Posted on: January 24, 2023
Mineola, NY---On January 23rd, the Nassau County Legislature honored 8th Precinct Nassau County Police Officer Chelsea Penn for her heroic rescue of a woman on a train tracks, who was trying to commit suicide.
On September 11th, 2022, Officer Penn was on p...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: January 12, 2023
Nassau County Legislator Howard Kopel is hosting two 2023 Virtual Property Tax Assessment Grievance Seminars for all homeowners who disagree with the assessed value of their home as indicated on the 2024-2025 Tentative Notice of Assessm...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: December 21, 2022
On December 19th, the Nassau County Legislature honored Nassau County Police Department Officer Wayne Resnick from the 4th Precinct as their Top Cop for December 2022. Officer Resnick was diagnosed with ALS in April of 2022 yet continued to show up for wo...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: October 27, 2022
On October 24th, the Nassau County Legislature celebrated Italian Heritage and Culture Month by recognizing the achievements of Italian and Italian American Nobel Prize Laureates. Joseph Sciame, President of the Sons of Italy Foundation, Inc. and Chair of...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: October 27, 2022
The Nassau County Legislature honored two Nassau County Police Department Officers from the 2nd Precinct for their work in recovering a stolen car and catching a suspect who was tied to multiple car thefts in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. They are the Legi...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: October 6, 2022
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2022 - 8:00 AM to 3:00 PMNorth Woodmere Park – 750 Hungry Harbor Rd., North Woodmere
Deputy Presiding Officer Howard J. Kopel is pleased to announce that the Town of Hempstead Stop Throwing Out Pollutants Hazardous Waste Colle...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: September 21, 2022
On September 19th, the Nassau County Legislature honored two Detectives from the third squad as Top Detectives for September 2022.On April 22nd, a man was assaulted at Chuck E. Cheese in Hempstead. He was transferred to Winthrop where he was found to have...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: September 21, 2022
Deputy Presiding Officer Howard J. Kopel joined with Legislator Bill Gaylor, Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray and Rockville Centre residents to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. The Memorial was held at the Roc...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: September 6, 2022
NORTH WOODMERE E-CYCLE & SHREDDING EVENTSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 - 8:00 AM - 1:00 PMNORTH WOODMERE PARK750 HUNGRY HARBOR RD., NORTH WOODMERE
Electronics waste is growing exponentially. To help preserve landfill space and ensure th...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: August 17, 2022
DEPUTY PRESIDING OFFICER HOWARD KOPEL’S2022 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS WORKSHOPS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH – 1:00 PM TO 2:30 PMValley Stream VFW Post 1790 – 65 E. Merrick Rd., Valley Stream
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH – 1:00 ...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: June 10, 2022
Mineola, NY--- During today’s meeting of the Nassau County Legislature’s Legislative Committees, two pieces of legislation were passed, which will provide necessary monetary aid to public, private and charter schools, as well as to the...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: May 19, 2022
DRIVE UP – DROP OFF – DRIVE AWAY!SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2022 - 8:00 AM to 3:00 PMBay Park – First Ave., East Rockaway
Legislator Howard J. Kopel is pleased to announce that the Town of Hempstead Stop Throwing Out...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: April 14, 2022
The Nassau County Legislative Majority joined with Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Upper Brookville Mayor Elliot Conway to announce a local law to provide another tool for the county in its fight against the rising theft and illegal resale of cataly...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: April 13, 2022
OCEANSIDE E-cycle & shredding EVENT
Saturday, MAY 7, 2022 - 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
OCEANSIDE TOWN TRANSFER STATION
3737 Long Beach Road, Oceanside
Electronics waste is growing exponentially. To help preserve landfill space and ens...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: April 12, 2022
“I have heard and seen a circulating video of comments made by a resident at the recent Rockville Centre Board meeting regarding the prospect of a house of worship being located in a residential neighborhood. She also suggested that zo...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: March 30, 2022
The Nassau County Legislative Majority joined County Executive Bruce Blakeman to announce that the county is creating a program to provide grants for veterans’ halls and facilities. The grant funds will come from federal American Rescue and Reco...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: March 23, 2022
On March 21st, the Nassau County Legislature held its annual Women’s History Month celebration and honored two Nassau County residents who have been trailblazers in their fields, and dedicated community members.
The first hon...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: March 22, 2022
With gas prices surging nation-wide, and increased environmental concerns being raised by many, there has been a push to use more public transportation to both save money and ease our carbon footprint.
The Nassau County Legislature held a press c...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: March 8, 2022
NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY TO HOST HUMANITARIAN RELIEF DRIVE FOR UKRAINE
Collections Include Medical and Personal Hygiene Supplies
The Nassau County Legislative Majority has started a Humanitarian Relief Drive to aid the victims of the Rus...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: March 3, 2022
Program grants eligible property owners up to $20,000 for nitrogen reducing septic upgrades
Nassau County, NY -- On February 28th, the Nassau County Legislature passed a supplemental appropriation of a $2 million grant from the New York ...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: March 2, 2022
The Nassau County Legislature honored the brave men and women of the Rockville Centre Fire Department and Police Department who risked their lives and safety to help keep last week’s tanker crash under control.
Just after 1 AM...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: March 2, 2022
Honorees include Suffolk Police Commissioner and Small Business Owner
(Mineola, New York) – On February 28th, the Nassau County Legislature honored two inspirational individuals for their annual Black History Month celebration. The two honorees, from both ...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: January 11, 2022
On Monday, January 10th, Howard Kopel was sworn in for a new term in the Nassau County Legislature for the 14th Legislative Session covering 2022-2023.
Former Congressman Peter King administered the oath of office to the Majority Caucus of the Legislature ...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: October 18, 2021
County Executive has 7 days to Approve or Veto
Mineola, NY - The Nassau County Legislature voted to approve the County's budget, with the Majority's amendments by a vote of 11-8 with all Republican legislators voting in favor, and all Dem...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: October 13, 2021
Mineola, NY - Today, members of the Nassau County Legislature announced the Republican Majority's Amendments to the County Executive's Budget. These amendments add no additional money to the County Budget and put more money back into residents' p...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: October 8, 2021
County Cashes Checks, then Makes Applicants Wait Over a Year, Causing Hundreds of thousands in Lost Revenue
Mineola, NY – Nassau County’s Legislative Majority was joined today by angry and frustrated local business owners and contractor...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: October 6, 2021
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2021 - 8:00 AM to 3:00 PMNorth Woodmere Park – Branch Blvd., North Woodmere
Legislator Howard Kopel is pleased to announce that the Town of Hempstead’s Stop Throwing Out Pollutants Hazardous Waste...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: October 4, 2021
Left Uncorrected, Overbillings Could Total $50M by end of Reassessment Phase In
Mineola, NY - An error in the assessed values used by the Nassau County Assessor to calculate the 5-year phase in of a property tax exemption known as the Taxpayer Pro...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: October 1, 2021
Mineola, NY - Today the Nassau County Legislature passed a bill to cut almost $100 Million Dollars in county fees incurred by Nassau residents. This money will be made up with tens of tens of millions of dollars of excess sales tax revenue over the projec...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: September 13, 2021
Calls on the County Executive to Submit a Budget That Cuts Taxes
The Nassau County Legislature Republican Majority introduced a bill to cut $96 Million Dollars in county fees that would be incurred by hundreds of thousands of Nassau residents. This money w...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: September 1, 2021
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15, 2021 • 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
East Rockaway Senior Center - 6 James St. N, East Rockaway
Deputy Presiding Officer Howard J. Kopel and the Nassau County Police Department are hosting a “Shed the Meds&...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: September 1, 2021
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 - 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Valley Stream State Park – Fletcher Avenue, Valley Stream
Legislator Howard Kopel is pleased to announce that the Town of Hempstead Stop Throwing Out Polluta...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: September 1, 2021
• THURSDAY, SEPT. 9, 2021 • 8:15 AM TO 12:00 NOON •
Town of Hempstead Parking Field (Across from Oceanside Library)
Davison Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572
Nassau County Legislator Howard Kopel a...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: August 19, 2021
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Presiding Officer Howard Kopel and Legislator Bill Gaylor presented more than 1800 COVID-19 service pins to the doctors, nurses, and staff of Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre ...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: August 16, 2021
Deputy Presiding Officer Howard J. Kopel joined with Legislator Bill Gaylor, Nassau County Presiding Officer Richard J. Nicolello, Town Councilman Bruce Blakeman, Hewlett House Director Geri Barash and members of the Peninsula Kiwanis to debut a restored ...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: July 27, 2021
Mineola, New York – On Yesterday's News 12 "Power and Politics", when asked about multi-million-dollar Nassau County mansions paying Zero in property taxes, A spokesperson for County Executive Curran said "Clearly the Taxpayer Protection Pr...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: July 26, 2021
Mineola, New York – In 2016, the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously for legislation that prohibited the County from doing business with any company or person involved in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement against Israel...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: July 19, 2021
Nicolello, Majority Legislators Demand Answers from Administration
Mineola, NY – Nassau Legislature Presiding Officer Rich Nicolello today demanded answers from County Executive Laura Curran for a collection of mansions in the County, whose owner...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: July 13, 2021
NASSAU LEGISLATURE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE CURRAN'S REASSESSMENT
Mineola, New York – The 2020-2021 tax year was the first year of County Executive Laura Curran's reassessment. That year saw a record number of griev...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: July 7, 2021
LEGISLATOR KOPEL & COUNCILMAN D’ESPOSITO ARE BRINGING THE NuHEALTH/ NUMC MAMMOGRAPHY VAN TO THE 7TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
• THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021 • 8:15 AM TO 12:00 NOON •
Town of Hempstead Parking Field (Across from Oceanside Library)
Davison ...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: June 30, 2021
Deputy Presiding Officer Howard Kopel and Legislator Bill Gaylor recently joined with Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray to present members of the Rockville Centre Fire Department with Nassau County service bars for their courage and extrao...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: June 29, 2021
Deputy Presiding Officer Howard Kopel and Legislator Bill Gaylor, joined with East Rockway Mayor Bruno Romano to present members of the East Rockway Fire Department with Nassau County service bars for their courage and extraordinary dedication du...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: May 26, 2021
SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2021 - 8:00 AM to 3:00 PMBay Park – First Ave., East Rockaway
Legislator Howard Kopel is pleased to announce that the Town of Hempstead Stop Throwing Out Pollutants Hazardous Waste Collection Program...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: May 11, 2021
The Nassau County Legislature Committees passed legislation to implement school bus STOP-arm cameras by September 2021. The legislation passed unanimously though the Public Safety, Finance and Rules committees. This legislation comes after month...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: May 6, 2021
The Nassau County Legislative Majority today announced its strong opposition to a bill under consideration in Albany that will raise gas taxes a whopping 55 cents to 98.12 cents per gallon, which will make New York’s gas tax 57% higher than every other st...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: April 28, 2021
Over the last year, our nation has seen an increasing number of violent attacks on Asians as well as hate crimes in general aimed at people of different faiths and ethnicities. More recently, each week there is another story of an unprovoked attack on a m...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: April 26, 2021
Deputy Presiding Officer Howard J. Kopel and Legislator Bill Gaylor delivered a Community Revitalization Project (CRP) check on April 12th to the Hewlett Bay Fire District for $17,000. The money will go to purchase Lucas Mechanical CPR Chest Compression D...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: April 21, 2021
Every 45 seconds, a car is stolen in the United States, which is close to one million stolen vehicles per year. Thefts occur at all times of the day and night and usually happen when a car has been left unlocked with the key fob left inside a vehicle equi...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: April 12, 2021
LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS DEFEAT
ELECTED ASSESSOR PROPOSAL
COUNTY EXECUTIVE/ LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS REFUSE TO ALLOW PUBLIC TO VOTE ON ISSUE
Mineola, New York – Earlier this year, the Nassau County Legislative Majority filed a bill to ...
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Legislative District 07
Posted on: April 12, 2021
• Tuesday, April 27, 2021 • 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM •
Nassau County Legislator Howard J. Kopel and the Long Island Alzheimer’s & Dementia Center as hosting a virtual event to provide important brain...
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Legislative District 07