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When it comes to guns, what are we waiting for?

It is hard to imagine that I would find myself writing about the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11 and the worst mass shooting in American history. Make no mistake about it. The mass shooting in Orlando . . . more

6/23/16

The New York Post reported that Omar Mateen, inset, once lived at 44 Land Lane, behind Bowling Green Elementary School, in Salisbury.

Killer may have local ties

Omar Mateen — the 29-year-old man who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., last Sunday in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history— may have lived for a time in … more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/15/16

Communities around the world held vigils after the shooting, like this one near the Stonewall Inn in the West Village in Manhattan.

Orlando massacre hits home in Long Beach

“I remember waking up Sunday morning, and it’s not the first thing you expect,” Long Beach resident Tommy Larson, 33, who is gay, said as he recalled hearing about the worst mass shooting in … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/15/16

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano held a press conference on March 23 to address increased patrols throughout the county in response to the terrorist attacks in Belgium on Tuesday.

Increased patrols through Easter, police say

Nassau County police are increasing patrols up through Easter weekend as an added precaution in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium early Tuesday morning. more

By Nick Ciccone | 3/23/16

It’s a new year, so let’s get started

Twenty-sixteen is a new year full of possibilities. We have a lot to do. Is it just me, or do people seem worried? more

1/14/16

Ali Mirza, right spoke at the Nassau County Executive Building on New Year’s Day to the crowd about the need to educate people on the teachings of Islam.

The hope to change religious intolerance

Religious leaders and political figures assembled on the steps of the Nassau County Executive building in Mineola on Jan. 1 to show support for the victims of terrorism as well as to quell fears and … more

By Steve Smirti | 1/6/16

It’s too easy for terrorists to get into our country

One would think, in this post-Sept. 11 world, that it would be very difficult for people from other countries to enter our country. I was shocked to learn that this isn’t the case. more

12/18/15

On ISIS, the president doesn’t have a winning strategy

President Obama is a deer caught in the headlights, with no idea of how to handle the Islamic State. According to a CNN poll released Sunday, 60 percent of Americans . . . more

12/10/15

County police practiced anti-shooter and -terror exercises at two college campuses in the area on Sunday.

NCPD stages anti-terror drills

The Nassau County Police Department was joined by several other local police departments on Sunday in conducting training exercises to address active shooter or terror attack scenarios. more

By Micah Danney | 12/2/15

County Executive Edward Mangano spoke to the media on Monday about increased patrols in the county in the wake of the attacks in Paris, France.

Nassau reacts to Paris attacks

From Nassau County leaders to East Meadow residents, community members have expressed concerns about safety and hopes for global peace in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut last … more

By Adrienne Lyons and Julie Mansmann | 11/27/15

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