Olena Nicks
Democratic · NY · Nassau County Legislator, District 5
Olena Nicks represents Nassau County's District 5 and has worked in financial analysis. Her stated priorities include housing affordability and health services.
Where Olena Nicks stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Government Efficiency (3 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (5 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
Won approval of a $146,000 county grant for the West Hempstead Water District. The money buys a service truck, a backhoe and other gear to repair water mains.
July 27, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Announced a bill to keep opioid settlement money, including its interest, only for addiction prevention and treatment. This followed the county moving $13.7 million in interest into its general fund.
March 23, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Wrote to County Executive Bruce Blakeman asking for a full report on the county's opioid settlement fund. She said more than $91.5 million of it was still unspent.
January 30, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Filed a bill requiring the county to build an app for reporting potholes and unsafe roads. She also filed a bill to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for county workers.
July 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Introduced a resolution to create a countywide 311 phone line for non-emergency requests. The goal was to ease the load on short-staffed 911 operators.
February 9, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Wrote to County Executive Bruce Blakeman asking for a full report on the county's opioid settlement fund. She said more than $91.5 million of it was still unspent.
January 30, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 oppose
Won unanimous approval of a $32,787.50 county grant to replace flooring and seats in the flood-damaged Uniondale Public Library auditorium.
July 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Won approval of a $146,000 county grant for the West Hempstead Water District. The money buys a service truck, a backhoe and other gear to repair water mains.
July 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Won unanimous approval of a $277,695 county grant to upgrade the Uniondale High School auditorium's sound, projection and lighting systems.
July 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Won committee approval for a $162,150 county grant to the Westbury Water and Fire District. The money helps build a memorial to firefighters who died on duty.
September 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Secured $400,000 in county bond money, with Legislator Scott Davis, to upgrade the Joysetta and Julius Pearse African American Museum. The money came in a capital plan deal Democrats won by holding back their votes.
April 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Introduced a resolution to create a countywide 311 phone line for non-emergency requests. The goal was to ease the load on short-staffed 911 operators.
February 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Won approval of a $146,000 county grant for the West Hempstead Water District. The money buys a service truck, a backhoe and other gear to repair water mains.
July 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Filed a bill requiring the county to build an app for reporting potholes and unsafe roads. She also filed a bill to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for county workers.
July 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Secured $400,000 in county bond money, with Legislator Scott Davis, to upgrade the Joysetta and Julius Pearse African American Museum. The money came in a capital plan deal Democrats won by holding back their votes.
April 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Received the Sierra Club Long Island Group's endorsement for the 2026 Nassau County Legislature District 5 race. The club cited her e-bike bill and plastic-reduction work.
September 22, 2026
Source: lisierraclub.org
Received the New York League of Conservation Voters' endorsement for the 2026 Nassau County Legislature District 5 race.
July 29, 2026
Source: nylcv.org
Introduced, as lead sponsor, a bill to make most e-bikes and e-scooters legal in Nassau County, matching state law. The bill kept bans on riding on sidewalks and highways.
April 27, 2026
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Won the election for the redrawn Nassau County Legislature District 5 seat. She beat Republican Moshe Hill by about 14 points.
November 4, 2025
Source: longislandpress.com
Won a special election for the Nassau County Legislature's District 2 seat. She beat Republican Karin Campbell 1,974 to 294 in unofficial results.
February 25, 2025
Source: longislandpress.com
Past race Olena Nicks ran in:
- County Legislator, 5th District · November 3, 2026 · Nassau County, New York · incumbent