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We can’t deport our way out of the MS-13 scourge

When President Trump touted his efforts to eradicate the El Salvadoran gang MS-13 at a May 23 forum in Bethpage, he said that the threat gang members pose can be solved with immigration law reform. more

5/31/18

Nassau County officials held a news conference at the east end of Federick Avenue in Roosevelt to announce that they had found a fifth body allegedly killed by the El Salvadoran gang MS-13. At the lectern was Detective Lt. Richard Lebrun. From left were Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, County Executive Laura Curran and District Attorney Madeline Singas.

NCPD identifies fifth victim in alleged MS-13 killing spree

At the east end of Frederick Avenue in Roosevelt, on a leafy residential block with a Baptist church, Nassau County police set up a command post Wednesday afternoon. In the dense woodland to the … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/30/18

Josue Figueroa-Velasquez, 18, was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the killing of Angel Soler, of Roosevelt. Authorities have tied Soler's death to the El Salvadoran gang MS-13.

Police: Another suspect arrested in reported MS-13 murder of Roosevelt teen who attended Freeport High

Nassau County police have arrested a Freeport teenager in connection with the murder of a Freeport High School student from Roosevelt last year. Authorities believe the killing was related to the El … more

By Scott Brinton and Nadya Nataly | 5/30/18

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, joined by County Executive Laura Curran, said the El Salvadoran gang MS-13 has threatened Nassau County police officers.

NCPD: MS-13 threatens police officers

Members of the El Salvadoran gang MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, have threatened Nassau County and Village of Hempstead police officers, according to County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder. The threats follow the extradition from Maryland this week of Miguel Angel Corea Diaz, known on the street as “the Reaper,” an MS-13 kingpin who is the gang’s highest-ranking member on the East Coast. more

By Nadya Nataly, Christina Daly and Scott Brinton | 4/20/18

Silvia Finkelstein, director of immigrant affairs for the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, talked about the rising fear of law enforcement among immigrants at a conference in Oceanside earlier this year.

TPS termination erodes immigrants’ trust

Elise Damas, director of the Pathway to Citizenship Long Island Program at the Central American Refugee Center in Hempstead, says she is really worried about the possible end to the Temporary Protected Status program for El Salvadorans, Hondurans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Guatemalans because it could lead to a rise in crime. more

By Ronny Reyes | 4/12/18

Gov. Andrew Cuomo would like to dedicate $11.5 million in state funds to gang prevention on Long Island. In particular, he is seeking to stop the spread of MS-13, he said.

Governor seeking $11.5M for gang prevention

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that he was seeking $11.5 million for more after-school and vocational training programs for young people in “high-risk” communities, to prevent them from joining the notorious El Salvadoran gang MS-13. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/18/17

Police: Man shot at outside his home in Elmont

Police are searching for a man who allegedly fired multiple shots at another man in an Elmont neighborhood late Sunday night. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/28/17

Police investigate shots fired in Elmont

Nassau County police are investigating an incident of reckless endangerment that involved a report of shots fired in Elmont late Monday night. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/14/17

It will take us all working together to defeat MS-13

There is a frightening image of the typical MS-13 member that many Long Islanders carry with them — that of a shirtless, muscled, tattooed, sneering . . . more

11/9/17

FBI officials said the murder victim found in the woods between Freeport and Merrick on Oct. 27 was Kerin Pineda, a former Freeport High School student.

FBI identifies murder victims found in Freeport-Merrick area

FBI officials have confirmed the identities of the murder victims found on Oct. 25 at Cow Meadow Park, at the end of South Main Street in Freeport, and in the woods between Commercial Street in Freeport and Babylon Turnpike in Merrick on Oct. 27. more

By Nadya Nataly | 11/7/17

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