Editing Glen Cove, New York (section)

==Government==

=== Overview ===
The Town of [[Oyster Bay (town), New York|Oyster Bay]] had jurisdiction over the area from the 1680s until 1917, when Glen Cove became an independent city.<ref name="HOGC" /> The city has its own police, fire protection, and Glen Cove Emergency Medical Services. The fire department and emergency medical services are volunteer agencies. The Office of Emergency Management is responsible for the planning, coordination, and response to natural and human-made emergencies that occur within the city of Glen Cove.

=== City Government ===
The City of Glen Cove is governed under a [[Mayor–council government|strong mayor-council]] government, with the governing body being the Glen Cove City Council.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=City Council |url=https://glencoveny.gov/city-council/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=City of Glen Cove |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Mayor ====
As of November 2023, the Mayor of Glen Cove is Pamela Panzenbeck; this position is elected [[at-large]].<ref name=":1" /> She replaced two-term Mayor Timothy Tenke, who succeeded Reginald Spinello.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nossa |first=Jill |date=2021-11-03 |title=Victory for Panzenbeck in Glen Cove |url=https://www.liherald.com/stories/victory-for-panzenbeck-in-glen-cove,135938 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Herald Community Newspapers |language=en}}</ref>

'''List of Previous Mayors'''

*Timothy J. Tenke (2018–2021)
*Reginald A. Spinello (2014–2017)
*Ralph V. Suozzi (2006–2013)
*Mary Ann Holzkamp (2002–2005)
*[[Tom Suozzi|Thomas R. Suozzi]] (1994–2001)
*Donald P. DeRiggi (1988–1993)
*Vincent A. Suozzi (1984–1987)
*Alan M. Parente (1980–1983)
*Vincent A. Suozzi (1973–1979) 
*Andrew J. DiPaola (1968–1972)
*Joseph W. Muldoon (1966–1967)
*Joseph M. Reilly (1962–1965)
*Patrick J. Kenny (1961)
*[[Joseph A. Suozzi]] (1956–1960)
*Joseph A. Stanco (1952–1955)
*Luke A. Mercadante (1948–1951)
*Arthur Aitkinhead (1944–1947)
*William H. Seaman (1942–1943)
*H. Bogart Seaman (1942)
*Horace K.T. Sherwood (1940–1941)
*Harold F. Mason (1934–1939)
*James E. Burns (1930–1933)
*William H. Seaman (1926–1929)
*James E. Burns (1918–1925)

==== Glen Cove City Council Members ====
The members of the Glen Cove City Council are elected from [[single-member districts]]. 

As of January 2024, the members of the Glen Cove City Council are Grady Farnan, Kevin Maccarone, Danielle Fugazy Scagiola, Marsha Silverman, John Zozzaro, and Michael Ktistakis.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://glencoveny.gov/city-council | title=City Council }}</ref>

=== Politics ===
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Glen Cove voters voted for [[Donald Trump|Donald J. Trump]] (R).<ref name=":522">{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Will |date=November 8, 2017 |title=How Long Island Voted |url=https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/how-long-island-voted/?election=2016%20General&position=U.S.%20President&region=United%20States |access-date=June 23, 2021 |website=Newsday}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LaRocco |first=Paul |date=2024-11-12 |title=Map: How Long Island voted for president in Harris-Trump race |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/trump-harris-election-results-uuvmm1tu |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>

'''The Suozzi Family'''

The Suozzi family have had four members serve as mayor: [[Joseph A. Suozzi]], Vincent M. Suozzi, [[Tom Suozzi|Thomas R. Suozzi]], and Ralph V. Suozzi. Joseph and Vincent were brothers; Thomas and Ralph are cousins. Notably, members of the Suozzi family have served for a combined total of 32 years as Mayor. A member of the Suozzi family has held the mayor title for roughly 30% of the time since Glen Cove became a city 107 years ago (as of 2025). 

Beyond Glen Cove city politics, members of the Suozzi family held office in various positions. 

'''Joseph A. Suozzi''' was the youngest city judge for Glen Cove, elected at age 28. <ref>https://history.nycourts.gov/biography/joseph-a-suozzi/</ref>

'''Thomas R. Suozzi''' was the youngest mayor in Glen Cove's history. He served as Nassau County Executive from 2002–2009. Later, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from 2016–2022, representing New York's 3rd congressional district. He was re-elected in the 2024 New York's 3rd congressional district special election, following George Santos' expulsion from Congress in 2023. He unsuccessfully ran for governor twice, once in 2006 where he lost to [[Eliot Spitzer]] and again in 2022 where he lost to current New York Governor [[Kathy Hochul]].