Posted on: November 28, 2023
(MATINECOCK, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (D – Woodbury) secured $1.8 million in County funding for a key infrastructure upgrade in the Incorporated Village of Matinecock.
The Legislature voted unanimously on Monda...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: November 1, 2023
Legislator Lafazan Files Proposal to Establish County of Nassau-Israel Commission
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Amidst the ongoing war in Gaza following the terrorist assault by Hamas upon Israel, Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) filed legislatio...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: October 25, 2023
Amidst Shocking Increase in Antisemitic Incidents and Rhetoric, Legislator Lafazan Urges Nassau Residents to Report Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents to Nassau County Police Department
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Following the disturbing increase in antisemit...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: October 12, 2023
‘Never Again’ Is Right Now
By Joshua Lafazan
I unequivocally condemn the horrifying and despicable terrorist attacks launched by Hamas on innocent Israeli civilians.
I am overwhelmed with admiration for the bravery displayed by my cousins...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 29, 2023
Nassau Must Take Proactive Approach to Regulating A.I.
By Joshua Lafazan
It is a commonly held frustration of Long Island residents that our governments seem to always be behind the curve as opposed to ahead of it. Quite regularly we hear the phrase uttered...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 22, 2023
Legislator Joshua Lafazan, Senior Services of North America Independent Health Insurance Agent Joy Poupko Present “The Basics of Medicare” Zoom Webinar
WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D- Woodbury) and Senior Services of North America Indepe...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 18, 2023
Legislator Lafazan, Mental Health Professionals Commemorate National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - According to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control, suicide is now the second leading cause of de...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 12, 2023
Legislator Lafazan, Mental Health Professionals Commemorate National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week
WHAT: According to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control, suicide is now the second leading cause of death among young peopl...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 6, 2023
Rules Committee Approves Construction Services, Management Contracts for Reconstruction of NCPD Second Precinct
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – The Rules committee of the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously on Wednesday, Sept. 6 to approve a pair of con...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 5, 2023
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Names of elected officials would be permanently removed from County signs and properties under a proposed resolution that was introduced on Monday, August 21 by Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury).
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 1, 2023
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Nassau County voters are urged to be on the lookout for a new scheme in which individuals are impersonating Board of Elections officials in numerous counties to harass and intimidate registered voters.The New York State Board o...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: August 21, 2023
(EAST NORWICH, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) recently honored the 19 members and eight advisors of East Norwich Volunteer Fire Company No. 1’s Junior Firefighters for their accomplishments in ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: August 21, 2023
(OLD BETHPAGE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) was among the dozens of regional leaders named to the Long Island Press Power List – a distinction which was celebrated during a reception at the H...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: August 21, 2023
(HUNTINGTON, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) recently supported the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) at their 36th annual Adele C. Smithers Angel Ball at Oheka Castle in Hunt...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: August 21, 2023
(BAYVILLE, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) recently honored Bayville native Connor Siaveck for his courageous and devoted service to the United States.After attending Bayville schools and graduating from Locust Val...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: August 7, 2023
(LOCUST VALLEY, N.Y.) – In recent weeks, the Nassau County Legislature has approved a pair of items that will deliver hundreds of thousands of dollars in resources for traffic safety improvements to Bayville Road.The Legislature’s Rule...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: July 28, 2023
(HUNTINGTON, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) recognized Joe Mauceri for his steadfast support of the Michael Magro Foundation on Thursday, July 15.During the organization’s annual golf outing at...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: July 27, 2023
(LOCUST VALLEY, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) recently honored Locust Valley’s Jack Baker for channeling his patriotism into inspiring actions that brought comfort to the community.Baker&r...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: July 19, 2023
(LATTINGTOWN, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) applauded the approval of a nearly $2.6 million contract for the restoration of the pond at Bailey Arboretum in Lattingtown.
The Legislature’s Rules ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: July 17, 2023
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature committees took an important step on Monday, July 17 toward funding the County project to rebuild the Nassau County Police Department’s Second Precinct in Woodbury.
Legislators in the Public W...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: June 19, 2023
(SYOSSET, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) joined with community leaders and his colleagues in government in celebrating the Jericho Water District’s 100th anniversary on Wednesday, June 7. Durin...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: June 16, 2023
(ROSLYN, OYSTER BAY and JERICHO, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) recognized four of outstanding graduating seniors at Oyster Bay, Roslyn and Jericho High Schools for their commitment to commitment to publ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: June 15, 2023
(OYSTER BAY, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator recently joined with Life’s Angels at The Mansion at Oyster Bay for their sixth annual No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Charity Poker Tournament.Founded in 2017 by a group of recreational ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: June 15, 2023
(OYSTER BAY, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) celebrated the vibrant and historic Oyster Bay business community during the third annual Oyster Bay Day on Saturday, June 10.Presented by the Oyster Bay-East ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: May 11, 2023
(LOCUST VALLEY, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) congratulated Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year honoree John Cruz during the organization’s annual Donor Recognition Reception on Wednesday, April 19.Cruz...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: May 3, 2023
(BETHPAGE, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D - Woodbury) presented a Nassau County Legislature Citation to Portledge School student Brody Ort in recognition of his volunteerism on Sunday, April 30 at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Cen...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: April 5, 2023
Make Nassau County Carbon Neutral by 2035
By Joshua A. Lafazan
Though it may be obvious, I begin with a reminder about something that we too often forget here in Nassau County - that we - all 1.3 million of us - live on an isla...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: March 29, 2023
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (D – Woodbury) joined with members of the Legislature’s Minority Caucus and advocates from the Citizens Campaign for the Environment to unveil legislation that woul...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: February 21, 2023
(SYOSSET, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislators Arnold W. Drucker (D – Syosset) and Joshua A. Lafazan (D – Woodbury) joined with local community leaders and their colleagues in local government at Encore Luxury Living on Thursday, Feb. 16 for the installation...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: February 21, 2023
(NESCONSET, N.Y.) – Inspired by damning reports that disgraced Rep. George Santos stole $3,000 from Richard Osthoff, a veteran who was raising funds for lifesaving treatment for his dying service dog – Nassau County Legislator Joshua A...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: February 9, 2023
(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 ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: February 1, 2023
“Make lemonade out of lemons” is a saying ingrained from an early age in students across the country to teach perseverance in the face of adversity. In essence, when faced with a bad situation, navigate the current circumstances to ima...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: January 30, 2023
WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D - Woodbury) 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 pr...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: January 9, 2023
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, ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: December 30, 2022
WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D - Woodbury) 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 pr...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: December 30, 2022
(CARLE PLACE, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D - Woodbury) celebrated the grand opening of Plori restaurant in Carle Place on Monday, Dec. 19. Located at 307 Old Country Road in Carle Place. Inspired by the traditions of Greek fishing vi...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: December 29, 2022
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - Amidst the ongoing fallout of the unprecedented scandals surrounding Congressman-elect George Santos, Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (D - Woodbury) is pushing for the implementation of new safeguards that would prevent a simi...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: December 19, 2022
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (D - Woodbury) joined with fellow members of the Nassau County Legislature’s Minority Caucus on Monday, Dec. 19 to unveil his proposal for reducing fees that are currently being affixe...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: December 2, 2022
Yesterday, Legislators Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) and Joshua Lafazan (D – Woodbury) urged Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to denounce former President Trump’s disgraceful Tuesday, Nov. 22 Mar-A-Lago dinner with ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: November 29, 2022
(JERICHO, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (D - Woodbury) joined with Jericho Union Free School District Superintendent Hank Grishman and Jericho High School teachers and students on Friday, Nov. 18 to unveil the district’s new...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: March 24, 2022
WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D - Woodbury) is partnering with the New York Life Insurance Company to present a webinar focused on long-term life planning. Host Stephanie Fisch, CTLC (Certification for Long-Term Care) Agent and presenter...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: November 23, 2021
(HUNTINGTON, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (Woodbury) commemorated the grand opening of The Ivy Kitchen & Bar during a recent visit to Huntington. Legislator Lafazan presented Nassau County Legislature Citations to owners Ryan DiP...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: November 16, 2021
(SYOSSET, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) is partnering with the Syosset Fire Department to host a “Thank Fall Sweepstakes” blood drive. Residents who roll up their sleeves to help save lives will b...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: November 4, 2021
(BAYVILLE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) recently joined the Bayville Fire Company, local first responders, and his colleagues in government to commission the newest addition to the department’s ambulance f...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: November 1, 2021
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) joined leaders and members of the Long Island Coalition Against Bullying (LICAB) to commemorate October as National Bullying Prevention Month during a dome lighting ceremony at the Theod...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: October 28, 2021
(OYSTER BAY, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) recently joined his community leaders and his colleagues in government to celebrate the grand opening of the Cardinali Bakery. Legislator Lafazan presented the bakery with a Nassau Co...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: October 19, 2021
WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) in partnering with Heart and Health Medical to bring the mobile vaccination van to Woodbury Jewish Center parking lot on Thursday, Oct. 21. The Heart and Health Medical team will be administering th...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: October 5, 2021
WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) and Joy Poupko, Independent Senior Health Insurance Agent from Senior Services of North America, present their latest installment of “The Basics of Medicare: Medicare Made Clear,&rdqu...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: October 1, 2021
(BAYVILLE, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) in partnership with Nassau County’s Office of Emergency Management and Home Depot of Syosset invites residents to attend a Hurricane Preparedness Seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 5.
D...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 30, 2021
WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) is partnering with the Nassau County Department of Assessment to host a series of in-person Property Tax Exemption Workshops for 18th Legislative District residents. During the workshops, Department...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 29, 2021
WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) in partnering with Heart and Health Medical to bring the mobile vaccination van to the Youth and Family Counseling Agency of Oyster Bay’s parking lot on Thursday, Sept. 30. The Heart and H...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 28, 2021
WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) is partnering with New York Life Insurance Company agents Stephanie Fisch, CTLC (Certification for Long-Term Care) and Jonathan Schwartz, LTC (Long-Term Care) to present a webinar focused on long-t...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 24, 2021
WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) is partnering with the Syosset Fire Department to provide children with free child I.D. cards on Saturday, Sept. 25.
During the event, which is sponsored by Melville-based New York Life Insurance St...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 23, 2021
WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) is partnering with Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D - Plainview), the Nassau County Heroin Prevention Task Force and Blake Cohen, co-founder of Next Level Recovery, to host a “Fireside Cha...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 10, 2021
WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) is partnering with the General Office of New York Life Insurance Company free senior medical I.D. cards to eligible residents during an event on Monday, Sept. 13.
Containing a photo, digital fingerp...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 8, 2021
(SYOSSET, N.Y.) - Ahead of the new school year, Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) teamed up with New York Life Insurance Company agent Stephanie Fisch, CLTC, who works out of the company’s Long Island General Office located in M...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: September 2, 2021
(WOODBURY, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) in partnership with the Woodbury Jewish Center, and Always Orthodontics of Syosset joined forces to collect hundreds of school supply donations to benefit the Grenville Baker Boys and G...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: August 31, 2021
WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) is partnering with the General Office of New York Life Insurance Company free senior medical I.D. cards to eligible residents during an event on Monday, Sept. 13.
Containing a photo, digit...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: July 6, 2021
(OYSTER BAY, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) recently joined the Oyster Bay Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the grand opening of the Atelier on Spring Galerie and present a Nassau County Citation to owner Jerelyn Hanrahan. Loca...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: June 30, 2021
(OYSTER BAY, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) proudly joined the Oyster Bay Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the grand openings of M.R Signs, Inc. and Digital Graphic Imagery Corporation. During a recent ribbon-cutting ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: June 18, 2021
(WOODBURY, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) partnered with Greenberg Cosmetic Surgery & Dermatology and Dr. Eve Lupenko, M.D., F.A.A.D. to provide free skin cancer screenings to LD 18 residents on Friday, June 11.
In addition ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: June 14, 2021
WHAT – In response to the alarming increase in attacks against the Jewish community and the acts of hate seen across America, Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan, the Woodbury Jewish Center, and community organizers are joining forces to con...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: June 3, 2021
WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) is once again partnering with Dr. Stephen T. Greenberg of Greenberg Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology and Dr. Eve Lupenko-Ferrante to offer free skin cancer screenings to constituents on Friday, Jun...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: June 2, 2021
(HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) joined Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez (D - Brentwood) and their colleagues in government on Tuesday, May 18 to support legislation that would designate March 21 as &a...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: May 25, 2021
(GREENVALE, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) welcomed Charles Krypell Fine Jewelry to the Greenvale business community. Legislator Lafazan presented Nassau County Citations to owners Tyler and Evan Krypell on Thursday, ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: May 21, 2021
(WOODBURY, N.Y.) – Residents rolled up their sleeves to give the gift of life during an emergency community blood drive at the Syosset Fire Department on Tuesday, May 11. Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) partnered with the Syos...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: May 11, 2021
(WOODBURY, N.Y.) - Roll up your sleeves and help save lives on Tuesday, May 11 with Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) and community partner Home Depot Syosset by donating blood from 2 - 8 p.m. at the Syosset Fire Department, 50 Cold Sprin...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: May 6, 2021
WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) and Thomas Barrella, business educator and author of “FinanciaLit,” present the Zoom webinar “Personal Finance for Young Adults” on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Bar...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: April 29, 2021
(WOODBURY, N.Y.) - Roll up your sleeves and help save lives on Thursday, April 29, 2021 with Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) by donating blood from 3 - 9 p.m. at the Woodbury Jewish Center, located at 200 South Woods Road, Woodbury, N.Y...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: April 28, 2021
WHAT - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) is partnering with Stephanie Fisch, CTLC (Certification for Long-Term Care) and Jonathan Schwartz, LTC (Long-Term Care) New York Life Insurance Company Agent to present a webinar focused on long-te...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: April 27, 2021
(WOODBURY, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) is partnering with OPTYX New York Eye Care, Berkshire Hathaway Laffey International, and Essilor Vision Foundation to provide complimentary eye exams, frames, and lenses, for ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: April 16, 2021
(LOCUST VALLEY, N.Y.) - To honor the legacy of fallen USMC hero Sgt. Robert A. Hendriks, Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) will join his family, friends and the Locust Valley community to ceremonially rename Forest Avenue between Birch Hi...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: April 12, 2021
(SYOSSET, N.Y.) –Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) partnered with Home Depot of Syosset and the Syosset Woodbury Chambers of Commerce to commemorate Women’s History Month and donate personal protective equipment (PPE) ...
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Legislative District 18
Posted on: March 18, 2021
(WOODBURY, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) is partnering with the Woodbury Jewish Center and Students Combat Corona to host a clothing, food, and supply drive to benefit the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless.&...
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Legislative District 18