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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

Nearly 60 new officers joined the ranks of the Nassau County Police Department and other local agencies, joined by their families and friends for a graduation ceremony at the new Center for Training and Intelligence.

Police graduates out protecting our communities

Schools aren’t the only places holding graduations. Nearly 60 police academy recruits walked across their own stage last week after completing an intensive seven-month training to join the … more

By Karina Kovac | 7/7/22

It was all smiles and friendship for Shomron Regional Council chair Yossi Dagan and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman after signing an economic and cultural agreement between the two ‘sister’ regions. Joining them were, at far left, Assemblyman Ari Brown, and former Boro Park Assemblyman Dov Hikind, Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad of Mineola, and County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip.

Nassau County executive champions partnership with West Bank

Nassau County cemented its relationship with Israel last week, signing an economic and cultural agreement with the Shomron. more

By Ed Weintrob | 5/19/22

Republican candidates for state and federal officers gathered at GOP headquarters in Westbury on March 25 for a kickoff to the fall campaign.

Nassau GOP kicks off fall campaign with slate of state and federal candidates

Nassau County Republicans kicked off their fall campaign at GOP headquarters in Westbury Friday, introducing their congressional and state candidates, who sounded traditional party themes of lowering … more

By James Bernstein | 3/25/22

The best approach to unmasking is a cautious one

"Follow the science.” That phrase, and variations on it, have become ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic. Sadly, those words, summing up evolving medical information, have sparked suspicion among many . . . more

2/17/22

Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin her independent audit of the Department of Assessment and the tax reassessment done under the Laura Curran administration on Feb. 15.

Phillips announces audit of tax reassessment

Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin an audit of the Department of Assessment on Feb. 15. Joined by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who campaigned on transparency and change for the reassessment, Phillips reiterated her own promise to independently investigate the reassessment process and how to improve it. more

By Tom Carrozza | 2/15/22

Bail reform law needs still more tweaking

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder convened a news conference on Jan. 13 to make a point: The state’s bail reform law, enacted in January 2020, needs further reform . . . more

1/20/22

No school district should overturn mask mandate

In his first week on the job, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman addressed the coronavirus pandemic in a way that can best be described as premature, if not downright foolhardy. more

1/13/22

New Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, speaking at his inauguration Monday, said once again that he would not enforce New York state's mask mandate for public spaces.

Nassau should enforce state’s mask mandate

Bruce Blakeman’s first public act as Nassau County executive-elect, in the second week of December, was one of rebellion. more

1/6/22

Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman will be the next Nassau county executive after defeating Laura Curran for the four-year term.

Blakeman wins county executive's seat after absentee count

Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, retained his Election Night lead over Democratic Nassau County Executive Laura Curran after all absentee ballots were counted on Nov. 15, finishing with a 2,150-vote lead. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/16/21

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