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 …
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By Scott Brinton and Nadya Nataly
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5/30/18
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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.
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By Nadya Nataly, Christina Daly and Scott Brinton
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4/20/18
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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.
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By Ronny Reyes
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4/12/18
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Last Sunday, residents of all ages took part in the inaugural Veterans Walk-A-Thon, hosted by the Sons of the American Legion at Malverne Post 44 and Ladies Auxiliary Unit 44. Veterans of the post, …
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4/12/18
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Honoring Malverne’s finest, the Malverne American Legion Post 44 held its 29th annual Law & Order Night on Feb. 28 at the Legion Hall on Franklin Avenue. Each year, Post 44 recognizes …
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3/15/18
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Hugs were exchanged, there were moments of laughter, and some people got teary-eyed during a ceremony at The Bridge Church in Malverne on Feb. 9. State officials, local residents, village leaders …
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By Nakeem Grant
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2/15/18
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By Nakeem Grant
ngrant@liherald.com
MTA Police Department K-9 Officer Alison Schmitt and her partner, Mac, a German Shepherd, have their daily routine down pat. Whenever the duo gets ready to …
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By Nakeem Grant
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2/15/18
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Malverne Chief of Police John Aresta was recently honored at the Nassau BOCES Barry Tech Industry Advisory Recognition Brunch. The event is an opportunity for Nassau BOCES Board members, …
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2/8/18
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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.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/18/17
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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 . . .
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11/9/17
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