A combined $370,000 in stolen Medicaid, food stamps and other public assistance benefits has led to the arrests of 12 people, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced on May 30. more

Town of Hempstead voters will not see Mark Bonilla’s name on the Republican line on the November ballot. The clerk did not receive his party’s nomination, and with his criminal trial set to begin this summer, his political future remains uncertain. more

A Valley Stream man and his friend were killed in a drunk driving accident on the New York State Thruway this past weekend. more

Nassau County Police are investigating a bank robbery in Valley Stream on May 11. more

The Nassau County Police Department’s September 2012 decision to merge the 4th and 5th Precincts as a way to help save an estimated $20 million is facing renewed criticism from the police officers’ union, with reports indicating an increase in some major crimes this year compared with the same period in 2012, before the merger. more

A New York State Supreme Court justice has ordered Nassau County to appoint a seven-member committee to oversee the Nassau County Correctional Center. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed in March 2012 by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which said it had received hundreds of complaints from inmates about poor conditions and treatment at the jail. more

Nassau County Police Department's Bomb Squad responded to a report of a suspicious item in a Valley Stream neighborhood on Sunday afternoon. more

Alex Cuozzo, president and coach of the Bellmore Striders running club, bounced between websites as the Boston Marathon progressed on Monday, checking on the club’s three members in the 26.2-mile race. more

Nassau County Police are looking for the men who robbed two teenagers in the north side of Valley Stream earlier this week. more

A Valley Stream chiropractor has pleaded not guilty to a charge that he forcibly touched one of his patients during an examination last Saturday. more