Hempstead Town Council Member - 2nd District
Republican, Independent, Conservative
Thomas E. Muscarella (Incumbent)
Background:
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.
Policies:
- 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.
Democratic, Working Families
Thomas J. Tweedy
Background:
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.
Policies:
- 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.