Dem Laura Gillen wins hard-fought race over GOP Rep. Anthony DEsposito in Long Island House seat

Democrat Laura Gillen has officially won a hard-fought race for a Long Island House seat, ousting incumbent GOP Rep.Anthony D’Esposito.The Associated Press called the 4th Congressional District race for Gillen Thursday, nearly two days after the former Hempstead town supervisor declared victory.D’Esposito, a freshman congressman and former NYPD detective, had refused to concede Election Night, pointing to a narrow 6,000-vote gap.The win by Gillen will flip the Long Island seat, which covers Nassau County, to the Democrats – and is among three pickups by the Dems in Empire State, even among a dramatic “red shift” by voters across New York....