Council member, Town of Hempstead, 5th District: Christopher J. Carini

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CHRISTOPHER J. CARINI 

Republican

BACKGROUND:

• Carini, 48, is seeking his second term on the Hempstead Town Board and is also running on the Conservative line. 
• The Seaford resident is a retired police officer who served with the NYPD, MTA and Port Authority.
• He has a bachelor’s from C.W. Post.

ISSUES:

• Carini said that in his four years on the board, annual budgets had either frozen or cut property taxes. He said he would continue to press for tax freezes. 
• He said he formed a town task force focusing on quality-of-life issues such as graffiti and illegal signage. He noted he has also pushed the town to cooperate with Nassau police to shut down illegal massage parlors. 
• He said housing options are needed, especially for seniors and young adults, but that the town needs to preserve local zoning control.