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In his State of the County speech on Feb. 28, Nassau Executive Bruce Blakeman described what he considered a successful first year in office, giving credit to law enforcement and the County Legislature for working with him on a number of initiatives to help bring some of his campaign promises to fruition.
Bruce Blakeman claims a successful first year in office in his State of the County address
It’s been a little more than a year since Bruce Blakeman officially took office as Nassau County executive. Since then, how much has life improved for the nearly 1.4 million people living under his administration? more
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State Sen. Kevin Thomas, second from left, was joined by Nassau County Legislators Carrié Solages, far left, Debra Mulé and Joshua Lafazan at a news conference to discuss the county’s freezing of property tax assessments for a third consecutive year. County Executive Bruce Blakeman had pledged to fix the entire system of assessments while campaigning against Laura Curran.
Nassau County tax assessments remain frozen
It’s a vital component of the property tax system, yet for the third straight year, Nassau County won’t be conducting a tax assessment of homes and businesses. more
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Zeena Loor, 33, of Queens was charged with drunk driving after she hit an ambulance and fled the scene on Feb. 12.
Queens woman arrested for hit-and-run in Elmont
A drunk driver was arrested on Sunday night after hitting an ambulance and driving away in Elmont. Zeena Loor, 33, of Queens sideswiped a Nassau County Police Ambulance and damaged the vehicle. … more
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Acid attack victim Nafiah Ikram, 23, of Elmont. She thanked those who have supported her through her recovery and asked for prayers as she continues to heal from this traumatic event.
Police increase reward for Elmont acid assailant to $50,000
Nafiah Ikram — the 23 year-old Elmont victim of an acid attack — has one message for her unidentified assaulter: "they are going to get their karma one day." Ikram was assaulted on March 17, … more
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The Elmont Cultural Center’s “Blue Bird Plan” keeps Elmont and Valley Stream in one minority-majority district, while the Town of Hempstead’s proposed district maps does not. The proposed map created by Skyline Consulting has drawn criticism from civic groups and law experts for violating federal and state voting rights protections.
Committee falls short of drawing a map
After several rounds of blistering public hearings and politically pressurized back-and-forths, the temporary redistricting commission’s efforts to explore how new district lines should be drawn … more
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Emmanuel Depas, far left, Marie Pereira, Judith Hospedales and Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages gathered at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building the day before the 13th anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake to raise awareness of a new immigration policy.
New plan would give Haitian migrants more legal support
It’s been more than a decade since an earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 200,000 people, and leaving so many more thousands homeless. To this day, the Caribbean country continues to … more
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41-year-old Daniel Butler
Elmont after-school program director arrested
Daniel Butler, director of the Fullness of Joy Ministries Church, was arrested last month for sexual-related crimes against a 10-year-old girl who attended the organization’s after-school program, … more
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Judge holding gavel in courtroom.
Elmont man to serve 22 years for shooting
Malcolm White, 44, was sentenced last week to 22 years to life in prison for shooting his wife during a dispute at the Hillside Hotel in Jamaica, Queens in March 2020. White, who lived on Kirkman … more
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The latest redistricting map for Hempstead town elected officials reveals little change to what a number of people asked for ahead of the revision last month. Their desire is to see a better chance of creating a more diverse town council by creating ‘minority-majority’ districts.
New town redistricting long way from finish
Voters talked, but at least according to them, a committee tasked with drawing new boundaries for Hempstead town elected officials didn’t listen. At least that was the takeaway during the latest … more
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Firefighters stormed the Elmont home that was up in smoke.
A second victim of Elmont fire dies
Nassau County police has reported another victim of the Dec. 30 Elmont house fire has died. Mary Ann Anderson, 48, of Elmont “succumbed to her injuries,” according to the police news release. … more
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