The 14th District includes Lynbrook and parts of Valley Stream.

After a decade in office, C. William Gaylor isn't running again in this newly shaped district.

Democrat Cynthia Nuñez , who has lived in Valley Stream for 16 years, serves on the local school board and directs operations for a Manhattan law firm that's focused on data and privacy rights issues. Elmont Republican Sheharyar Ali previously worked in the county attorney's office and now has his own law firm.

Nuñez, 47, is particularly well-versed on the district's distinct needs, down to the block. She's focused on promoting housing in transit-oriented communities like Valley Stream and Lynbrook, establishing community green spaces and addressing the area's infrastructure challenges, particularly flooding. She deeply understa

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