From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
March 6, 2012
Since it wasn’t surprising I was at the Nassau County Legislative Building for much of the day – from before noon until after 5 PM yesterday – I should have brought more food than a small coconut bar, especially since the meals others brought in were off-limits for my gluten-free diet.
The Nassau County Legislature voted to Close 4 of 8 Police Precincts, many hours into their Monday, March 5, 2012 meeting, which was so well attended by residents and Press that it was often Standing Room Only.
![Nassau County Legislature Cuts 4 out of 8 Police Precincts in Controversial Vote, March 5, 2012 Mineola, New York, USA. March 5, 2012. Newly confirmed Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Dale speaks at podium. (© 2012 Ann Parry/Ann- Parry.com)](http://www.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VoeorUEaZII/s/640/20120305-5231J1-Police-Precinct-Vote-NC-annparry.jpg)
Mineola, New York, USA. March 5, 2012. Newly confirmed Nassau County Police Commissioner THOMAS DALE speaks at podium. (© 2012 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)
The 19 legislators voted along party lines, with the 10 Republicans voting YES and the 9 Democrats voting NO to CLOSE the police precincts and – earlier in the meeting – to CONFIRM THOMAS DALE as Nassau County Police Commissioner.
Mineola, NY, USA. March 5, 2012. L-R, Nassau PBA President JAMES CARVER, PBA’s Sergeant-at-arms JAMES McDERMOTT, and President of Superior Officers (SOA) GARY LEARNED attend Nassau County Legislature meeting when legislators vote to confirm Thomas Dale as Police Commissioner and to consolidate 8 police precincts into four. (© 2012 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)
Nassau County Legislators who Voted YES to CLOSE 4 Police Precincts:
- JOSEPH SCANNELL – LD 5
- FRANCIS X. BECKER – LD 6
- HOWARD J KOPEL – LD 7
- VINCENT MUSCARELLA – LD 8
- RICHARD J. NICOLELLO LD 9
- PETER SCHMITT – LD 12
- NORMA GONSALVES – LD 13
- JOSEPH BELESI – LD 14
- DENNIS DUNNE, Sr. – LD 15
- ROSE MARIE WALKER – LD 17
Nassau County Legislators who Voted NO to CLOSE 4 of 8 Police Precincts:
- KEVAN ABRAHAMS – LD 1
- ROBERT TROIANO – LD 2
- CARRIÉ SOLAGES – LD 3
- DENISE FORD – LD 4
- JUDI BOSWORTH – LD 10
- WAYNE WINK, Jr. – LD 11
- JUDITH JACOBS – LD 16
- DELIA DERIGGI-WHITTON – LD 18
- DAVID DENENBERG – LD 19
Mineola, NY, USA. March 5, 2012. Milagros Vicente (at podium) a North Valley Stream resident, spoke against closing precincts, and Nassau County Legislature, controlled by Republicans, voted along party lines to consolidate 8 police precincts into 4. (© 2012 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)
And the pizza wafting from the waiting room outside the Legislative Chambers smelled really good.
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