Wanda Arroyo, a lifelong resident of Hempstead Village, is a senior program associate at the National Association for Older Americans where she manages Minority Outreach of New York State. Arroyo holds a bachelor's degree in political science from St. John's University and has certificates from the Association of Training of Trainers, the New York American Volunteer Association and the Public Relations Society of America. FULL STORY

Republican and Independence Party candidate Timothy O'Connell of Carle Place and Democratic candidate Robert Troiano of Westbury are seeking election to North Hempstead Councilmanic District 1, which includes almost 36,000 constituents in the communities of Carle Place, Westbury, New Cassel and Old Westbury. FULL STORY