Charles Lavine
(D,WF,I – Glen Cove)
Lavine, 62, is running for his fourth term. Among his top and most recent achievements has been helping reform New York State’s divorce laws. Lavine serves on the health, higher education, insurance, judiciary, and social services committees. His first foray into public office was as Glen Cove city councilman.
Seeing Red: Long Island’s Controversial Red Light Cameras
While making a left turn onto Uniondale Avenue from Jerusalem Avenue, a busy intersection in Uniondale, John Bohannon of Wantagh saw a pedestrian talking on a cell phone. “[She was] sauntering across in front of me, oblivious to traffic,” he says. “I had [...]
Election Guide 2010: Long Island’s State Senate and Assembly Races
What’s at stake in next Tuesday’s election is huge for New York: a new governor, for sure, and possibly a radical shift in the balance of power in Albany. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, won’t lose his prestigious title but his [...]
Undressing The Emperor
Eight years as mayor of Glen Cove, eight years as Nassau County Executive. In stark contrast to Long Island’s lone daily newspaper’s recent resounding endorsement of Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi for what would be his third term as the county’s top [...]