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Laura Curran said the State of the County is strong at Elmont Memorial High School on March 24.

Curran: Nassau County to build back stronger

Nassau County has faced unprecedented issues over the past year, with the loss of more than 3,000 residents to the novel coronavirus and renewed calls for police reform. But through it all, County … more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/25/21

No swearing-in for Long Beach police commissioner

Ron Walsh, a high-ranking veteran Nassau County police officer, was to be sworn in Friday as Long Beach’s new top cop after a farewell ceremony at Nassau police headquarters. Instead, … more

By James Bernstein | 1/14/21

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

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

Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé held the “Covid Heroes” of the Fifth Legislative District on Sept. 15.

Baldwin, Freeport heroes honored

Nassau County Legislator Debra Mule’ (D-Freeport) recognized 16 people and organizations as “Covid Heroes” of the Fifth Legislative District during a ceremony at the Baldwin … more

By Ronny Reyes | 9/18/20

About 100 protesters marched through the streets of Merrick Wednesday night to demand justice for Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot several times in the back by a police officer in Kenosha, Wis.

Protesters demand justice for Jacob Blake in Merrick

Nearly 100 people gathered in Merrick on Wednesday night to denounce the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wis. On Aug. 23, Jacob Blake, 29, was shot mulitple times in the back by a … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/27/20

Alex Ramirez, 26, of 95 Ann Drive South, has been charged with first-degree attempted sexual abuse, two counts of first-degree public lewdness and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child in connection to a lewdness incident that occurred in Merrick on Aug. 10.

Police arrest Freeport man for lewdness incident in Merrick

Nassau County police have arrested a Freeport man who allegedly exposed himself to two 9-year-old girls at the corner of Webster Street and Petit Avenue in Merrick on Aug. 10. Alex Ramirez, 26, of … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/22/20

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

Defunding the police isn’t the answer

The actions of the four Minneapolis police officers who caused the tragic death of George Floyd on Memorial Day were barbaric and shameful, and go against everything we as a society stand for. more

By Bil Gaylor | 8/21/20

Dozens gathered at Cow Meadow Park on Aug. 9 to seek justice for Jorge Soto Monge, 25, of Freeport, who died in a boat collision in the nearby Freeport Creek.

Freeporters demand justice for boat crash victims

As Long Island began reopening in July, friends Victor Moz and Jorge Soto Monge, both of Freeport, returned to work as delivery drivers for Best Buy and P.C. Richards, respectively. After a … more

By Ronny Reyes | 8/10/20

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