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Vow to keep fighting tax in Gordon Heights

Members of the community cast their vote at

Photo credit: Photo by Chris Ware | Members of the community cast their vote at the Gordon Heights Fire Department on Tuesday.

A day after an incumbent commissioner won a pivotal election in the Long Island fire district with the steepest taxes, some residents vowed to keep fighting for lower taxes.

Gordon Heights Fire District's commissioners -- and the district's supporters -- said Avery Dean's win was a victory for public safety and the community's identity.

Dean defeated Joyce Bourne by a single vote in...

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