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Legislator Nicks Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – In observance of May as Jewish American Heritage Month, Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) partnered with AJC Long Island to celebrate outstanding community leaders during a special ceremony at the T...

Legislators Davis, Nicks and Mulé Support Annual Camporee at Hempstead Lake State Park

On Saturday, May 16, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) and Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined local Scouting ...

TRUMP BACKS GAS TAX HOLIDAY — SO WHY IS BLAKEMAN STILL BLOCKING RELIEF IN NASSAU?

(L-R Leg. Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Leg. Debra Mule, Leg. Cynthia Nunez, Leg. Olena Nicks host a press conference proposing the Nassau County Gas Tax Holiday, From April 20, 2025 )

Mineola, NY (May 11, 2026) — After President Donald Trump said Monda...

Minority Caucus Members Attend COBA Memorial

This morning, Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview), Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) and Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre), Vi...

Legislator Nicks Hosts Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration

WHAT – In observance of May as Jewish American Heritage Month, Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) will host a special celebration at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building on Wednesday, May 20.

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Legislator Nicks Keynote Speaker At Minority Millennials Summit

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined Minority Millennials at Nassau Community College on Friday, April 24, where she was the keynote speaker during the organization’s fourth ...

NASSAU LEGISLATORS INTRODUCE BILL TO LEGALIZE MOST E-BIKES AND SCOOTERS

(L-R Leg. Carrie Solages. Leg. Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Leg. Scott Davis, Carmine Macchia, Leg. Olena Nicks, Leg. Debra Mule, Leg. Cynthia Nunez, Leg. Viviana Russell)

Mineola, NY (March 27, 2026) — Nassau County legislators today announced legisl...

Legislator Nicks Salutes Cub Scout Pack 240 Honorees

(WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined her colleagues in government and the West Hempstead community at the American Legion on Friday, April 17 for Cub Scouts Pack 240’s Blue &...

Legislator Nicks Commemorates Yom HaShoah in W. Hempstead

(WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined Congregation Shaaray Shalom in West Hempstead on Sunday, April 19 to commemorate Yom HaShoah. 

During a solemn observance marking the annivers...

Legislator Nicks Celebrates NCC EOP Award Winners

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined leaders of Nassau Community College on Monday, March 30 to honor the 2026 Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Academic Achievement Award honorees...

Legislators Mulé, Nicks, Russell & Nuñez Attend LI FED AFL-CIO Reception

Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) and Legislators Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale), Viviana L. Russell (D – Westbury) and Cynthia Nuñez (D – Valley...

Legislator Olena Nicks, Uniondale Library Host NuHealth Mammovan

WHAT – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D - Uniondale) is partnering with NuHealth to bring the breast cancer screening van to the Uniondale Public Library on Thursday, May 21. Free mammograms will be made available to wom...

Legislator Nicks: Construction on Halls Pond P.A.L. Hockey Rink Underway In West Hempstead

(WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is pleased to report that the $3 million reconstruction of the West Hempstead Police Athletic League (PAL) ice hockey rink has broken ground. Officials from ...

Legislator Nicks Brings 2026 Mobile Office Hour Series to West Hempstead and Uniondale

WHAT – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is bringing her Mobile Office Hour series to the West Hempstead Public Library at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 and the Uniondale Public Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2...

National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. 67th annual Founder’s Day

On Saturday, April 11, Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre), Viviana L. Russell (D – Westbury) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) attended the Central Nassau Club of the National Association of Negro B...

Legislators Russell and Nicks Support Gift of Writing Foundation

(WESTBURY, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislators Viviana L. Russell (D – Westbury) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined the Gift of Writing Foundation at Verdi’s Westbury on Saturday, March 21 for their 12th annual fu...

Legislator Nicks Celebrates Outstanding Women Of District 5

(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – In observance of March as Women’s History Month, Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) welcomed a group of outstanding women to the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building on Wed...

Legislator Nicks Honored By CSEA Local 830 At MLK Luncheon

(BALDWIN, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined leaders, members, and supporters of CSEA Local 830 on Date at their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. luncheon at the Coral House in Baldwin on Saturday, March 21...

Legislator Nicks, Cornell Cooperative & Harmony Healthcare Present “Nurturing Her” Initiative

WHAT – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is partnering with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau County and Harmony Healthcare to host “Nurturing Her” – a women’s health in...

Legislator Nicks Celebrates Outstanding Women Of District 5

WHAT – In observance of March as Women’s History Month, Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is honoring outstanding women who make a tremendous impact on the communities of District 5.

During the Wednesday, Ma...

Lawmakers, Advocates Demand Restoration of $13.7 Million in Life-Saving Opioid Settlement Funds

(L-R Larry Lamendola, Leg. Arnold Drucker, Leg. Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Leg. Olena Nicks, Leg. Scott Davis, Leg. Carrie Solages)

MINEOLA, NY - March 23, 2026 — Nassau County Legislators today demanded the immediate restoration of $13.7 million in ...

Legislator Nicks Attends CSEA 830's Black History Month Celebration

On Saturday, March 21, Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) attended CSEA 830’s annual Black History Month celebration in Baldwin. 

Attached photos are furnished courtesy of CSEA 830.

Legislator Nicks Swears in COBA's New Slate of Officers

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 On Friday, March 20, Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) had the pleasure of swearing in the new (& returning) delegates for the Nassau County Correctional Officers Ben...

Legislator Nicks Honors Fire Marshal Mike Uttaro For Commitment to Public Safety

On Friday, March 13, Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) – a 15-year member of the Uniondale Fire Department – honored Nassau County’s Chief Fire Marshal and County Fire Coordinator Mike Uttaro for ...

Legislator Nicks Congratulates Hempstead Residents for Completion of Island Harvest Program

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) congratulated Hempstead’s Daniel Rodriguez and Stanville Brown and for their successful completion of Island Harvest’s Workforce Skill Develop...

Legislators Drucker, Russell and Nicks Attend Nassau Community College Foundation Gala

On Thursday, March 12, Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) and Legislators Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and Viviana L. Russell (D – Westbury) attended the Nassau Community College...

Legislator Nicks Celebrates Uniondale PAL At Night of Gratitude Coaches Appreciation Dinner

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined the leaders, coaches, and supporters of the Uniondale Police Athletic League (PAL) in celebrating their Thursday, March 12 Night of Gratitude Coaches Appre...

After Snow Delay, Legislator Nicks Brings 2026 Mobile Office Hour Series to Uniondale Public Library

WHAT – After being snowed out by this February’s blizzard, Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is bringing her Mobile Office Hour series to the Uniondale Public Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 23.

Mobile ...

Legislator Nicks Celebrates Franklin Square and Munson FD at 102nd Annual Installation Dinner

(FRANKLIN SQUARE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined the officers and members of the Franklin Square and Munson Fire District at the Sand Castle in Franklin Square for the Department’s...

Legislators Nicks, Russell & Nuñez Attend Black History Month Celebration

Nassau County Legislators Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale), Viviana L. Russell (D – Westbury) and Cynthia Nuñez (D – Valley Stream) attended Nassau County’s Black History Month celebration at Nassau Community ...

Legislators Nicks Honors Outstanding District 5 Business Leaders

(UNIONDALE and LAKEVIEW, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined Nassau County’s chambers of commerce at The Inn at New Hyde Park on Friday, March 6 to celebrate the region’s busi...

Legislators Russell and Nicks Celebrate Black History Month in Hempstead

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislators Viviana L. Russell (D – Westbury) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined the Hempstead Public Schools community at the Empire State After School Program’s Black ...

Legislators Russell, Davis and Nicks Attend Uniondale Council of PTAs Legislative Forum

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Viviana L. Russell (D – Westbury) joined her colleagues in government and fellow Legislators Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) as pane...

Minority Caucus Members Attend Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Black History Month Celebration

On Saturday, Feb. 28, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) and Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre), Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale), Viviana L. Russell (D &...

Legislators Nicks, Nuñez and Russell Featured As Panelists at LIBOR's Real Talk Event

On Thursday, Feb. 26, Nassau County Legislators Olena Nicks (D- Uniondale), Cynthia Nuñez (D – Valley Stream) and Viviana L. Russell (D – Westbury) joined the Long Island Board of Realtors as panelists at their third annual ...

Legislator Olena Nicks, Uniondale Library Host NuHealth Mammovan

WHAT – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D - Uniondale) is partnering with NuHealth to bring the breast cancer screening van to the Uniondale Public Library on Thursday, May 21. Free mammograms will be made available to wom...

Nicks Applauds New York State Temporary Municipal Assistance Aid for Hempstead Village

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) applauded Governor Kathy Hochul’s delivery of significant aid to the Incorporated Village of Hempstead through the State’s FY 2027 Temporary M...

Legislator Nicks Celebrates W. Hempstead FD Installation Dinner

(WEST HEMPSTEAD and FRANKLIN SQUARE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined the leaders and members of the West Hempstead Fire Department at the Sand Castle in Franklin Square on Saturday, Feb. 21 f...

Legislator Nicks Joins Community Land Trust in Celebrating Kelly Family’s New Home

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined the Uniondale Community Land Trust on Saturday, Feb. 21 to welcome the Kelly family as Uniondale’s newest homeowners. Their new home was the late...

Legislator Nicks Launches Mobile Office Hour Series In Hempstead

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) kicked off her Mobile Office Hour series at the Hempstead Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 18 – the first of four scheduled sessions in communities across Legisl...

Legislator Nicks Seeks District 5 Women’s History Month Honorees

Legislator Nicks Seeks District 5 Women’s History Month Honorees

WHAT – In honor of March as Women’s History Month, Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) invites the community to nominate ind...

DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO CREATE COUNTYWIDE 3-1-1 SYSTEM, RELIEVE OVERWORKED 911 OPERATORS

(L-R Leg. Debra Mule, Leg. Viviana Russell, Leg. Scott Davis, Leg. Olena Nicks, Leg. Cynthia Nunez, Leg. Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Leg. Arnold Drucker)

Mineola, NY – February 9. 2026 – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks, joined by member...

Legislator Olena Nicks, Assessment Expert Jeff Gold Host Free Assessment Grievance Workshop

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Dozens of community members joined Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) at the Uniondale Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 3 for an in-person assessment grievance workshop presented by assessment exper...

Nassau Must Get Serious About Delivering Opioid Funds

By Olena Nicks

Since 2019, Nassau County has had an Opioid Crisis Action Plan at its disposal. Yet, it has sat on a bookshelf, collecting dust as the opioid crisis rages onward and over $90 million remains stagnant in County coffers. It’s time to...

Statement from Democratic Minority Delegation on Recent Events in Minneapolis

Over the past year, we have seen increasingly rogue and indefensible actions taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis and elsewhere, culminating in the widely witnessed and unjustified deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti a...

Legislator Olena Nicks, Assessment Expert Jeff Gold To Host Free Assessment Grievance Workshops

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is once again 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...

Minority Caucus Members Attend Inaugural NYU Langone Legislative Breakfast

This morning, Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview), Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) and Legislators Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and Viviana L...

Legislator Nicks Launches 2026 Mobile Office Hour Series

WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is bringing her district office’s resources directly to residents by hosting a series of mobile office hour events across District 5.

Legislator Nicks will be at the Hempstead...

Legislator Nicks Reads To Children At Uniondale FD’s “Story Time With Firefighters”

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) had the privilege of reading to youngsters at Uniondale Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 10 as part of the Uniondale Fire Department’s Story Time with F...

Legislators Davis, Russell and Nicks Host “Meet Your Legislator” Forum at Hempstead Public Library

WHAT – Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre), Viviana L. Russell (D – Westbury) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) invite residents of the Incorporated Village of Hempstead to join them at the...

Statement From Legislator Olena Nicks

Good evening:

The following is a statement from Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) –

“As the ranking member of the Legislature’s Health & Social Services committee, and a representative of commu...

Olena Nicks Sworn In For First Full Term Representing Nassau County’s Fifth Legislative District

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) took the oath of office at Uniondale’s Cradle of Aviation Museum on Thursday, Jan. 8 for her first full term representing the communities of Legislative...

Drums, Dance and Candle Lighting Mark Public Kwanzaa Celebration at Roosevelt Field Mall

(UNIONDALE, NY) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks will be joined by members from the Legislature’s Minority Caucus, along with parishioners and community members from Zion Cathedral Church of God in Freeport, to host a public Kwanzaa celebration at t...

Legislator Nicks, Hempstead PAL Host "Season of Giving" At Uniondale's Van Ness Firehouse

Tomorrow at 11 a.m., Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and the Uniondale PAL will join forces to celebrate the holiday season at the Van Ness Firehouse in Uniondale.

Legislator Nicks Celebrates Hanukkah with Chabad of W. Hempstead

(WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined West Hempstead’s Jewish community and allies at Halls Pond Park on Monday, Dec. for a menorah lighting led by Rabbi Yossi Lieberman of Chabad West Hempstead. “It ...

Legislators Davis & Nicks Celebrate Holidays with Hempstead NAACP

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined the Hempstead Branch of the NAACP for a Tuesday, Dec. 16 holiday celebration. Each December, the Hempstead NAACP sponsors lo...

Legislator Nicks Attends Turtle Hook Middle School Career Day

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) returned to her alma mater, Turtle Hook Middle School, for their annual Career Day on Friday, Dec. 12. During the event, she spoke directly with students about her role of a Legislat...

Minority Caucus Members Speak at Hofstra University Panel

on Tuesday, Dec. 9, Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre); Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale); and Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) and Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) participated in a civic engagement panel disc...

A New Year, A New Chapter Of Service

By Olena Nicks

As we begin the holiday season and a time of year filled with love, thanksgiving and gratitude, to just say “thank you” is the understatement of a lifetime.

On Nov. 4, I had the tremendous honor of being elected to serve the residents of the ...

Deputy Minority Leader Drucker, Alt. Dep. ML Mulé & Legislator Nicks Attend Hofstra Legislative

On Monday, Nov. 17, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport), Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) attended Hofstra University’s annual legislative ...

Minority Leader DeRiggi-Whitton & Legislator Nicks Honor Nassau Detectives Assoc. “Top Cop”

(FRANKLIN SQUARE, N.Y.) – Prior to the start of the Nassau County Legislature’s Monday, Oct. 20 meeting, Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) led their Minority Caucus colleagues and the full Leg...

Legislator Nicks, Assemblyman Burroughs, Wild Fork Host Property Tax Reduction Workshop In Uniondale

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) partnered with New York State Assemblyman Noah Burroughs to host a property tax reduction workshop at the Uniondale Fire Department’s Van Ness Fire Station on Thursday, Sept. 18.

Duri...

Nicks, Community Partners, New York State Host Citizen Preparedness Workshop At NCPD Police Academy

WHAT – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is proudly partnering with the Central Nassau Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs; the Uniondale PAL, the Freeport-Roosevelt branch of the NAACP, and...

Mulé and Nicks Celebrate Unveiling of Enclosed Pool at PLUS Group Homes’ Uniondale Residence

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) and Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined PLUS Group Homes on Thursday, Sept. 11 to celebrate the grand opening of an enclosed inground pool a...

24 Years Later Reflecting On Sept. 11

By Olena Nicks

Today marks 24 years since the horrific events of September 11, 2001 – one of America’s darkest days and the deadliest terror attack in our nation’s history.

With the passage of time, one’s comprehension of how the world changed tha...

Nicks Applauds Committee Approvals for $162,150 CRP Grant For Westbury Firefighters Memorial

(WESTBURY, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) secured committee approval for a $162,150 Community Revitalization Project (CRP) grant for the Westbury Water and Fire District to assist in the construction of a memorial honoring fi...

Legislators Davis, Nicks and Koslow Attend Optimum and News 12 Back to School Giveaway

On Monday, Aug. 18, Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre), Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) attended Optimum and News 12 Back to School Giveaway, which was held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Unio...

LL Cool J Celebrates Nassau Corrections Graduates

(UNIONDALE, N.Y) – Nassau County Legislators Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) had the pleasure of meeting 2017 Kennedy Center honoree and 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee LL Cool J at the David S. Mack Center for Traini...

Legislators Davis, Nicks and Koslow Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting for Fidelis Care

On Monday, Aug. 18, Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre), Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) joined the New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce, their colleagues in government, and the greater Hempste...

Legislator Nicks, Uniondale FD, Nassau PD & Chick-Fil-A Host National Night Out at Uniondale

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined forces with the Uniondale Fire Department, the Nassau County Police Department, Chick-Fil-A, and an array of community stakeholders to host National Night Out at the John J. B...

Legislator Nicks Hosts Mobile Office Hour in Westbury

(WESTBURY, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) brought her district office’s resources directly to residents by hosting a mobile office hour event at the Westbury Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 6.

“As a public servant, there is ...

Legislator Nicks Honors Nassau’s 30 New Corrections Officers

(UNIONDALE, N.Y) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined leaders in law enforcement and her colleagues in government in Uniondale at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence on Thursday, Aug. 14 to celebrate the...

Support New Great Hempstead Chamber’s Second Annual Black Wall Street Business Festival

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – In observance of August at Black Business Month in America, Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and former Legislator Wayne Wink joined the greater Hempstead Village community...

Legislators Davis and Nicks Salute Opening of Harmony Healthcare’s Care Coordination Boutique

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – In observance of National Health Center Week in America, Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined the leaders of Harmony Healthcare Long Island and their colleagues in gover...

Blakeman’s Partisan Hurdles Impede Progress in Nassau

By Olena Nicks

My first five months as a Nassau County Legislator have been an eye-opening lesson in the operations of government, and it has reinforced my belief in how necessary bipartisanship is for a strong government to function effectively and equita...

Legislators Koslow and Nicks Support COBA Widows and Children’s Fund John Allen Memorial Golf Outing

(INWOOD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislators Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined with members and supporters of the Nassau County Sheriff’s Correction Officers Benevolent Association (COBA) at their annual Widows an...

Legislator Nicks, Uniondale FD, Nassau PD to Host National Night Out at Uniondale's Byrne Center

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is joining forces with the Uniondale Fire Department, the Nassau County Police Department, and an array of community stakeholders to host National Night Out at the John J. Byrne Community Center o...

Legislator Nicks Celebrates Retirement of Beloved ‘Coach G’ Charles Gilreath

(EAST MEADOW and HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined the New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce and an array of well-wishers at Eisenhower Park on Saturday, July 12 to celebrate the retirement of longtime high...

Legislators Davis and Nicks Celebrate Summer at Unity in the Community Terrace Block Party

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) joined the Hempstead Village community on Saturday, June 28 for the Hempstead Police Department's annual Unity in the Community T...

Legislator Olena Nicks Hosts Hempstead and Westbury Mobile Office Hours

WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is bringing her district office’s resources directly to residents by hosting mobile office hours at Kennedy Memorial Park in Hempstead (co-hosted with Nassau County Legislator Scott M. Davis (D –...

Legislators Davis, Nicks, and Koslow Attend Road Renaming Ceremony for Chief of Patrol Kevin Caravan

On Thursday, June 26, Nassau County Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre), Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) attended a road renaming ceremony in Bethpage honoring former Nassau County Police Department Chief of Patr...

Legislators Koslow and Nicks Commemorates Juneteenth at Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislators Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) celebrated Juneteenth at a special event hosted by the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale.

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorati...

Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Mulé and Legislators Koslow and Nicks Attend General Needs Gala

On Friday, June 20, Nasau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) and Legislators Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) attended the second annual General Needs gala in Great Neck. Following the...

Legislator Nicks Commemorates Juneteenth in Uniondale

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) celebrated Juneteenth in Uniondale at events hosted by the Cradle of Aviation Museum and the Uniondale Fire Department.

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorat...

Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Mulé and Legislators Koslow and Nicks Attend General Needs Gala

On Friday, June 20, Nasau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) and Legislators Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) and Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) attended the second annual General Needs gala in Great Neck. Following the...

Minority Caucus Members Support "Pride On The Mile" in Freeport

On Saturday, June 21, Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) and Legislators Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre), Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) supported the third annual “Prid...

Legislator Nicks Invites Property Owners to Register for Tax Exemptions at HELP Events

WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D - Uniondale) is partnering with the Nassau County Department of Assessment to bring the Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program (HELP) to the Westbury Memorial Public Library on Wednesday, July 2...

Legislators Nicks and Koslow Celebrate Uniondale Fire Department at 101st Installation Dinner

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislators Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) congratulated the leaders and members of the Uniondale Fire Department for the commitment to community service during the Department’s 101^st install...

Legislator Nicks Celebrates Renaming of LIPA Uniondale Hub Substation

(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) proudly joined community advocates and her colleagues in government at LIPA’s Stewart Avenue substation on Monday, June 9 to celebrate the formal renaming of the facility to reflect ...

Legislators Nicks & Davis Celebrate Hempstead Business Milestones

(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislators Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) and Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) joined the New Greater Hempstead Chamber of Commerce and the Hempstead community on Friday, June 6 in celebrating important milestones for ...