Council member, Town of Hempstead, 5th District: Jasmine Peña
Jasmine Peña, Democratic candidate for the Hempstead Town Council's 5th District, at the party's countywide campaign headquarters in Garden City on June 8. Credit: James Escher
- Peña, 35, of Freeport, is seeking her first term on the Hempstead Town Board.
- She is a financial analyst who also owns a landscaping company and a delicatessen.
- She has a bachelor’s in business administration from Baruch College.
- Peña said she would work to address a housing shortage in Hempstead, though she wants more local control than she said would have been allowed under a statewide proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
- She said she wants more outreach and transparency about Las Vegas Sands’ proposed $4 billion casino-resort at the site of the Nassau Coliseum, especially regarding issues like traffic and air quality.
- She said she would push the town to hire staff veterinarians at the municipal animal shelter, a move she said would result in better care for the animals there.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
