A woman who rolled over her car at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Flamingo Street in Atlantic Beach at 3 p.m. on June 15 had to be extricated from the vehicle when the doors didn’t open, officials at the scene said. more

A 28-year-old man was shot in the upper back in front of 101 Jeannette Ave. in Inwood at 2:16 a.m. on June 15, according to police. more

Hewlett Point Beach in East Rockaway is one of 19 Nassau County beaches that were closed as of June 14 by the county’s Department of Health due to stormwater runoff from the heavy rainfall that could elevate bacterial levels and affect the bathing water’s quality. more

A leisurely bicycle ride through Coney Island on his day off turned into much more as 4th Precinct police officer Alex Annastasiades became a hero to a Queens family, when on June 2, he found a man who was reported missing three days before. more

What: Jobs FairWhen: Friday, June 21, noon to 4 p.m.Where: Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre    For more information about the upcoming jobs fair or any other … more

Lisa Tyson, the Long Island Progressive Coalition’s director, has suggested a number of reforms to limit campaign contributions to elected leaders from companies that do business with the government. more

Protesters from the Long Island Progressive Coalition, a nonprofit social and environmental advocacy group, claimed at a June 4 rally in Mineola that County Executive Ed Mangano received $144,000 in campaign contributions from private companies that did restoration work for the county after Hurricane Sandy. more

Village of Lawrence residents have three candidates to choose from for two board seats on Tuesday: Incumbent Michael Fragin and challengers Alex Edelman and David Seidemann, who are running together under the Unity Party banner. more

The National Council of Jewish Women Peninsula Section presented Hewlett resident Abby Fox with the prestigious Hannah G. Solomon Award at its Founder’s Day luncheon at the Woodmere Club on June 4. more

Samuel Francis, who ran unopposed for the trustee seat left vacant after Joel Schiff died, was appointed to the Peninsula Public Library board on May 30. His five-year term officially begins on July 1. more