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Steve Warshaw, Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton and Lawrence Ruisi attended the Nassau County Community Council induction ceremony at the Cradle of Aviation on April 9.

Meet your Community Council representatives for Sea Cliff, Glen Head

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder inducted a room full of residents to the Community Council task force on April 9. The council is comprised of individuals who “have a finger on the … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 5/3/18

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, joined by County Executive Laura Curran, said that the El Salvadoran gang MS-13 had threatened county police officers.

MS-13 issues threat to cops

Members of the El Salvadoran gang MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, have threatened Nassau County and Village of Hempstead police officers, according to County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder. If … more

By Nadya Nataly, Christina Daly, Zach Gottehrer-Cohen and Scott Brinton | 4/27/18

State Assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Democrat from Glen Cove, reviewed a list of legislative proposals that address the termination of temporary protected status on a national scale.

Pushing back against TPS termination

Part six in an ongoing series. Read parts [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7] here. When temporary protected status for Haitians was revoked last November, TPS recipients from other countries … more

By Nadya Nataly, Alyssa Seidman and Brian Stieglitz | 4/26/18

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced plans last March for a nearly $10 million overhaul of Lynbrook’s Long Island Rail Road station. At a Feb. 22 meeting with local elected officials, however, MTA officials would not commit to fully revamping the facility.

Planned $10 million Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station revamp in doubt

MTA officials have been non-committal about a planned $10 million project to upgrade the Lynbrook Long Island Railroad station that was announced in March 2017. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/26/18

Ryder: Police to visit county schools daily

Dozens of uniformed officers and recruits lined up outside of the Nassau Police Academy in Massapequa Park on Tuesday to show their support for the new School Resource Program, aimed at providing … more

By Daine Taylor | 3/29/18

Washington Ave Park would be one of the county parks affected by the proposed fee waiver law.

Nassau law would waive fees for sports leagues again

The Nassau County Legislature on Monday unanimously passed legislation that would reverse Nassau County Executive Laura Curran’s decision to begin charging non-profits to use county athletic fields and parks. The County Executive can veto it. more

By Eden Laikin | 3/27/18

Curran, facing NIFA cuts, makes $57.4 million in adjustments

On March 15, in a five-page letter to Nassau County Interim Finance Authority Chairman Adam Barsky, Curran outlined a new spending plan for the county that includes $54.7 million in cuts and new revenues. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/22/18

Little girls, carrying homemade signs, left, chanted alongside adults at the city Women’s March.

Women’s history: past, present, future

Last year, Laura Curran made history on Long Island when she was elected as Nassau’s first female county executive. Around that same time, women across the country — in every sector from … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 3/22/18

North Woodmere Park Field 2, above, is clearly in need of some maintenance.

Nassau County executive’s fee plan could hurt Little Leagues

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran threw local sports organizations a doozy of a curve ball just weeks before Little League baseball and softball seasons begin, announcing on March 14 that the county would not waive park fees for community sports organizations. Collection of those fees is expected to generate more than $1 million in county revenue. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/21/18

Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder detailed the plans for the county’s new school safety program.

Ryder: Police to visit county schools daily

Dozens of uniformed officers and recruits lined up outside of the Nassau Police Academy in Massapequa Park on Tuesday to show their support for the new School Resource Program, aimed at providing additional resources and manpower to school districts in the event of an active shooter situation. Officers will now make regular daily rounds at all of the school buildings in each the 56 school districts in Nassau County. They will be working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, local village police and individual school districts to maximize the efficiency of their response to violent or gun-related incidents throughout the county. more

By Daine Taylor | 3/20/18