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Garden City, New York, USA. November 3, 2015. At podium, Democrat MADELINE SINGAS claims victory over Republican Kate Murray in the hotly contested race for Nassau County District Attorney. JAY JACOBS (at far right), the Chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Party, and Singas's family joined her on stage. (© 2015 Ann Parry, annparry.com)

Election Night: Murray Singas the Blues

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
[ UPDATED: February 5, 2019 ]

Madeline Singas wins Nassau County District Attorney race

In an upset victory, Democrat MADELINE SINGAS, Nassau County Acting District Attorney and first time candidate, won the D.A. race against Republican KATE MURRAY, the Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead.

Garden City, New York, USA. Nov. 3, 2015. At center, Democrat MADELINE SINGAS claims victory over Republican Kate Murray in race for Nassau County District Attorney. Singas's family - including (left) her husband Theo Apostolou, (right) daughter, and son, joined her on stage at Nassau County Democrats Election Night Party at Garden City Hotel. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Garden City, New York, USA. Nov. 3, 2015. At center, Democrat MADELINE SINGAS claims victory over Republican Kate Murray in race for Nassau County District Attorney. Singas’s family – including (left) her husband THEO APOSTOLOU, (right) daughter, and son, joined her on stage at Nassau County Democrats Election Night Party at Garden City Hotel. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

At the Democratic Election Night Viewing Party at Garden City Hotel on the night of November 3, 2015, when over 99% of the precinct votes were in, Singas went to the podium with her husband THEO APOSTOLOU and their daughter and son, and thanked her supporters.

Garden City, NY, USA. Nov. 3. 2015. Dem. MADELINE SINGAS claims victory over Rep. Kate Murray in race for Nassau County D.A. Singas spoke with supporters at Election Night Party at Garden City Hotel. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Garden City, NY, USA. Nov. 3, 2015. Dem. MADELINE SINGAS claims victory over Rep. Kate Murray in race for Nassau County District Attorney. Singas spoke with supporters at Election Night Party at Garden City Hotel. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

In the race for Town of Hempstead Supervisor, Democratic candidate RITA KESTENBAUM, a former member of the Hempstead Town Board, lost to Republican candidate ANTHONY SANTINO, a long-time Town of Hempstead councilman.

Garden City, New York, USA. Nov. 3, 2015. L-R, ANDREW GOLDSTEIN, CHRIS MELNYCZUK, RITA KESTENBAUM and KEVIN BRADY attend the Election Night Party of the Nassau County Democrats, at the Garden City Hotel. Kestenbaum was the Democratic candidate for Town of Hempstead Supervisor. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Garden City, New York, USA. Nov. 3, 2015. L-R, ANDREW GOLDSTEIN, CHRIS MELNYCZUK, RITA KESTENBAUM and KEVIN BRADY attend the Election Night Party of the Nassau County Democrats, at the Garden City Hotel. Kestenbaum was the Democratic candidate for Town of Hempstead Supervisor. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Democrat CLAUDIA BORECKY unsuccessfully challenged Republican Nassau County Legislator STEVE RHOADS in the Legislative District 19 race.

Garden City, New York, USA. Nov. 3, 2015. R-L, CLAUDIA BORECKY and husband MICHAEL BORECKY, from Merrick, attend Election Night Party of the Nassau County Democrats, at the Garden City Hotel. Borecky was the Democratic candidate for Nassau County Legislative District 19. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Garden City, New York, USA. Nov. 3, 2015. R-L, Candidate CLAUDIA BORECKY and husband MICHAEL BORECKY, from Merrick, attend Election Night Party of the Nassau County Democrats, at the Garden City Hotel. Borecky was the Democratic candidate for Nassau County Legislative District 19. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

UPDATE – Feb. 5, 2019  [see above photo]  Claudia Borecky attended the 2015 Election Night party with her husband MICHAEL BORECKY, who died suddenly at the end of 2018, and I’m among the many who will miss this kind fellow Merrokean.


Feature Photo  (top of post):  Garden City, New York, USA. November 3, 2015. Democrat MADELINE SINGAS claims victory over Republican Kate Murray in the hotly contested race for Nassau County District Attorney. JAY JACOBS (at far right), the Chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Party, and Singas’s family joined her on stage.


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Hillary Clinton Book Signing ‘Hard Choices’ at Huntington Book Revue

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
August 26, 2014

Lots of people in Huntington must have been happy it didn’t rain as originally predicted for August 6th, 2014, the day Former Secretary of State HILLARY CLINTON signed copies of her new memoir Hard Choices for 1,200 people at the Book Revue.

Huntington, New York, U.S. - August 6, 2014 - A police officer and police dog are leaving the Book Revue, a few hours before a book signing for H. Clinton's new memoir, Hard Choices, starts at the Book Revue in Huntington, Long Island. A large sign on the book store window says that the Clinton book signing that night is Sold Out. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com)

Huntington, New York, U.S. – August 6, 2014 – Police officer and K9 officer leave Book Revue before Hillary Clinton’s ‘Hard Choices’ book signing, Long Island. (©2014 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Several hours before the 6-8pm Hard Choices book signing, I drove to Huntington with my daughter, who had a ticket and copy of the memoir, and she got on the line, already a few blocks away from the store’s entrance.

Huntington, New York, U.S. - August 6, 2014 - At the entrance to the Book Revue, a teen girl is told water bottles are not allowed at the book signing for H. Clinton's new memoir, Hard Choices, in Huntington, Long Island. (Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Huntington, New York, U.S. – August 6, 2014 – At Book Revue entrance, security tells teen that water bottles aren’t allowed at Hillary Clinton ‘Hard Choices’ book signing, Long Island. (© 2014 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

I began capturing news photos, including of KENNY MITCHELL of Garden City, who arrived 11:10pm the night before and was first on line; protestors; members of Super PAC Ready for Hillary; extensive security, including county police, federal agents, and K9 officers.

Sue Moller, of Merrick, at book signing for Hillary Rodham Clinton's new memoir, Hard Choices, at Book Revue in Huntington, Long Island. Clinton’s book is about her four years as America’s 67th Secretary of State and how they influence her view of the future. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Huntington, New York, U.S. August 6, 2014. Hillary Clinton shakes hands with visitor at book signing for Clinton’s new memoir, Hard Choices, at Book Revue, Long Island.  (© 2014 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

When it was time to enter the store, Secret Service checked my Nikon D4 and lenses very thoroughly. Finally, the Book Revue’s co-owners, brothers RICHARD KLEIN and ROBERT KLEIN, introduced Hillary Clinton, and she began signing copies of her memoir.


UPDATE  Sept. 10, 2021Starting today, Huntington’s Book Revue reopens to give away thousands of used books. It officially closed Sept. 9, 2021, evicted by landlord for hundreds of thousands of dollars of unpaid rent, due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.


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Garden City, New York, U.S. January 20, 2014. JAEL CHARLTON, 6, of Freeport, reads King's 1963 "I Have a Dream Speech" at the program Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. where children explored Dr. King's life and then created an artwork of peace, at the Long Island Children's Museum, to celebrate the American official federal holiday Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (© 2014 Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Martin Luther King Jr Day at Long Island Children’s Museum

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
January 21, 2014

Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King,  Jr.

At yesterday’s program ‘Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,’ the Long Island Children’s Museum had a room full of families with young children eager to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Garden City, New York, U.S. January 20, 2014. L-R, JESSE RIVERA; son JADEN RIVERA, 4; wife ALEXANDRA RIVERA; and son JACOB RIVERA, 5, of Sea Cliff, create artwork of peace at the program Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. where children also explored Dr. King's life, at the Long Island Children's Museum, to celebrate the American official federal holiday Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Garden City, New York, U.S. January 20, 2014. L-R, JESSE RIVERA; son JADEN RIVERA, 4; wife ALEXANDRA RIVERA; and son JACOB RIVERA, 5, of Sea Cliff, create artwork of peace at the program ‘Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’ at the Long Island Children’s Museum. (© 2014 Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

STACEY LEE, LICM’s Outreach Director, presented information about Dr. King’s life, and the children read his famous 1963 speech “I Have a Dream.”

Garden City, New York, U.S. January 20, 2014. STACEY LEE, Outreach Director of Long Island Children's Museum, presents the program'Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.', where children explore Dr. King's life and then create collages of peace, for the American official federal holiday Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Garden City, NY, U.S. January 20, 2014. STACEY LEE, Outreach Director of Long Island Children’s Museum, presents program ‘Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’ where children also explored Dr. King’s life. (© 2014 Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

After exploring Dr. King’s life, children then created artworks of peace to celebrate the American official federal holiday Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Garden City, New York, U.S. January 20, 2014. L-R, AIDAN TROPEANO, 6, and his mother DEANNA TROPEANO, 30, of Levittown, create artwork of peace at the program Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. where children also explored Dr. King's life, at the Long Island Children's Museum, to celebrate the American official federal holiday Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Garden City, New York, U.S. January 20, 2014. L-R, AIDAN TROPEANO, 6, and his mother DEANNA TROPEANO, 30, of Levittown, create artwork of peace at the program ‘Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’ at the Long Island Children’s Museum. (© 2014 Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

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Garden City, New York, U.S. January 20, 2014. JAEL CHARLTON, 6, of Freeport, reads King's 1963

Garden City, NY, U.S. January 20, 2014. JAEL CHARLTON reads King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream Speech” at the program ‘Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’ at Long Island Children’s Museum. (© 2014 Ann Parry/ann-parry.com)


FEATURE PHOTO (top of post): Garden City, NY, U.S. Jan. 20, 2014. JAEL CHARLTON, 6, of Freeport, reads King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream Speech” at the program Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, at the Long Island Children’s Museum.


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