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Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano held a press conference on March 23 to address increased patrols throughout the county in response to the terrorist attacks in Belgium on Tuesday.

Increased patrols through Easter, police say

Nassau County police are increasing patrols up through Easter weekend as an added precaution in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium early Tuesday morning. more

By Nick Ciccone | 3/23/16

It’s a new year, so let’s get started

Twenty-sixteen is a new year full of possibilities. We have a lot to do. Is it just me, or do people seem worried? more

1/14/16

Ali Mirza, right spoke at the Nassau County Executive Building on New Year’s Day to the crowd about the need to educate people on the teachings of Islam.

The hope to change religious intolerance

Religious leaders and political figures assembled on the steps of the Nassau County Executive building in Mineola on Jan. 1 to show support for the victims of terrorism as well as to quell fears and … more

By Steve Smirti | 1/6/16

It’s too easy for terrorists to get into our country

One would think, in this post-Sept. 11 world, that it would be very difficult for people from other countries to enter our country. I was shocked to learn that this isn’t the case. more

12/18/15

On ISIS, the president doesn’t have a winning strategy

President Obama is a deer caught in the headlights, with no idea of how to handle the Islamic State. According to a CNN poll released Sunday, 60 percent of Americans . . . more

12/10/15

The refugees and immigrants are human beings

The anti-refugee and anti-immigrant rhetoric we’re hearing these days is simply un-American. Clearly we are all concerned about our safety, and everything needs to be done to protect ourselves, but we cannot . . . more

11/25/15

United with Parisians in sorrow and resolve

Nassau County residents are no strangers to the grief and anger that come with terrorist attacks. Families destroyed, funerals and eulogies . . . more

11/19/15

The acts of evil, and of heroism, must not be forgotten

Five thousand, one hundred twelve days have passed since Sept. 11, 2001. People who are 21 now were only 7 then; students who will graduate from high school this school year were 3 or 4. They cannot know how life was different before the attacks . . . more

9/10/15

The global war on Islamic extremists: now what?

Terrorism once again brought the world to its knees when gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. The assault was the manifestation of a culture clash . . . more

1/22/15

It's time to make the terrorists pay!

This Thursday marks the 13th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks ever on American soil. None of us will ever forget what happened that tragic day, and we continue to keep the families of those who died in our thoughts and prayers. more

9/11/14

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