He was a member of the family.
That’s how West Hempstead business owner Lou Kahn described the seven-foot tall statue of a motorcycle cop that was stolen from outside his Cherry Valley …
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By Lee Landor
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7/13/11
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For nearly two decades, the 5th Precinct’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit has consisted of a group of four officers, with whom the West Hempstead community has become comfortable working and …
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By Jackie Nash and Lee Landor
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6/22/11
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Jayson Bianco, 37, was arrested for petit larceny and two burglaries that occurred in Franklin Square and West Hempstead over the past two weeks.
According to the Nassau County Police …
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6/16/11
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A black Mercedes flipped several times near the corner of Euston Road and Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead today, around 1 p.m.
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By James Fitz Gerald
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6/14/11
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Two Nassau County Police officers revved up the motor on a device not much larger than a lawnmower engine. As the machine roared last Wednesday afternoon, the officers used its cutters to slowly peel off the driver’s side door of a badly damaged minivan. No one was inside the van, but students at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville watched quietly and anxiously as the “Jaws of Life” crushed the car’s metal.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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5/17/11
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Grand LarcenyAccording to police, a man reported that his wallet was taken from inside his unlocked vehicle, parked in West Hempstead, sometime between 6 p.m. on April 10 and 4 p.m. on April …
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4/20/11
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The Lakeview community had a rare chance to get direct answers about county concerns from Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano last week when he visited the Lakeview Public Library.
Dozens of …
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By Svenja van den Woldenberg
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4/13/11
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The New York State Senate has passed legislation to enact felony charges for wrong-way and other reckless drivers, according to Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick who sponsored the bill.
The legislation is in response to a significant number of arrests and car crashes involving individuals who drove the wrong way while under the influence of alcohol.
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By David Weingrad
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4/6/11
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County Executive Ed Mangano unveiled last week that his plan to trim millions in spending includes layoffs, a furlough for county employees and the redeployment of police officers.
Mangano …
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Mike Caputo
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3/30/11
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The man who fired at least eight rounds at Bellmore fire volunteers and Nassau County Police officers Tuesday night may have had “turmoil in his personal life,” Commissioner Lawerence Mulvey said Wednesday afternoon.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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3/2/11
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