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James McDermott, a 53-year-old North Wantagh resident, said that his five siblings weren’t surprised when he became a police officer 33 years ago. After all, they had watched him patrol the halls of MacArthur High School, making sure his classmates weren’t bullied.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/7/17
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As thousands of police and civilians stood waiting on Fifth Avenue, and more than 100 SUVs, police cars, ambulances and motorcycles lined the street on a Friday morning in the heart of bustling midtown Manhattan, only one thing was missing. Noise.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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1/13/17
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After phony utility workers scammed Wantagh and Seaford homeowners, Hempstead Town leaders and New York American Water officials called for residents to watch out for fake water department employees and offered local folks safety tips.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/13/17
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NYPD Det. Steven McDonald, a Malverne resident who became known nationwide for his messages of forgiveness and peace after being shot in Central Park in 1986, has died, the New York City Police Department reported Jan. 10.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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1/10/17
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Holding candles and reciting prayers along with members of the clergy in Malverne, hundreds of people gathered for a vigil to pray for Malvernite and NYPD Det. Steven McDonald at the Charles Reese Memorial Park in the village on Jan. 9. McDonald, who had a heart attack on Jan. 6, is still in critical condition at North Shore University Hospital in Nassau County.
McDonald reportedly died Jan. 10 at North Shore Hosptial while still on life support. He was 59 years old.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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1/10/17
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A fatal heroin overdose in Malverne on Dec. 22, and a non-fatal overdose in Valley Stream the next day, led Nassau police to the arrest of four people for the sale and possession of heroin on Monday, Dec. 26 in Port Washington, Valley Stream and Woodside, Queens.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/27/16
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In June 2001, an 11-year old boy left his home in Santa Tecla, a picturesque city of more than 133,000 in El Salvador, to start a new life in the United States with his family in Freeport. So began a …
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By Laura Schofer
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12/22/16
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An unidentified man was found shot at the AL Mini Mart, at 91 Ocean Ave. in Valley Stream, on Dec. 16 around 10:40 p.m., according to officials at the Nassau County Police Department’s 5th Precinct.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/17/16
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Nassau County police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found on Nov. 23 12:48 p.m. in Baldwin.
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By Scott Brinton, Daine Taylor and Laura Schofer
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11/23/16
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The shooting death of a Queens imam and his associate as they walked home from afternoon prayer on Aug. 13 in Ozone Park has left Long Island Muslims grief-stricken. While some leaders of local mosques fear that the incident — which activist groups say should be investigated as a hate crime — could lead to more violence against Muslims, they noted that they would continue...
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By Steve Smirti
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8/24/16
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