay their fair share of taxes on the properties they own, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is sponsoring legislation that would require such entities to file annual income and exp...

Legislator Solages, Transit Workers Advocate for Better Pay, Retirement Benefits for NICE Operators

(UNIONDALE) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) joined with transit workers on Wednesday, July 27 to urge Transdev, the operator of Nassau County’s NICE Bus public transit system, to improve the pay and retirement...

Legislator Solages Celebrates Birthday of Trailblazer Julius Pearse

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) recognized Nassau County trailblazer Julius Pearse during his 89^th birthday party that was held in his honor on July 8 at the Joysetta and Julius Pearse African American...

Solages: Nassau Must Redouble Efforts to Reach Agreement to Extend Five Towns Community Center Lease

(LAWRENCE, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is reiterating his support for extending the lease of the Five Towns Community Center so that its staff and volunteers can continue pursuing its mission of serving approx...

Legislator Solages Honors Legendary Equestrian Artist Pierre Bellocq

(ELMONT, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) was on hand at Belmont Racetrack on Saturday, July 9 as the New York Racing Association and the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame celebrated renowned cartoonist Pi...

Solages Hosts Mental Health & Wellness Fair, Narcan Training Session at Five Towns Community Center

WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is hosting a Mental Health and Wellness Fair at the Five Towns Community Center on Tuesday, July 26. Scheduled vendors include Fidelis Care, Empire Blue Cross, Affinity and ...

Legislator Solages Celebrates Juneteenth in Hempstead

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) joined the Town of Hempstead’s Juneteenth celebration at Hempstead Town Hall on Saturday, June 18. Following a grand processional, the event featured music, st...

Legislator Solages Celebrates Juneteenth in Elmont

(ELMONT, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) joined New York State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, the Gift of Giving Foundation and an array of community partners in hosting a Juneteenth cookout that drew more than ...

Legislator Solages Applauds Reopening of Elmont Road Park

(ELMONT, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) celebrated the re-opening of the Town of Hempstead’s Elmont Road Park on Friday, June 17 - an outcome that followed extensive advocacy by Legislator Solages and h...

Legislator Solages Honors ERASE Racism Founder V. Elaine Gross

(GARDEN CITY, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) joined ERASE Racism at the Garden City Hotel on Wednesday, June 8 for a special reception honoring the organization’s Founder and President V. Elaine Gross f...

Legislator Solages Attends HALEFO Swearing-In Ceremonies

(NEW YORK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) attended the inaugural ceremonies for the Haitian American Law Enforcement Fraternal Organization (HALEFO) on Sunday, June 12. NYPD Detective Claude Jean-Pierre for a thr...

Legislator Carrié Solages Celebrates LGBTQ+ Community at Long Island Pride Parade in Farmingdale

(FARMINGDALE, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) joined thousands of revelers and his colleagues in government to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community during Long Island Pride in Farmingdale on Sunday, June 12. The event a...

‘Juneteenth - A Celebration of Freedom’ at Eisenhower Park

WHAT - Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan M. Abrahams (D - Freeport) and Legislators Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) and Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) are partnering with the Joysetta & Julius Pearse African American Museum of Nassau County...

Legislator Solages Celebrates Christening of Peter V. Sobol Memorial Bridge in Lawrence

(LAWRENCE, N.Y.) Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) joined the community and his colleagues in government on Monday, June 6 for the unveiling of the Peter V. Sobol Memorial Bridge in Lawrence. The bridge is located where Sea...

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages Regarding Antisemitic Remarks at RVC Village Board Meeting

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Yesterday, on Palm Sunday, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Lawrence) issued the following statement:

“As I enjoy my Palm Sunday in peace, I feel horrible for my Jewish brothers and sis...

Legislator Carrié Solages Sworn In for New Term Representing Nassau County 3rd Legislative District

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) was sworn for a new term representing the residents of the Third Legislative District during the first meeting of the 14th term of the Nassau County Legislature ...

Legislator Carrié Solages Commemorates 12th Anniversary of Devastating Haiti Earthquake

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) joined Haitian community leaders on Wednesday, Jan. 12 for Memory Walk 2022, which commemorated the 300,000 lives lost in the earthquake that devastated Haiti and the Hait...

Carrié Solages Joins with Community Partners to Support ICNA Relief’s Winter Giveaway

(LAWRENCE, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) joined with a team of community partners at the Five Towns Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 13 to support ICNA Relief’s Winter Giveaway. 

During the e...

Legislator Carrié Solages Commemorates Veterans Day in Elmont

(ELMONT, N.Y.) - In observance of Veterans Day, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) proudly joined with the members of Elmont American Legion Post 1033 on Thursday, Nov. 11 for a Veterans Day parade and ceremony honoring the ...

Solages Joins with Community Partners to Support ICNA Relief’s Winter Giveaway

WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) will join a team of community partners at the Five Towns Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 13 to support ICNA Relief’s Winter Giveaway. Participants in the event will rece...

Carrié Solages Invites Community to Commemorate Veterans Day in Elmont

WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) invites the community to commemorate Veterans Day in Elmont by attending American Legion Post 1033’s parade on Thursday, Nov. 11.

The parade is scheduled to step off from th...

Legislator Carrié Solages Invites Community to Commemorate Veterans Day in Elmont

WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) invites the community to commemorate Veterans Day in Elmont by attending American Legion Post 1033’s parade on Thursday, Nov. 11.

The parade is scheduled to step off from th...

Solages Applauds Completion of North Fletcher Avenue Road Repaving Project in N. Valley Stream

(NORTH VALLEY STREAM, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is pleased to announce the completion of repaving work on North Fletcher Avenue between the Southern State Parkway and Hendrickson Avenue.

During the last sever...

Solages Commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month at Five Towns Community Center

(LAWRENCE, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) partnered with the Nassau County Office of Hispanic Affairs to connect residents with housing, education, healthcare, unemployment and social services resources during a ...

Legislator Carrié Solages Reminds Residents to Register for Upcoming Tax Exemption Workshops

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence), in conjunction with the Nassau County Department of Assessment, reminds Third Legislative District residents to register for two upcoming Property Tax Exemption Workshops in...

Solages: Intersection Box Markings Installed to Address Gridlock at East Avenue and Rockaway Tpke

(MEADOWMERE PARK, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) has secured from the Department of Public Works (DPW) additional resources to the gridlock-snarled intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and East Avenue in Meadowmere ...

Legislator Solages The Manna Project for Philanthropic Work

(INWOOD, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) thanked the Manna Project for hosting a pop-up Food Pantry and Back-to-School Drive at St. John’s Baptist Church in Inwood on Saturday, Aug. 28. Legislator Solage...

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New York’s Excluded Workers Fund, which is intended to provide much-needed relief to workers cut off from government unemployment benefits and stimulus checks during the pandemic, is ...

Following Advocacy with NYS DOT, Legislator Solages Applauds Repairs to North Valley Stream Parkway

(NORTH VALLEY STREAM, N.Y.) - Following extensive advocacy by his office, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is pleased to report that New York State has completed long-awaited repairs to the entrance and exit ramps at South...

Solages Honors Elmont Family Health Center, Long Island FQHC During National Health Center Week

(ELMONT, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) commemorated National Health Center Week on Friday, Aug. 13 with a visit to the Elmont Family Health Center’s community health fair and COVID-19 vaccination clini...

Solages Invites Residents to Attend Upcoming Series of Tax Exemption Workshops

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence), in conjunction with the Nassau County Department of Assessment, announces the return of in-person Property Tax Exemption Workshops for Third Legislative District residents. During th...

Carrié Solages Joins with Community Partners to Support ICNA Relief Back-2-School Event

(VALLEY STREAM, N.Y.) Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) partnered with New York State Assembly Member Michaelle Solages, Empowering Young Professionals of Long Island, Affinity Health Plan, Young Muslims, and Masjid Hamza t...

Solages Invites Residents to Attend Inwood Day Festivities at the Five Towns Community Center

WHAT – Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) invites residents to join him at the Five Towns Community Center from 2 - 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15 for the return of Inwood Day.

Spearheaded in partnership with the Five To...

Solages Joins with Community Partners to Support ICNA Relief Back-2-School Event

WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is partnering with New York State Assembly Member Michaelle Solages, Empowering Young Professionals of Long Island, Affinity Health Plan, Young Muslims, and Masjid Hamza to support I...

Legislator Solages Invites Residents to Attend Inwood Day Festivities

WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) invites residents to join him at the Five Towns Community Center from 2 - 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15 for the return of Inwood Day.

Spearheaded in partnership with the Five Towns Commu...

Solages Congratulates Nancy Ventimiglia Upon Retirement from Local 1102 RWDSU UFCW

(HUNTINGTON, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) recently congratulated Nancy Ventimiglia on the occasion of her retirement from her role as Political Coordinator at Local 1102 RWDSU UFCW. During a Thursday, June 24 c...

Legislator Carrié Solages Celebrates Juneteenth Across LD3

(ELMONT, INWOOD and VALLEY STREAM, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) joined community leaders in observing Juneteenth across the Third Legislative District. Legislator Solages attended a community barbecue at Inwood...

Legislator Solages Announces North Central Avenue Resurfacing Project is Underway in Valley Stream

(VALLEY STREAM, N.Y.) - Following a year and a half of advocacy, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is pleased to announce that the resurfacing of a nearly mile-long span of North Central Avenue in Valley Stream, between Hen...

Legislator Solages: Increase Crime Stoppers Reward to Aid Search for Suspect in Horrific Acid Attack

(ELMONT, N.Y.) - As 21-year-old Elmont resident Nafiah Ikram continues the struggle to regain her health after being attacked with acid in her own driveway, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is urging officials to again inc...

Legislator Solages Urges President Biden to End Expulsions, Restore TPP Status for Asylum Seekers

(LAWRENCE, N.Y.) - Amidst a climate of ongoing violent turmoil in Haiti, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) is urging President Biden to put an end to the accelerated rate of expulsions and restore Temporary Protected Status...

Legislator Carrié Solages Announces Key Traffic Safety Improvements Coming to Elmont Community

(ELMONT, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) today announced that the Department of Public Works will embark upon long-demanded traffic safety improvements along Dutch Broadway and Elmont Road.

In response to extensive...

Legislator Solages Urges Public to Aid in Search for Person who Attacked Elmont Woman with Acid

(ELMONT, N.Y.) -  Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) today urged residents to call police with any information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of the man responsible for a gruesome acid attack...

Solages Recognizes Raven Brewington, Anayo Michel and Jasmine Williams During Women’s History Month

(ELMONT, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) commemorated Women’s History Month by honoring three local leaders for their contributions to the Third Legislative District. The honorees - Raven Brewington, Ana...