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New York's 16th State Assembly District
New York's 16th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Gina L. Sillitti since 2021. She is a Democrat. Geography District 16 is located in Nassau County, within the Town of North Hempstead. The district includes the villages of Great Neck, North Hills, East Hills, Flower Hill, Old Westbury, Roslyn Estates, and Lake Success, as well as the hamlets of Roslyn Heights, Port Washington, and Herricks Herricks is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 4,295 at the 2010 census. It is an unincorporated area, and is located in the southern part of Town of North .... Recent election results 2024 2022 2020 2018 2016 2014 2012 2010 References {{NYGovDist 16 Nassau County, New York ...
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Gina Sillitti
Gina Sillitti (born April 5, 1978) is an American Democratic Party politician who currently represents New York State Assembly district 16, which includes Port Washington, Manhasset, Great Neck, North Hills, East Hills, Flower Hill, Old Westbury, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Heights, Herricks and Lake Success of Nassau County on Long Island. Personal life Sillitti grew up in Mount Sinai, New York and Florida. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Georgia in 2000. She moved to Manorhaven in 2012. She is married to Kevin Clemency. Before running for office, she spent nearly two decades in public service, starting at the Nassau County Legislature. Politics Sillitti began her political career working in the office of Nassau County Legislator Dave Mejias. She then worked in the Department of Community Services for the Town of North Hempstead, being appointed as deputy commissioner in 2010. She later worked as director of legislator affair ...
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Port Washington, New York
Port Washington is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) on the Cow Neck Peninsula in the North Hempstead, New York, Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on the North Shore (Long Island), North Shore of Long Island, in New York (state), New York. The hamlet is the anchor community of the Greater Port Washington area. The population was 15,846 at the 2010 census. History Much of the Port Washington area was initially settled by colonists in 1644, after they purchased land from the people of the Matinecock Nation. In the 1870s, Port Washington became an important Sand mining, sand-mining town; it had the largest sandbank east of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and easy barge access to Manhattan. Some 140 million cubic yards of local sand were used for concrete for New York skyscrapers (including the Empire State Building, Empire State and Chrysler Building, Chrysler buildings), in addition to New York City Subway, the New ...
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Michelle Schimel
Michelle E. Schimel (born August 8, 1957) is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 16th Assembly District in Nassau County from 2007 to 2016. Early life and education Schimel was born in Brooklyn, New York. In 1978, she received a BS degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Allied Medical Professions. She was vice president of a fashion accessories firm in Manhattan from 1982 to 1994. She also worked at North Shore University Hospital as a physical therapist and certified wound care specialist. Political career Schimel was first elected Town Clerk of North Hempstead in 1999, a position she held until being elected to the State Assembly. On March 27, 2007, she won 86 percent of the vote in a special election to replace Thomas DiNapoli who became State Comptroller. Schimel was re-elected to subsequent terms in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. Personal life Schimel resided in Great Neck, New York from 1982 until 2015, when she moved ...
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2016 New York State Assembly Election
The 2016 New York State Assembly elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election on September 13, 2016. Voters in the 150 districts of the New York State Assembly elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state senate. Overview Results District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 Notes References {{2016 United States elections Assembly New York State Assembly elections New York Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits in the United ...
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Anthony D'Urso
Anthony 'Tony' D'Urso (born October 17, 1939) is an Italian-American politician who represented the 16th District of the New York State Assembly from 2017 to 2020. First elected in 2016, he is a Democrat. The district includes the majority of the town of North Hempstead in Nassau County on Long Island. Early life Born in Italy, D'Urso immigrated to the United States at age 21 with only eight years of education. As a child in Formia, Italy, he witnessed both of his parents risking their lives to hide a Jewish family from the German soldiers. During the Holocaust, D'urso's father hid about 12 Jews from the Nazis at great risk to his own family, saving them from deportation. With the help of Michael Weinstock, D'urso had the opportunity to meet members of the Sinigallias family in Naples in January 2018, descendants of the people his father rescued. Career D'Urso began his public service career in 1971 with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, w ...
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2018 New York State Assembly Election
Elections to the New York State Assembly were held on November 6, 2018 along with elections for the State Senate, Governor, and U.S. Senator, among others. The Democrats retained their majority with no net change in seats from 2016. Eight seats changed hands, four from Republican to Democrat and four from Democrat to Republican. Overview Results Detailed results Notes References {{New York elections 2018 New York (state) elections New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assem ... New York State Assembly elections ...
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2020 New York State Assembly Election
Elections to the New York State Assembly were held on November 3, 2020 in the U.S. state of New York. The elections were part of the biennial elections in the United States, with elections for the State Senate, the U.S. House, and U.S. president being held on the same day. Primary elections were held on June 23. Assembly Democrats won 105 of the chamber's 150 seats on Election Day, while Republicans won 43 seats and two other seats were won by members of third parties. Predictions Summary Longtime Asm. Carmen Arroyo (D-Bronx) was disqualified from the Democratic primary ballot due to election fraud. Incumbent Asms. Michael DenDekker, Joseph Lentol, Michael Miller, Walter Mosley, Felix Ortiz, and Aravalla Simotas were defeated in Democratic primaries. Incumbents Ellen Jaffee (D-Suffern) and Mark Johns (R-Webster) were defeated in the general election. Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright was disqualified from seeking re-election as a Democrat due to paperwork errors, but instead ...
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2022 New York State Assembly Election
The 2022 New York State Assembly election was held on November 8, 2022. Elections were held to elect representatives from all 150 districts across the State of New York. This election coincided with New York elections for the governorship, U.S. Senate, and state senate, among others. Districts for this election were redrawn following the 2020 United States census. Democrats have held a majority in the New York State Assembly since 1975. Overview Incumbents not seeking re-election * Michael Montesano (R) retired. * Brian Barnwell (D) retired. *Catherine Nolan (D) retired. *Michael Cusick (D) retired. *Yuh-Line Niou (D) ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in newly-redrawn 10th congressional district. *Dan Quart (D) ran for Manhattan's 9th Municipal Court District. *Richard Gottfried (D) retired. * Kevin Byrne (R) is running for Putnam County Executive. *Sandra Galef (D) retired. *Mike Lawler (R) ran for the United States House of Representatives. *Colin Schmitt (R) ran for ...
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2024 New York State Assembly Election
The 2024 New York State Assembly election will be held on November 5, 2024. This election will coincide with elections for 2024 United States Senate election in New York, U.S. Senate, 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, U.S. House of Representatives, the 2024 United States presidential election, U.S. presidential election, and 2022 New York State Senate election, state senate, among others. Districts for this election were redrawn pursuant to court order iNichols v. Hochul though the lines passed by the Independent Redistricting Commission and the state legislature on April 28, 2023, were nearly identical to the 2022 district Democrats have held a majority in the New York State Assembly since 1975. Overview Incumbents not seeking re-election *Jeffrion L. Aubry, Jeffrion Aubry (D) *Marjorie Byrnes (R) *Inez Dickens (D) *Taylor Darling (politician), Taylor Darling (D), to run for State Senate *Patricia Fahy, Pat Fahy (D), to run for State Senate *Jose ...
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Herricks, New York
Herricks is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 4,295 at the 2010 census. It is an unincorporated area, and is located in the southern part of Town of North Hempstead. History The school in Herricks was established in 1813, making it one of the oldest in Nassau County. It was named for Herricks Path, a path that existed as early as 1659. By 1898, the Herricks School was one of Nassau County's last single-room schools. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. It is bordered by Searingtown Road/Shelter Rock Road to the north, Hillside Avenue to the south (vis-a-vis with Garden City Park), Herricks Road to the east and Marcus Avenue to the west. Mail delivery is provided by the New Hyde Park Post Office, utilizing the 11040 Zip Code. Demographics According to the 2010 census, there were 4,295 people residing in the CDP. The racial m ...
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Roslyn Heights, New York
Roslyn Heights is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Incorporated Village of Roslyn. The population was 6,577 at the 2010 census. History Roslyn Heights saw a major economic boom in the 1860s shortly after the Long Island Rail Road's Oyster Bay Branch was built through and opened in the area. Starting in 1892, corporation was started to develop the northwestern section of the hamlet. Members of this development corporation included lawyers, bankers, and developers. This development, which was named Roslyn Highlands, was largely unsuccessful. Eventually, the western portion of the proposed Roslyn Highlands development was developed using the name of Roslyn Highlands while the eastern part was developed using the name of Roslyn Heights. These names were used for the respective sections until the whole are ...
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New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assembly convenes at the State Capitol in Albany. Leadership of the Assembly The Speaker of the Assembly presides over the Assembly. The Speaker is elected by the Majority Conference followed by confirmation of the full Assembly through the passage of an Assembly Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker also has the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The minority leader is elected by party caucus. The majority leader of the Assembly is selected by, and serves, the Speaker. Democrat Carl Heastie of the 83rd Assembly District has served as Speaker of the Assembly since February 2015. Crystal Peoples-Stokes of the 141st Assembly District has served as Assembly Maj ...
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