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Far Rockaway man arrested for slashing victim in Franklin Square

Nassau County police have arrested a Far Rockaway man for allegedly slashing a man with a sharp object in Franklin Square on Dec. 8 at 5:10 p.m. According to detectives, a 48-year-old man saw a … more

By Melissa Koenig | 1/7/21

Elmont High School students Akinwale Agesin and Andrew Candio share their thoughts about policing in a new video that will be used to train Nassau County Police Department cadets.

Men of Elmont produce police training video

As Nassau County’s 185 new police cadets learn the ropes of their new jobs during a seven-month-long training program, they will watch a video produced by Elmont Memorial High School students … more

By Melissa Koenig | 12/22/20

Cadet Michael Shannon was among the 185 recruits who were sworn in to the NCPD's academy on Friday.

NCPD swears in one of its largest cadet classes

Nassau County officials swore in 185 cadets at the Police Academy in Massapequa Park Friday morning — one of the largest classes to enter the county’s rigorous, seven-month officer … more

By Scott Brinton | 12/11/20

The Nassau County Rules Committee approved funding for police-worn body cameras, seen here, on Nov. 9.

County Legislature to vote on police body cameras

Amid nationwide calls for police reform, Nassau County officials put out a request for information for body-worn cameras in June, and a request for proposals in September. Finally, on Nov. 9, the … more

By Melissa Koenig | 11/17/20

Max Brunhuber rode his bike on the sidewalk during the inaugural Back the Blue walk.

Hundreds march for police in Franklin Square

Hundreds of Franklin Square residents waved American and “thin blue line” flags as they followed a pickup truck playing patriotic country music from the town parking lot on Sobo Avenue to … more

By Melissa Koenig | 10/6/20

Nia Adams, a racial justice advocate on Long Island, spoke candidly about how the Breonna Taylor case has affected her emotionally.

Long Island advocates demand justice in police brutality cases

Black women were front and center at the latest Black Lives Matter protest outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Sept. 24. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 9/28/20

The backpacks contained a variety of school supplies, and were organized by grade level.

Groups hand out backpacks in Elmont

Elmont residents were able to get all the supplies their children would need for the new school year at the New Jerusalem Cathedral Inc.’s 10th annual “Backpack and Food Giveaway” … more

By Melissa Koenig | 9/16/20

A shot rang out when people were trying to leave a house party at the intersection of Leighton Road and Keswick Road on Sept. 6, according to Nassau County police.

Police search for man who fired a shot in Elmont

Nassau County police are searching for two suspects involved in a shooting on Sept. 6. According to detectives, there was a disturbance between a few individuals leaving a house party near the … more

By Melissa Koenig | 9/6/20

Protestors with the Party for Socialism and Liberation demanded answers about the police killing of Matthew Felix.

Protesters demand answers in police-involved shooting case

Nearly a dozen activists drove from the Chase Bank on Linden Boulevard in Elmont to the intersection of 217 Street and Linden Boulevard in Cambria Heights, Queens on Sunday, spreading awareness of … more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/25/20

Recent laws endanger the police and public

Policing is a community service provided by a paramilitary organization. There are about 800,000 police officers across the U.S., and regardless of color or creed, we are all blue. more

By Brian Wells | 8/21/20

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