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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, flanked by Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Tatum Fox, the deputy county executive, pledged to support New York’s new gun laws while still hoping they are ultimately overturned, during a news conference last week.

Blakeman reluctantly supports 'safe zones'

The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on a number of controversial topics as of late. But while a lot of attention is paid to the overturn of Roe v. Wade, another salient issue has seemingly been overshadowed: gun rights. more

By Michael Malaszczyk | 10/13/22

So you think the governor’s a shoo-in in November?

Is it any surprise that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s once insurmountable lead in the polls is eroding when public opinion surveys are analyzed carefully? more

By Ronald J. Rosenberg | 9/29/22

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said he was directing nearly $2.5 million to opioid addiction treatment centers. The funds are part of $70 million the county received from the historic $26 billion nationwide settlement with opioid distributors and manufacturers, in an effort to bring the opioid addiction crisis under control.

County funds set aside for opioid crisis

Nassau County has nearly $70 million collecting a little dust in a bank account — but not for long. County Executive Bruce Blakeman has earmarked $2.5 million for opioid addiction treatment, … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/22/22

Blakeman, second from right, with officials from the Nassau County Correctional Center, displayed the contraband that “Operation Clean Slate” turned up in the jail. Items included weapons and drugs.

Weapons and drugs found at jail in East Meadow

Twenty inmates are under investigation at the Nassau County Correctional Facility after weapons and drugs were found in the jail in East Meadow. The contraband was found during a raid as part … more

By Mallory Wilson | 9/22/22

James Dzurenda resigned as Nassau County sheriff on Sept. 6. There has been no word on when the search for a new sheriff will begin.

Changes for the Nassau County Correctional Center

Nassau County Sheriff James Dzurenda, who was appointed to the post in 2020, has resigned. Undersheriff Anthony LaRocco has been named acting sheriff. There was no reason given by County Executive … more

By Mallory Wilson | 9/15/22

Mayor Edwin Fare joined Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman last week calling for major overhauls to Valley Stream’s Long Island Rail Road station, citing deteriorating conditions like crumbling concrete, weakened overpasses, and rusting steel.

Mayor wants MTA to revamp LIRR station

Crumbling concrete, weakened overpasses, rusting rebar. It’s a fact of life at the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road station, Mayor Edwin Fare says. But that kind of deterioration is … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/8/22

Paule Pachter, CEO of Long Island Cares, spoke on Sept. 2 at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park about how Long Island Cares has been feeding Long Islanders who need help.

Helping to feed Nassau County

Standing at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman declared Sept. 2 Harry Chapin National Food Bank Day. Chapin, a Grammy Hall of Famer, is known for his … more

By Mallory Wilson | 9/8/22

The Village of Valley Stream in partnership with various local and county agencies, business groups, and non-profits refurbished the police booth at the Gibson train station.

Village refurbishes worn-out police booth

A dilapidated police booth in front of the Gibson Long Island Rail Road station, with its chipped wooden door and white-stained, blocked-up windows, has long since seen brighter days. But that all … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/1/22

In the early morning of Aug. 4, Tejinder Singh, an East Meadow resident, allegedly smashed the windshields and windows of 27 cars in East Meadow.

Blakeman discusses bail reform and crime reports

In the same area where a vandalism spree recently plagued East Meadow, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman released the county’s crime report, highlighting the “crime pandemic” that has … more

By Mallory Wilson | 8/18/22

Paul Zadoff, a 101-year-old World War ii veteran, sang ‘God Bless America’ on Aug. 6 at the Salute to Veterans ceremony and concert at Eisenhower Park’s Larry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. Story, more photos, Page 3.

Saluting county vets in Eisenhower Park

Hundreds of people came out to the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park on Aug. 6 for the annual Salute to Veterans ceremony and concert.“Today we are here to say thank you to our … more

By Mallory Wilson | 8/11/22

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