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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said he was directing nearly $2.5 million to opioid addiction treatment centers. The funds are part of $70 million the county received from the historic $26 billion nationwide settlement with opioid distributors and manufacturers, in an effort to bring the opioid addiction crisis under control.
County funds set aside for opioid crisis
Nassau County has nearly $70 million collecting a little dust in a bank account — but not for long. County Executive Bruce Blakeman has earmarked $2.5 million for opioid addiction treatment, … more
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Blakeman, second from right, with officials from the Nassau County Correctional Center, displayed the contraband that “Operation Clean Slate” turned up in the jail. Items included weapons and drugs.
Weapons and drugs found at jail in East Meadow
Twenty inmates are under investigation at the Nassau County Correctional Facility after weapons and drugs were found in the jail in East Meadow. The contraband was found during a raid as part … more
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Local leaders decry Baha’i persecution in Iran
Baha’is, Iran’s largest non-Muslim religious minority, has long endured persecution by the hands of Iranian authorities, but the UN and international human rights agencies have raised … more
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James Dzurenda resigned as Nassau County sheriff on Sept. 6. There has been no word on when the search for a new sheriff will begin.
Changes for the Nassau County Correctional Center
Nassau County Sheriff James Dzurenda, who was appointed to the post in 2020, has resigned. Undersheriff Anthony LaRocco has been named acting sheriff. There was no reason given by County Executive … more
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SUV kills pedestrian on Oceanside Road
A 61-year-old man was killed Saturday after the driver of an SUV hit the sidewalk and crashed into a building on Oceanside Road. more
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Paule Pachter, CEO of Long Island Cares, spoke on Sept. 2 at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park about how Long Island Cares has been feeding Long Islanders who need help.
Helping to feed Nassau County
Standing at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman declared Sept. 2 Harry Chapin National Food Bank Day. Chapin, a Grammy Hall of Famer, is known for his … more
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The Village of Valley Stream in partnership with various local and county agencies, business groups, and non-profits refurbished the police booth at the Gibson train station.
Village refurbishes worn-out police booth
A dilapidated police booth in front of the Gibson Long Island Rail Road station, with its chipped wooden door and white-stained, blocked-up windows, has long since seen brighter days. But that all … more
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Lonnie Poindexter was arrested by Nassau County Police officers in October 2021, indicted by a grand jury on charges of dogfighting on June 24, and arraigned on Aug. 4.
Freeport man indicted, arraigned on dogfighting charges
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly has announced that a Freeport man who allegedly bred and sold pit bulls for use in dogfighting has been indicted by a Nassau County grand jury. more
Protect democracy: Become an election protector
During the dog days of summer, many people are more apt to relax on vacation than to think about whom they plan to vote for in the upcoming elections, never mind how they can help ensure voters’ rights at the polling place. more
Blakeman challenged legislative Democrats on capital plan
Blakeman, Democrats at odds over roads, police
Bruce Blakeman remains at odds with Democrats over a $156 million borrowing plan intended to fund everything from public safety and police equipment to road upgrades. Six Democrats in the Nassau … more
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