Council member, Town of Hempstead, 5th District: Christopher J. Carini
Christopher J. Carini, Republican and Conservative incumbent candidate for the Hempstead Town Council's 5th District, at Nassau County GOP headquarters in Westbury on March 31. Credit: James Escher
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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.
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