Hurricane Sandy Relief Links:

• Town of Hempstead
• Nassau County Office of Emergency Management
• LIPA  800-490-0075 or 1-631-755-6900

  • "... realize that many of our customers are without heat. As temperatures drop, we urge you to please take caution. If you are cold, consider finding shelter elsewhere. To find a shelter near you, text SHELTER and your zip code to #43362 (4FEMA). Or, you can reach the American Red Cross at 1.877.733.2767."

• Red Cross

  • "You can support local Red Cross programs and services through a gift to your local chapter. This gift will support the Red Cross chapter serving your local community."

Michaelle Solages has been meandering in and about the newly formed 22AD all of her life but these days she is focused on personally delivering campaign materials and listening to residents and business owners talk about key issues in the community. Michaelle is a relatively new voice in Elmont politics and is the Democratic candidate for State Legislature. Her opponent, Sean Wright, Republican is also new to Elmont politics.

As Ms Solages and I sat across the table at a local restaurant she spoke of her heritage and biography “I am a lifelong resident of Elmont and the daughter of Haitian immigrants”, she said. “Elmont is getting to know me … the community knows I am a fighter for what I believe…” I got the sense as we talked that “fighter” is not the word that best describes Ms Solages. She is more of a “determined advocate”. Her style is more collaborative than confrontational more honey than stick. “I like to forge cooperation where possible”, said Solages.

To the public;

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which will allow qualifying undocumented youth to temporarily live and work in the US, officially begins today.  To be eligible for the (DACA) program one must provide the following information:

• Documentation that says you’re currently in school, have a GED, are enrolled in a GED course, or have already graduated
• Evidence to prove you entered the United States before you turned 16, such as school records, medical records, or a passport stamp showing when you arrived in the United States
• An identity document (ID) such as a passport.
• Proof that you have been here since June 15, 2007 such as a passport or medical, financial, school, church records, etc.
• A fee of $465

For more information on The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, please visit this link:

Sincerely,

Carrié Solages
Legislator, District #3

Nassau County Legislator, Carrie Solages, wants you to know that there are free multi-lingual foreclosure clinics available to Nassau County homeowners!

"... the program is really helpful to our community.  Long before I was elected, I participated in this program and I will be participating in it again" said Legislator Solages.

The clinics are held at the Nassau County Bar Association 15th and West Street, Mineola, NY 11501 and are FREE for Nassau County Home Owners.

The clinics are scheduled for September 10, October 1, November 5 and December 3, 2012.  All sessions begin at 3:00pm and ends at 6:00pm

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: CALL 516-747-4070