A Valley Stream man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on drug and weapons charges by county prosecutors after a search of the man’s residence turned up two firearms and a stash of drugs.
Jackson Metellus, 41, was …
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By Juan Lasso
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1/5/23
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Thirty elementary students from Valley Stream District 30 and other surrounding schools gleefully weaved through the aisles at the Walmart in Green Acres on a holiday shopping spree hosted by the …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/29/22
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The Valley Stream Central High School district opened its doors to students and staff under a district wide lockdown in response to a school shooting threat posted on social media, according to a …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/25/22
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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 …
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By Juan Lasso
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9/1/22
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The New York State Sheriffs’ Association and FirstNet, Built with AT&T, have partnered to launch a statewide health and wellness program that will be available to all 58 county sheriff’s offices in New York.
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Staff Report
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8/1/22
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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 …
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By Karina Kovac
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7/7/22
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Convicted serial killer Richard Cottingham was charged with murder by county prosecutors who allege he strangled and killed Diane Cusick, 23, of New Hyde Park inside her car at the Green Acres Mall parking lot 54 years ago.
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By Juan Lasso
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6/22/22
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While the state’s election districts were recently redrawn — gerrymandered — by a progressive-Democratic majority in the State Legislature for the purpose of favoring their party, gerrymandering is not a particularly new political weapon.
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By Ronald J. Rosenberg
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2/24/22
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Most New Yorkers want the same thing: a safe, affordable place to raise a family, one where our children can play outside without worry.
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By Christopher Carini
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2/3/22
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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 . . .
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1/20/22
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