Nassau County Legislator, 12th District: Matthew Pasternak
Matthew Pasternak, Democratic candidate for the Nassau County Legislature's 12th District, at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Sept. 21. Credit: James Escher
- Pasternak, 31, of Wantagh, is a clerk at the Nassau County Board of Elections.
- He earned a bachelor’s in political science at LIU Post and a master’s in public administration from Baruch College.
- This is his first bid for elected office.
- Pasternak said he would create a land bank to offset school taxes and supports abolishing the mortgage recording fees for all properties valued under $500,000.
- He supports incentivizing mixed-use transit-oriented development at mass transit hubs through grant programs and tax incentives.
- He said he wants to create an intergovernmental ombudsman to improve municipal efficiencies and serve as a liaison between the county, towns, cities and villages. He said he would refuse his salary if a county budget is not adopted on time.
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