I was having lunch this week in a pizza joint, and was talking to someone about the problems facing Nassau County. Namely the $150 million deficit and Tom Suozzi's utter lack of action to combat it other than press conferences. So, someone overheard me and began to parrot the Suozzi line of the Lighthouse!
Of course, Ed Mangano supports the Lighthouse, and under Ed's leadership the Lighthouse would actually come into being. Ed believes strongly in working with local government, instead of bashing it and holding incessant press conferences about some miracle cure. But, let's be realistic here.
Nassau County is in serious financial straights. A deficit that will soon be over $200 million -- plus legal costs and settlements from the lawsuits Tom's political machine has generated -- can't be fixed by one project. Even a project like Levittown would have a hard fixing Nassau right now. Besides, most of the revenue from the Lighthouse would go to the local municipalities (Uniondale), unless Suozzi plans to abolish those villages and fire districts to steal that revenue to patch his own sinking ship.
What we need is real reform. Structural reform. An end to the hundred million in tax refunds that serve only the purpose of making a few lawyers on the North Shore wealthy beyond belief. An end to backdoor tax increases. Transparency and honesty from our leaders. Leaders who care about Nassau County, not their own ambition.
Tom Suozzi has dug a hole deeper than most mines. He took $100 million from New York State and squandered it. And no, this current hole is far too deep to fix with a miracle project.
We need Ed Mangano, a man who cares about Nassau County and isn't about to desert Nassau for greener pastures in the time of greatest need.
If you want to get involved in Ed's campaign, give the office a call at 605 0245
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