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Garden City, New York, U.S. April 29, 2026. ADRIENNE ADAMS, candidate for New York State Lieutenant Governor, is the special guest at the Nassau Women's Democratic Caucus monthly meeting. (© 2026 Ann Parry, annparry.com). Blog post Feature Photo

Adrienne Adams, candidate for NYS Lieutenant Governor, here on Long Island

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From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
May 6, 2026         

ADRIENNE ADAMS speaks at Nassau Women’s Democratic Caucus meeting

“Adrienne Adams

Garden City, New York, U.S. April 29, 2026. ADRIENNE ADAMS, speaking at podium at left, candidate for NYS Lt. Gov., is the special guest at the Nassau Women’s Democratic Caucus April meeting. Standing at back is LAUREN CORCORAN-DOOLIN, the President of the NWDC. (© 2026 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

ADRIENNE ADAMS, the Democratic candidate for New York lieutenant governor, was the special guest at the Nassau Women’s Democratic Caucus April meeting.

Running mates Governor Kathy Hochul and Adrienne Adams, the former Speaker of the NYC Council, form the historic first all-female gubernatorial ticket for a major party in New York.

“Adrienne Adams

Garden City, New York, U.S. April 29, 2026. At left, ADRIENNE ADAMS, candidate for NYS Lt. Gov., is the special guest at the Nassau Women’s Democratic Caucus April meeting. At right, JULEIGH CHIN, candidate for Nassau County Legislator, District 9, and wearing a “WIN WITH CHIN” political button, introduced Adams. (© 2026 Ann Parry, annparry.com)

JULEIGH CHIN, candidate for Nassau County Legislator, District 9, introduced Adams to the audience that filled the Nassau County Democratic Headquarters meeting room to standing-room-only capacity. 

“Adrienne Adams

Garden City, New York, U.S. April 29, 2026. At front right, FRANCES McDANIEL, the Political Liaison for the New Hempstead Democratic Club, is among the civic leaders at the Nassau Women’s Democratic Caucus April meeting. (© 2026 Ann Parry, annparry.com)

Enthusiastic NWDC members, civic leaders, and candidates running in local races in Nassau County frequently applauded during Adams’ spirited speech. Candidates included:

  • JULEIGH CHIN – for Nassau County Legislator, Dist. 9  (PHOTO)
  • JOYLETTE WILLIAMS – for Hempstead Town Clerk
  • JOE SCIANABLO – for Hempstead Town Supervisor  (PHOTO)    
  • MICHAEL VANUNU – for Nassau County Legislature, Dist. 12  (PHOTO)
“Adrienne Adams

Garden City, New York, U.S. April 29, 2026. ADRIENNE ADAMS, candidate for New York State Lieutenant Governor, speaks at the Nassau Women’s Democratic Caucus April meeting. (© 2026 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Adams stressed how she and Governor Hochul are the strongest candidates for affordability, safety, and more in New York.

Then she encouraged everyone to pitch in to help get out the vote for New York State’s Democratic ‘Governor – Lieutenant Governor’ ticket: Kathy Hochul – Adrienne Adams.

And, at the end of the meeting, many did indeed add their names to the volunteer ‘GET OUT THE VOTE’ sign-up sheets they passed in front of on their way out.

“Adrienne Adams

Garden City, New York, U.S. April 29, 2026. ADRIENNE ADAMS (at center in beige jacket) the Democratic candidate for NYS Lt. Gov., is the special guest at the Nassau Women’s Democratic Caucus April meeting. At the end of the meeting, Adams posed with civic leaders and candidates, including, next to her in maroon suit, TANYA CARTER, Chaplain of Nassau County Juvenile Detention Center, and in a black blazer, Dr. JOYLETTE WILLIAMS, candidate for Hempstead Town Clerk. (© 2026 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

New York key November 2026 elections:

Ballotpedia: NY governor & lieutenant governor election: https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_gubernatorial_and_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election,_2026

General Election: November 3, 2025
• Early Voting: October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026

Registration process  elections.ny.gov/voter-registration-process

Ballot Request (early mail, absentee) deadlines  elections.ny.gov/request-ballot

Voting deadlines  elections.ny.gov/registration-and-voting-deadlines

2026 Political Calendar  elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2025/12/2026-political-calendar-quad-fold-12.9.2025-final.pdf

• FEATURE PHOTO:  original photo  [NOTE: Right side of background is digitally extended in blog’s feature photo.] Garden City, N.Y., U.S. April 29, 2026. ADRIENNE ADAMS, candidate for NYS Lt. Gov., speaks at the Nassau Women’s Democratic Caucus April meeting. (© 2026 Ann Parry, annparry.com) 

“Adrienne Adams

Garden City, New York, U.S. April 29, 2026. ADRIENNE ADAMS, candidate for New York State Lieutenant Governor, is the special guest at the Nassau Women’s Democratic Caucus April meeting. (© 2026 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

LINKS:

Adrienne Adams at NWDC:  my Photo Gallery

Nassau Women’s Democratic Caucus:
facebook.com/nassauwomensdemocraticcaucus

Juleigh Chin for Nassau County Legislator, District 9:
winwithchin.com

Joylette Williams for Hempstead Town Clerk:
facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588596448380

Joe Scianablo for Town of Hempstead Supervisor:
joeforhempsteadsupervisor.com

Michael Vanunu for Nassau County Legislator, District 12:
nassauneedsvanunu.com

The New Hempstead Democratic Club: thenhdc.com

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Merrick, New York, U.S., February 23, 2026. Kirk and his two sons shovel their neighbor's home, in the south shore of Nassau County, after a northeast snowstorm dropped about two feet of snow across Long Island.

Neighbors Come to Rescue during Blizzard of 2026 on Long Island

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From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
February 23, 2026  

It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor. 
    –  Fred Rogers, 1990

helping hands & shovels conquer 2′-deep snow

On Friday, about the same time Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for Long Island, due to the oncoming blizzard likely bring 18-24″ of snow, Ring Neighbors posts started popping up on my phone asking if anyone knew anyone who shovels snow in our area.

There were few positive replies. 

Early Sunday afternoon, after I charged devices, batteries, and lanterns, and before the rain turned to snow, our next-door neighbor Kirk, who’s much closer to my daughters’ ages than mine, came over to say, “Make sure to contact us if you need any help during the snowstorm.” Touched by his concern, I said I’d text his wife if something went wrong. 

When Kirk added, “Don’t worry about the snow. We won’t leave you blocked in,” he might have gotten a rainy hug if my hands weren’t full.

Merrick, New York, U.S., February 23, 2026. A father and his two sons shovel their neighbor's home on the south shore of Nassau County, after a northeast snowstorm dropped about two feet of snow across Long Island. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Merrick, New York, U.S., February 23, 2026. Our neighbors Kirk and his two sons shovel our driveway, after a northeast snowstorm dropped about two feet of snow across Long Island. (© 2026 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Happily, by the time I started writing this on Monday, hours after the snow stopped, the “Anyone shoveling in Merrick?” Ring posts often got several positive replies – about college-aged snow shovelers and people with snow blowers or plows – and were eventually marked “Resolved.”

Also on Monday, crews in large snowplows from the Town of Hempstead Highway Department cleared our street well enough to allow traffic to travel slowly and safely. And the plows didn’t create a Wall of China snow barrier across the entrance to our driveway.

The snow was massive and heavy, and the wind gusts were strong. Snow weighed down the top half of a leafless shrub in the front yard, and a tall, plump shrub (a favorite background for portraits) in the corner of the backyard, so severely that most branches plunged into the snow on the ground. I don’t remember the last time that happened. 

But, luckily, no one in our area lost power because of the storm. 

In fact, there were no widespread power outages on Long Island, according to PSEG Long Island, mypowermap.psegliny.com. For the 1% of Long Islanders who lost power, PSEG announced it’s working around the clock to restore theirs. 

We’re lucky to have many neighbors who’ve pitched in and helped with snow over the years, including our other next-door neighbor and his son, and our neighbor across the street, who helped his next-door neighbors today.

• Eleven winters ago, in 2015, I captured this photo of Artie clearing our sidewalk, after using his snowblower to clear his and other neighbors’ sidewalks:

Snow storn 2015

Merrick, New York, U.S., March 5, 2015. ARTIE uses his snow blower to clear the sidewalk in front of his neighbor’s house as snow falls yet again. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com).

all neighbors, great and small

Wildlife feeders can be lifesavers during snowy winters like this one. 

If you have eagle eyes, you might have noticed a red-topped suet holder in the lower right corner of this post’s Feature Photo.

And here’s a photo I captured years ago of our backyard bird feeder station:

Snow storn 2015

Merrick, New York, USA. January 23, 2016. As Blizzard Jonas brings dangerous snow and gusting winds to Long Island, a red male cardinal and several wrens eat seeds from a variety of hanging bird feeders in the photographer’s backyard, with much more snow expected throughout Saturday and early Sunday. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Tuesday’s just minutes away….

May our neighbors have filled bird feeders, restored power, and Ring posts asking for snow shovelers quickly marked “Resolved.”

FEATURE PHOTO:  Merrick, New York, U.S., Feb. 23, 2026. Our neighbors Kirk and his two sons shovel our sidewalk on the south shore of Nassau County, after a northeast snowstorm dropped about two feet of snow across Long Island. (© 2026 Ann Parry) 

Neighbors Shovel after Snowstorm 2026:  GALLERY

• Added 3/5/2026:
 Birds Aren’t Just Declining. They’re Declining Faster: NYT Article

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FEATURE PHOTO for blog post: Mineola, New York, U.S. January 6, 2025. Flags flying at Theodore Roosevelt Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building are not lowered to half mast during a snowy Monday. The day before, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, said county flags will be lowered for 3 days, Tuesday to Thursday, from when President Jimmy Carter lies in state until his burial. (C) 2025 Ann Parry, annparry.com

Flagging Bruce Blakeman & New York Post

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From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (annparry.com)
January 6, 2025

NOT in Bruce Blakeman’s ‘Backyard’ (NIBBBY): Flags are lowered 12/29-1/28 for our country’s 30 day commemoration of President Jimmy Carter’s death – but not in Nassau County.

When Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, wouldn’t lower county flags starting Dec. 29, 2024, to honor President Jimmy Carter, like the rest of America did, our county became a nationwide embarrassment.

“Mineola, NY, USA. January, 2025. Flags flying at Theodore Roosevelt Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building are not lowered to half mast during nationwide symbolic commemoration of President Jimmy Carter who recently died.

Mineola, NY, USA. January 6, 2025. Flags flying at Theodore Roosevelt Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building are not lowered to half mast during nationwide commemoration of President Jimmy Carter. (© 2025 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

But you can’t read about any of that in the New York Post – which is now the official newspaper of Nassau County, thanks to Blakeman with the support of the Republican-controlled Nassau County legislature.

President Biden ordered flags at federal buildings to be put at half-staff for thirty days – from December 29th to January 28th – in honor of the late former president, who died at the age of one hundred.

State governors, including New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul, directed state flags to fly at half staff during those thirty days.

This follows the U.S. Flag Code 4 USC 7 related to the death of U.S. Presidents. The flag code is advisory, not mandatory. 

Yesterday, January 5th – after facing widespread negative media coverage*  (see below for examples) – Blakeman said that Nassau County will lower flags at county operated buildings, but just for this Tuesday through Thursday.

These three days cover when President Carter lies in state, starting January 7th, until he is buried on the National Day of Mourning, January 9th.

Does anyone in Nassau County doubt that Bruce Blakeman would have lowered county flags starting December 29, 2024, if President Carter had been a Republican?

“Bruce Blakeman

Garden City, New York, USA. April 1, 2023. At left Nassau County Executive BRUCE BLAKEMAN speaks at podium, as Nassau County Republican chairman JOSEPH CAIRO looks on, when Nassau County GOP hosts the Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis program on The Florida Blueprint at the Cradle of Aviation. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

* Examples of media coverage of Nassau County flags not being lowered for 30 days to commemorate Pres. Carter, who died Dec. 29, 2024:

New York Post – as of 12/16/2024, official newspaper of Nassau County (1)

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Newsday – from 1940-12/15/2024, official newspaper of Nassau County (2)
1/6/2025 – “Flags to be lowered in Nassau in honor of Jimmy Carter”
facebook.com/newsday/posts/1001967205307862?comment_id=1369457664427116

Updated 1/3/2025 – “Nassau County buildings not lowering flags to half-staff in memory of former President Jimmy Carter”
newsday.com/long-island/politics/flag-half-staff-nassau-xiv0ip0w
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News 12 – Long Island
1/5, updated 1/6/2025 – “Nassau Executive: American flags at all county buildings will be lowered in honor of President Carter”
longisland.news12.com/nassau-executive-american-flags-at-all-county-buildings-will-be-lowered-in-honor-of-president-carter

1/4/2025 – “Some U.S. flags at Nassau buildings not at half-staff in honor of late President Carter”
hudsonvalley.news12.com/nassau-county-yet-to-lower-us-flags-to-honor-jimmy-carter
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AOL.com
Updated 1/4/2025 – “Nassau County flags not lowered to half-staff for Jimmy Carter”
aol.com/nassau-county-flags-not-lowered-031500935.html
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CBS New York
1/5/2025 – “Flags in Nassau County will soon be at half-staff to honor President Jimmy Carter”
youtube.com/watch?v=x8Is2JLRgYY

1/3/2025 – “Nassau County executive refuses to lower flags for late President Jimmy Carter”
cbsnews.com/newyork/video/nassau-county-executive-refuses-to-lower-flags-for-late-president-jimmy-carter/
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MSN.com
1/4/2025 – “Republican Allegedly Refusing To Lower Flags to Half-Staff Sparks Anger”
msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-allegedly-refusing-to-lower-flags-to-half-staff-sparks-anger/ar-AA1wWRps
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Newsweek
1/4/2025 – “Republican Allegedly Refusing To Lower Flags to Half-Staff Sparks Anger”
newsweek.com/republican-allegedly-refusing-lower-flags-half-staff-sparks-anger-2009662
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Patch.com
1/3/2025 – “Nassau County Flags Not Lowered To Honor Late President Carter”
patch.com/new-york/mineola/nassau-county-flags-not-lowered-honor-late-president-carter
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Pix11.com
1/3/2025 – “Nassau County executive refuses to fly flags at half-staff”
pix11.com/news/local-news/nassau-county-executive-refuses-to-fly-flags-at-half-staff/
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Yahoo News
1/5/2025 – “MAGA Official Finally Agrees to Lower Flags for Jimmy Carter After Dem Backlash”
yahoo.com/news/maga-official-finally-agrees-lower-001715771.html

(1) New York Post, Long Island: nypost.com/long-island

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 • Newsday TV: tv.newsday.com
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“Mineola, NY, USA. January, 2025. Flags flying at Theodore Roosevelt Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building are not lowered to half mast during nationwide symbolic commemoration of President Jimmy Carter who recently died.  (© 2025 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Mineola, NY, USA. January 6, 2025. Flags flying at Theodore Roosevelt Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building are not lowered to half mast during nationwide commemoration of President Jimmy Carter. (© 2025 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

FEATURE PHOTO (at top of post): Mineola, New York, U.S. January 6, 2025. During snowy Monday, flags flying atop the Theodore Roosevelt Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building are not lowered to half mast during 30 Day commemoration of President Jimmy Carter. 

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