(excerpt from libn.com)
...As a public official, Martins was elected for a fourth term to the New York State Senate in November 2022, having previously served the 7th Senate District on Long Island from 2011 to 2017. Prior to his senatorial tenure, Martins served as Mayor of the Village of Mineola, spearheading transformative initiatives that remodeled the downtown area into a trailblazing transit-oriented development hub. His foresight and leadership were pivotal in the genesis of the Village’s Master and Debt Management Plans, as well as the recalibration of its tax base.