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A couple dozen people rallied outside the Nassau County legislative building in Mineola Monday, calling on County Executive Bruce Blakeman and the county legislature to say ‘no’ to the proposed Las Vegas Sands casino at the Nassau Coliseum.
Proposed casino faces opposition from modest rally
They held signs doting “save our youth,” and “say no to a casino.” They were more than two-dozen protesters who visited the Nassau County legislature building in Mineola on Monday, demanding … more
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Denise Ford, a Long Beach resident and 20-year veteran of the Legislature, announced she wouldn’t seek reelection in the fall.
Ford won’t seek reelection after 2 decades
Denise Ford, who has served as a Nassau County legislator for 20 years, has decided against running for reelection this fall, she said last week. The 72-year-old Ford was elected to the … more
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Roberto Velasquez was arrested after allegedly assaulting a man with a machete at a Valley Stream laundromat.
Homeless man arrested for alleged machete attack at Merrick Road laundromat
A Valley Stream man was arrested in connection with the assault of a man mangled with a machete at a laundromat on Merrick Road on March 14.  Roberto Velasquez, 30, had allegedly slashed the … more
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In his State of the County speech on Feb. 28, Nassau Executive Bruce Blakeman described what he considered a successful first year in office, giving credit to law enforcement and the County Legislature for working with him on a number of initiatives to help bring some of his campaign promises to fruition.
Bruce Blakeman claims a successful first year in office in his State of the County address
It’s been a little more than a year since Bruce Blakeman officially took office as Nassau County executive. Since then, how much has life improved for the nearly 1.4 million people living under his administration? more
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Car kills pedestrian on Front Street
A pedestrian died while crossing a street in Hempstead on Saturday night. more
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Bystanders injured during Hempstead police chase
Two women were rushed to the hospital after their car was hit by a police cruiser pursuing another vehicle. more
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Valley Stream Girl Scout Troops launched a bake sale to raise money for the earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey. Girl Scouts Afifa Patel, left, Zehra Beskardes, Maryam Beskardes, Sakeena Vaseen, Aleena Rana, and Hiba Anwarulla man the tables.
Nassau County Girl Scouts fundraise for victims of quake in Syria, Turkey at Masjid Hamza
The crowd of men and children streaming into the Masjid Hamza mosque in Valley Stream gathered along a spot sectioned off for Friday afternoon prayer at the back parking lot on Feb. 24. Without the … more
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a proclamation at the Glen Cove Senior Center authorizing each county department to appoint liaisons to assist senior citizens. He also helped the center obtain a fourth bus.
Seniors to have liaisons from county
County Executive Bruce Blakeman has made the lives of senior citizens across Nassau County more convenient by signing a proclamation requiring county agencies to designate a liaison for seniors. more
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Legislator and minority leader Kevan Abrahams voted against the proposed redistricting map on Feb. 27 along with six of his Democratic colleagues in the minority. Abrahams criticized the map for representing partisan gerrymandering and violating voting rights protections for minority communities.
Nassau County passes new legislative district map
After dozens of hearings, months of public input and several heated exchanges between Nassau County lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, the final redistricting map proposal which will represent the … more
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An eight-year-old girl was struck in a hit-and-run on Feb. 12 in the community driveway behind Dartmouth Street. Nassau County police are investigating the incident.
Eight-year-old girl struck in alleged hit-and-run near Dartmouth Street
A Valley Stream man was arrested after a hit-and-run of an eight-year-old girl on Feb. 12, according to Nassau County police. Heath Underweiser, 52, was driving his black SUV through the community … more
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