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The anonymously run Lynbrook Reporter Facebook page posted this image of a man holding a semi-automatic weapon, which moved Deputy Mayor Hilary Becker to file a police report.

Facebook post sparks controversy as Lynbrook election nears

In response to the posting of a photo of a man holding a semi-automatic rifle on an anonymously managed, politically focused Facebook page, Lynbrook’s deputy mayor and mayoral challenger, Hilary Becker, hosted a news conference last week at which he announced that he feared for his family’s safety. Mayor Alan Beach called Becker’s move a “political ploy.” more

By Michael Smollins | 2/21/19

Rockville Centre teen arrested for allegedly breaking into Lynbrook McDonald’s

A Rockville Centre teenager was arrested and charged with burglary after she allegedly threw two rocks through a window and a door at a Lynbrook McDonald’s. more

2/5/19

Crime watch: Lynbrook, East Rockaway

Here is the latest crime report courtesy the Lynbrook Police Department. more

1/23/19

Crime watch: Lynbrook, East Rockaway

Here is the latest crime report courtesy the Lynbrook Police Department. more

1/16/19

East Rockaway resident among six indicted for allegedly distributing heroin in New York City

An East Rockaway man was indicted along with five others on charges of operating a heroin ring in Brooklyn and other areas of New York City. more

By Mike Smollins | 1/16/19

A Hewlett Harbor man is charged with attempted murder after he came into Joey’s Pizza armed with a machete and tried to injure an employee and the store’s owner, according to police. He is due back in court on Jan. 4.

Man charged in Lynbrook machete attack

A Hewlett Harbor man is due back in First District Court in Mineola on Jan. 4 to face attempted murder charges after he attacked an employee and the owner of Joey’s Pizza in Lynbrook with a machete, according to Village of Lynbrook police. more

By Mike Smollins | 1/3/19

An investigation into the death of Karl Aarseth by the National Transportation Safety Board determined that he was intoxicated when he bumped into a train at the Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station.

NTSB releases findings after Lynbrook LIRR death

A report released by the National Transportation Safety Board last week cited alcohol as a factor that played into the death of a man who was fatally struck by a train at the Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station in April. more

By Michael Smollins | 12/13/18

Lynbrook couple indicted on murder charges for 2016 attack on Long Beach woman

A Lynbrook couple was formally charged this past weekend for allegedly murdering a Long Beach woman in Dec. 2016. more

By Melissa Koenig | 12/11/18

Lynbrook Police Chief Joseph Neve retired on Nov. 29 after 41 years of serving the village — 27 as the department’s top cop.

Lynbrook Police Chief Joseph Neve retires after four decades

Retiring Lynbrook Police Chief Joseph Neve can still remember the motivation that drove him to get involved in law enforcement. “I wanted to be in a position to help people in their time of need,” he said. more

By Mike Smollins | 12/5/18

After a series of arrests and drug overdoses at the Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn, its owners had their room-rental license revoked by village officials, effective Dec. 21. They will have 30 days to appeal.

Officials vote to revoke Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn owners' room-rental license

More than a year and a half after a series of hearings to determine the fate of the Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn, Mayor Alan Beach and the board of trustees unanimously voted on Nov. 19 to revoke the owners’ room-rental license. more

By Mike Smollins | 11/29/18

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