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VOTERS GUIDE Long Island Voters Guide: Nov. 7, 2023 general election

Matthew Pasternak

Matthew Pasternak is running for Nassau County Legislator, 12th District

Matthew Pasternak

MATTHEW PASTERNAK

Democratic

BACKGROUND:

  • Pasternak, 31, of Wantagh, is a clerk at the Nassau County Board of Elections.
  • He earned a bachelor’s in political science at LIU Post and a master’s in public administration from Baruch College.
  • This is his first bid for elected office.

ISSUES:

  • Pasternak said he would create a land bank to offset school taxes and supports abolishing the mortgage recording fees for all properties valued under $500,000.
  • He supports incentivizing mixed-use transit-oriented development at mass transit hubs through grant programs and tax incentives.
  • He said he wants to create an intergovernmental ombudsman to improve municipal efficiencies and serve as a liaison between the county, towns, cities and villages. He said he would refuse his salary if a county budget is not adopted on time.

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