2017: Nick LaLota Ran For Amityville Mayor Against Dennis Siry According to Amityville Record (New York), "the suspension was actually a retaliatory measure for him exercising his First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and freedom of political expression 'for supporting a political candidate who opposed their (the department's) preferred candidate for mayor, Dennis Siry,' who eventually won the election." [Amityville Record (New York), 1/17/18]
July 2024: Nick LaLota Stated That Political Violence Should Not Be Accepted By Any Party According to Newsday, "This is not normal. This should not be accepted. Every American, regardless of the party, Republican, Democrat, independent, should reject not only yesterday's events, but what got us here," LaLota said. [Newsday (New York), 7/15/24]