🌱 DeSena reelected as North Hempstead Assembly seat flips Democratic
North Hempstead, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning North Hempstead! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- DeSena reelected as North Hempstead Assembly seat flips Democratic
- Ed Ra keeps Assembly Republican leadership heading into 2027
Also on today's calendar: Rummage and Bake Sale and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 58, low: 45.
- Friday: Windy and cooler with rain, with a high of 47 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dems Sweep Nationally; Republicans Hold on Long Island (thenorthshoreleader.com) — North Hempstead voters reelected Republican Supervisor Jen DeSena, while Democrat Kim Keiserman won a formerly Republican Assembly seat in the town. Those results reflected a mixed picture across the North Shore, where Republicans won both state Senate seats and congressional incumbents Tom Suozzi and Nick LaLota retained their seats. 
• New York Assembly Republicans unanimously reelect Ed Ra as minority leader (fingerlakes1.com) — Ed Ra, whose Assembly district includes parts of North Hempstead, will continue leading New York's Assembly Republicans after a unanimous vote Tuesday. First chosen as minority leader in February, Ra heads into the 2027 legislative session with 11 new members joining the conference, including five women.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Rummage and Bake Sale →
Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 12 Franklin Ave, Port Washington
9:00 am -
CHEF'S ARSENAL Pre-Black Friday 2-Day Warehouse Sale! Le Creuset, Wusthof & More →
999 S Oyster Bay Rd, Building 110A, Bethpage, NY, 11714,
10:00 am -
Veterans Day Recognition Service - Roslyn Presbyterian Church →
Roslyn Presbyterian Church, 140 E Broadway, Roslyn
10:00 am -
Financial Literacy: An Easy Read About How to Build Long-term Wealth — Author Talk at Book RePort →
Book RePort, 40 Main St, Port Washington
10:00 am
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Tuesday November 17
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Other local events
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Final Public Meeting for Manhasset Bay Plan (Virtual) →
Virtual Meeting
7:00 pm
Thursday November 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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NSAS WALK Point Lookout and Lido Preserve
North Shore Audubon Society, PO Box 763, Port Washington
9:00 am -
ESOL Morning Classes →
Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
11:00 am -
Veterans Day Ceremony →
Mineola Memorial Park, Mineola
11:00 am -
LAK Ice Skating
Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
11:00 am -
Art Lecture with Alice W. Iglehart - Grounded in Clay →
Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
12:00 pm -
Veterans Day Special Hours 9AM to 2PM →
Gold Coast Public Library, 146 Glen Head Road, Glen Head
2:00 pm -
Open Research Hours at The History Center →
Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
2:00 pm -
Chair Exercise for Mobility, Strength and Balance →
Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
2:30 pm -
K-Pop Demon Hunters Afternoon →
The Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave, Manhasset
3:00 pm -
Public Session →
Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink, 65 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck
3:15 pm -
What you need to know before going to the ER and Hospital →
Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
3:45 pm
Wednesday November 11
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🗞 Nearby News
Roslyn
- Steven Fox Life Coach (psychologytoday.com)
- Educator Pay 2026: Statewide (empirecenter.org)
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Manhasset
- Playing soccer can present kidney health concerns (healio.com)
- Manhasset High School broadcast journalism students go behind the scenes at NBC's TODAY Show (longislandpress.com)
- F&M Golf Teams Announce Third Annual Auction: Preview of This Year's Experiences (godiplomats.com)
Garden City
- Loaded Gun Found In West Hempstead Student's Bag, Teen Arrested: PD (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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