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NYPD Officer Reddin, left the hospital on Tuesday to cheers to continue recovering after being shot in Brooklyn on Sunday, Feb. 21.

Two NYPD officers from Nassau County were shot while in pursuit of a suspect in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn early last Saturday morning. Andrew Yurkiw, 29, a Wantagh resident and … more

By Steve Smirti and Mary Malloy | 2/25/16

NYPD officers found this .357 revolver in the front seat of Jamal Funes's car following the car crash.

Local cops shot after chase

Two NYPD officers from Nassau County were shot while in pursuit of a suspect in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn early last Saturday morning. Andrew Yurkiw, 29, a Wantagh resident and … more

By Steve Smirti | 2/21/16

Town of Hempstead officials, including, from left, Councilman Gary Hudes, Supervisor Anthony Santino and Clerk Nasrin Ahmad, came to the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station to announce a plan that would increase the number of resident-only spaces in commuter parking lots from 2,400 to 6,400. Parking stickers will cost residents $10 a year.

Town plans dramatic increase in resident-only parking at commuter lots

The Town of Hempstead Board was expected to vote Feb. 9 on a plan to limit parking to residents only in most sections of town lots at Long Island Rail Road stations. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/5/16

Gonsalves faces election law violations

The presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature could be facing possible fines for several instances of failing to file campaign finance reports. The complaint against 13th District Legislator Norma Gonsalves comes after an investigation by Risa Sugarman, chief enforcement counsel for the New York State Board of Elections. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/29/15

Town shelter waives pet adoption fees

The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter is again holding its Home for the Holidays pet adoption program, which began last Saturday and runs through Jan. 3. All fees are waived during this time period. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/24/15

Lights Spectacular is back at Jones Beach

The Jones Beach Holiday Lights Spectacular is back. The drive-through show opened last Friday night and will continue into the new year. more

11/24/15

Freaky 5K is set for Oct. 25

The John Theissen Children’s Foundation will hold its annual Freaky 5K run on Sunday, Oct. 25. The race starts and ends behind the foundation’s Family Fun Center at 1881 Wantagh Ave. more

10/14/15

Herald intern Ryan Pane visited Jones Beach on Aug. 14 to learn how to stand-up paddle board with Epic Paddle Boarding owner Eric Leggio.

Soaking in nature from a board

It was 5:50 a.m. on a recent Friday when my alarm rang. Typically I dread waking before 9, but on this day I was to engage in an activity that I never tried before — paddle boarding at Jones Beach more

By Ryan Pane | 8/27/15

The Maine delighted the crowd on the Samsung Level Stage at Jones Beach last Sunday afternoon during the inaugural Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival, which featured more than 50 artists.

A concert like no other

Jones Beach was transformed into an even bigger concert venue during Billboard’s Hot 100 Music Festival last weekend. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 8/26/15

Youth soccer players were among the many fans in attendance at a meet and greet with World Cup winner Abby Wambach at the Microsoft Store at Roosevelt Field Mall on July 29.

Wambach wows local soccer fans

Long Island soccer fans rejoiced as World Cup champion and all-time leading goal scorer for the United States Women’s National Team Abby Wambach arrived in Garden City for a meet and greet with fans at Roosevelt Field Mall last week. more

By Kenneth Mintz | 8/4/15