Hempstead Town Council Member - 5th District

Carini, 44, is running on the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Tax Revolt party lines. He is seeking his first four-year term as a Hempstead Town councilman. He is a retired police officer.

• Carini said he will work to reduce taxes and control town spending if elected. He said he supported the town’s 2019 budget, which cut taxes.
• He said town roads are in disrepair, and he supports increasing town spending on road repaving. He said he has worked to improve roads in his local community through his homeowners’ association.
• He said he has also worked to ameliorate quality-of-life issues in his community such as aggressive loiterers, broken elevators and graffiti at local train stations through his homeowners’ association.

Webster, 33, is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines. Webster is seeking her first four-year term. She is a Paralympic volleyball player.

• Webster said she would fight corruption and defend taxpayer money if elected.
• She said town taxes are too high and is concerned her children will not be able to live on Long Island when they are older. She said she would work to ensure town spending reaches working families.
• She said the town needs a comprehensive infrastructure program to improve roads and protect them from flooding.