Hempstead Town Council Member - 2nd District

REPUBLICAN

Muscarella, 60, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines. He is seeking his first full four-year term as a Hempstead Town councilman. He was appointed to the seat in April.

• Muscarella said he wants to give “homeowners the best value for their tax dollar.” He said he joined other town council members in proposing a 2020 town budget that would cut taxes.
• He said he is committed to improving town infrastructure, especially roads. He said he would like to increase the budget for road repaving.
• He said he will continue to seek to give residents the chance to express their opinions about major projects in his district, citing plans to open a full-time Long Island Rail Road station at Belmont Park and the LIRR’s Third Track project.

REPUBLICAN

Tweedy, 63, is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines. He is seeking his first four-year term as a Hempstead Town councilman. He previously was the mayor of Floral Park.

• Tweedy said parks and roads in the Second District are in an “unacceptable” condition. He said some neighborhoods, such as Elmont, are overlooked when the town completes road repairs.
• He criticized patronage, nepotism and cronyism in the town government, saying such practices result in an inefficient use of taxpayer money.
• He said he would work to ensure local communities have a say in projects that would affect them, noting he fought against a “big-money casino” as mayor.