The Nassau County Democratic Party scored a smashing victory on both the countywide and local levels last Tuesday, Nov. 6, and voters in Roslyn area communities contributed to the trend.
All the villages in the Roslyn area voted for Glen Cove Mayor Thomas R. Suozzi in his successful bid to become county executive. Mr. Suozzi's margins of victory ranged from 3-1 to 4-1 totals in some villages, while in others, such as Albertson and Greenvale, they were smaller, but no less decisive.
In the Village of Roslyn, the vote was 193 for Mr. Suozzi and 32 for his defeated opponent, Bruce Bent. Roslyn Estates (492-96), Roslyn Harbor (214-64), Flower Hill (718-407), Roslyn Heights (1,342-236), and East Hills (1,697-244) voted along similar lines.
In the villages where some residents are part of the Roslyn School District, Herricks voted for Mr. Suozzi by a 1,194 to 570 margin. The totals for other villages include Williston Park (1,236-925), Greenvale (273-134), Albertson (1,282-595), and East Williston (507-359).
The Democratic sweep in the Town of North Hempstead put one incumbent out of office. Two town board seats were up for grabs in the election. The top two vote getters were Democrats Fred Pollack and Wayne Wink. Republican incumbent James O'Connor came in third in the voting and thus lost his seat on the board. Both Mr. Pollock and Mr. Wink received a little more than 29,000 votes, while Mr. O'Connor received nearly 22,000 votes.
The board's other Republican member, Angelo Ferrara, will also not be returning to office. Mr. Ferrara gave up his seat to launch a failed challenge to TONH Supervisor May Newburger. Ms. Newburger easily prevailed in that race by a 30,857 to 20,404 margin over Mr. Ferrara.
Another incumbent, Nassau County Legislator Craig Johnson had no difficulty being elected to his second term in that body. Mr. Johnson defeated his Republican Party challenger, Jeremy Devine by a 11,053 to 5,381 margin. During the campaign, both men took up nearly identical issues; namely, fiscal restraint and environmental protection. Despite the best efforts of the Nassau County GOP, which put more effort into the legislature races than the executive contest, the Democrats maintained their slim majority in the 19-man legislature.