Elmer Gutierrez, a known MS-13 street gang member, pleaded guilty on June 23 for taking part in the December 2018 murder of two young men in Far Rockaway and Lawrence.
Gutierrez, 21, also known as …
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/24/21
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On Monday evening, April 26, Jessica Beauvais, of Hempstead, was speaking on her weekly podcast about the recent police killings of unarmed Black Americans. Hours later, New York Police Department …
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By Reine Bethany
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4/30/21
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Chris and Michelle Panetta lost their close friend Nick Mencaroni, a New York City police officer, to suicide in January 2019. Now the Seaford couple is striving to raise mental health awareness and reduce the rising number of deaths by suicide among first responders.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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4/21/21
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A New York City police officer from Oceanside who was charged with plotting to hire a hit man to kill her estranged husband and her boyfriend’s teenage daughter has agreed to plead guilty to one of the charges she is facing.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/11/21
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An Elmont man was among the nearly 30 people arrested in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Black Lives Matter protest in which 11 New York Police Department officers were injured, officials …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/20/21
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In September 2019, New York City Police Department Detective Chris Panetta, 42, and his wife, Nassau County probation officer and college professor Michelle Panetta, 34, created Beyond the Badge NY, …
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By JD Freda
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10/16/20
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In search of a way to stay busy during the coronavirus pandemic and support a good cause, a group of Oceanside students decided to hit the streets and create a lemonade stand, which raised more than $1,700 to help children with special needs.
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By Mike Smollins
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10/15/20
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As he prepared to speak at the Town of Hempstead’s beachside memorial to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Phil Alvarez said his mind couldn't help …
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By Mike Smollins
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9/11/20
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Family, friends and uniformed police officers gathered at the corner of Hodson and Central avenues on Aug. 21 as a new honorary street sign, “NYPD Sgt. Christopher Christodoulou,” was unveiled.
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By Julia Swerdin
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8/27/20
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Nearly every month, community members join forces to clean up Oceanside — thanks to one local organization.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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7/7/20
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