Critics had assailed the Nassau County executive for not ordering flags at half-staff to honor the 39th president.

A local Democrat said lowering the flags would be "a small yet powerful gesture that reflects our shared values." ...

A verbal battle has broken out in Nassau County over Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman's apparent ignoring of a nationwide request to honor former President Jimmy Carter.

Democrats on New York’s Long Island cried foul over the weekend after a Donald Trump-supporting county executive did not ...

Flags are flying at half-staff across the country to commemorate former President Jimmy Carter — except for in one New York ...

One Republican county executive on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff in memory of late President Jimmy Carter.

A Republican county official on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President ...

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said in a statement that the flags will be lowered on Tuesday through Thursday.

A petty Republican county executive on Long Island has refused to lower flags to half-staff to honor the late President Jimmy Carter. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has declined to comment on ...

A row has broken out in New York State's Nassau County after Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman allegedly ignored a request to lower American flags to half-staff on county buildings as a ...