Power & Politics: 1:1 with John Ferretti – the Town of Hempstead’s new town supervisor

Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti and New York State Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs join the show.

News 12 Staff

Aug 10, 2025, 5:35 PM

Updated 5 hr ago

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It's a shake-up at the top in Long Island's largest township – three-term supervisor Don Clavin resigned and Republican nominee for his job, John Ferretti, was sworn-in last week.
A bill introduced by a state lawmaker would have required a special election to fill a town supervisor vacancy. Instead, the Republican will serve as the supervisor at least until the end of the year and maybe longer depending on the outcome of November's election.
He joined News 12’s Rich Barrabi for his first interview since becoming supervisor.
Also, New York State Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s redistricting plan as Texas Republicans aim to gerrymander districts to gain more seats in the House.