Delia DeRiggi Whitton for Nassau Legislative District 11
Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Democratic incumbent candidate for Nassau County Legislature District 11 Credit: James Escher
Delia M. DeRiggi Whitton, 53, of Glen Cove, has been on top of the many thorny issues faced by her North Shore district.
That includes testing, food delivery, and the need to get funds to businesses for the ongoing COVID-19 recovery, as well as the longer-lasting social and infrastructure needs that did not disappear during the pandemic. DeRiggi Whitton, a Democrat seeking her sixth term, has pushed for more Narcan training to respond to opioid overdoses, and more traffic-calming and drainage improvements. And she has promised to keep cleaning up Hempstead Harbor during her time in office, a worthy goal and just one of the water quality issues she knows are essential in the district.
Republican opponent Meagan M. McCarty, 40, of Port Washington, a former GOP legislative aide, has an admirable civic spirit and focus on constituent services, but less of the deep experience required to connect the dots for the district.
Newsday endorses DeRiggi Whitton.
Nassau Legislative District 11 covers Glen Cove, Sands Point, Port Washington, Flower Hill, Sea Cliff south to Roslyn.
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