08/27/2026
“Far too often, partisanship impedes progress in the Nassau County Legislature. Our July 27 meeting showed what we could achieve through collaboration, and by putting the needs of the people first.
One of the most impactful actions taken during that meeting was the approval of the county’s capital plan, through which we will deliver tens of millions of dollars in critical public-safety investments in the communities of District 5. These include a $10 million traffic safety and beautification project focused on Uniondale Avenue; reconstruction of the West Hempstead PAL hockey rink, which is currently underway, and improvements to Hall’s Pond Park; continued investment in the Joysetta & Julius Pearse African American Museum of Nassau County; and capital improvements to the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Park, in Uniondale.
In addition, tens of millions of dollars more, for improvements to regionally significant county roads in Hempstead village, including Washington Avenue, Franklin Street, Peninsula Boulevard, Fulton Avenue, Clinton Street and Greenwich Street, are on the way.
Under the county charter, a 13-vote supermajority is necessary to approve the bond authorization that funds the projects, and because of the current political configuration of the Legislature, a willingness to negotiate and collaborate was essential in order to reach that benchmark. Additional benefits will be on the way for our communities because of how my Democratic colleagues and I utilized that leverage.“
Read more from Olena Nicks, representative of Nassau County’s 5th Legislative District, here: https://www.liherald.com/stories/olena-nicks-when-government-works-together-the-people-win,224571?
