An East Rockaway man was arrested for drug possession after selling heroin to a Lynbrook resident who suffered a non-fatal overdose, Lynbrook police said.
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4/27/17
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At the third hearing to determine whether the Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn’s room-rental license should be revoked, lawyers representing the motel owners argued last week that the committee appointed by Mayor Bill Hendrick — comprising three of his trustees — could not be impartial.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/13/17
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What’s the difference between a heroin user who’s lost in a high and one who has overdosed and is dangerously close to death?
You can tell by the skin color and breathing, according to David …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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3/1/17
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An Island Park woman was arrested Wednesday morning after she allegedly overdosed on heroin while driving in Long Beach, and crashed her car into a storage unit near the city’s fire department.
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By Ben Strack
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2/16/17
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Nassau County police arrested and charged an East Meadow man after they say he sold pills to a woman who overdosed and died.
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2/13/17
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When three people in Oceanside died of drug overdoses just weeks ago, it wasn’t all over the news. But a Dec. 1 post from Gilat Nahum, an administrator of the New Yorkers STOP Drug and Crime …
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By Ben Strack
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1/11/17
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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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Make no mistake about it: Long Island is losing its battle against the heroin and opioid addiction that is plaguing our local neighborhoods. This new war on drugs includes opioid use, which in many cases . . .
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9/15/16
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Nassau County Police officers from the 1st and 7th precincts spoke about how residents can deter crimes at a public safety meeting on June 21 at Wantagh Public Library.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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6/30/16
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No one ever likes to lose. Did Ted Cruz and John Kasich enjoy competing for months in a brutal primary, trying desperately to gain delegates before the GOP convention in Cleveland in July, only to have to drop out in May after failing to gain any traction?
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5/19/16
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