![]() “I’m very happy to be here tonight to talk to you about the future of Nassau County,” said Tom Suozzi, Democratic Candidate for County Executive. “It’s about time,” Lopez added, which was followed by a round of applause by the hundreds in attendance. “This is the first forum for Nassau County Executive to be held in a majority African-American and Latino community.” ![]() “Tonight is a historic night,” said Eliana Lopez, moderator for the forum and editor-in-chief of Noticia, Long Island’s Spanish language newspaper. Republican candidate Ed Mangano was invited repeatedly, but did not attend. For the first time ever, candidates for County Executive had a platform to address the issues concerning the County’s working-class communities of color.ĭemocratic candidate Tom Suozzi fielded questions directly from community members representing a wide array of grassroots organizations in Nassau County. ![]() More than 300 community members gathered at the Circulo de la Hispanidad in Hempstead for “Growing a Diverse Long Island,” a historic candidate forum for Nassau County Executive. ![]() Note: Neither Long Island Wins, nor any of the hosts or participating organizations in this forum are endorsing any of the candidates.
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