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Legislator Howard Kopel said Republican lawmakers are calling for a state probe into a $710,000 scam perpetrated at the Nassau County Comptroller's office recently.

GOP lawmakers call for state probe into $710K scam at comptroller's office

Nassau Republican legislators called Friday for state and county investigations into the office of County Comptroller Jack Schnirman, who only a week ago said at a news conference that a phishing … more

By James Bernstein | 1/24/20

Cedarhurst resident Daniel Russo is alleged to have illegally distributed opioids and filing fraudulent tax returns. Above, his pharmacy in Far Rockaway.

Alleged drug distribution for Far Rockaway pharmacist, Cedarhurst resident

Daniel Russo, a Cedarhurst resident who works as a pharmacist in Far Rockaway, was indicted on conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, distribution and possession of oxycodone, distribution of oxycodone by a pharmacist without a legitimate prescription and filing false tax returns in Brooklyn federal court on Jan. 23. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/23/20

Woodmere resident Geoffrey Girnun pleaded guilty to stealing government money and will make restitution in the amount of $225,000.

Woodmere resident pleads guilty to $225,000 theft

Woodmere resident and former Stony Brook University associate professor Geoffrey Girnun pleaded guilty on Jan. 14 to one count theft of government funds as part of a plea deal. He stole $225,000 in federal and state money that was earmarked for cancer research. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/23/20

Boneek Alexander Quintero-Baeza, left, and Alexandra Ivonne Pizarro-Blanche, along with Levy Frank Maury Bruggman, not pictured, are alleged to have burglarized several homes across in Nassau County, including Hewlett Harbor.

Three arrested, another sought, for burglaries in Hewlett Harbor and across Nassau County

Updated Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. Three people arrested in Queens on Jan. 21 are alleged to be responsible for what Nassau County police called “numerous residential burglaries” across the county, including Hewlett Harbor. A fourth person is also being sought. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/23/20

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, at lectern, led the Long Island congressional delegation and many other elected and appointed officials in showing a united front against anti-Semitism on Jan. 3.

Rabbis, elected officials speak out on recent anti-Semitic incidents

There have been 13 anti-Semitic incidents in New York since Dec. 8. On that Sunday, a Queens man verbally abused and physically threatened three Jewish people in the North Lawrence Costco, including … more

By Jeff Bessen and Nakeem Grant | 1/9/20

Maria Campione, of Island Park, was arrested for allegedly breaking into Hewlett Elementary School, above, on New Year’s Day.

Island Park woman arrested for allegedly breaking into Hewlett Elementary School

Updated Jan. 2 at 1:45 p.m. An Island Park woman was arrested at 10:20 p.m. on Jan. 1 for allegedly breaking into Hewlett Elementary School at 1570 Broadway in Hewlett on New Year’s Day, Nassau police said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/2/20

Monsey residents gathered to show support for the hamlet’s Orthodox community on Sunday.

Multiple violent attacks across New York leave Jews ‘utterly terrified'

The Five Towns voiced solidarity with the Jewish community in Monsey this week, following Saturday evening’s knife assault at a Chanukah party in the Rockland County hamlet. more

By Ed Weintrob | 12/30/19

Two Bronx residents were arrested near the Atlantic Beach Post Office, above, for allegedly stealing mail from mailboxes on Christmas Day.

Two Bronx residents arrested for allegedly stealing mail in Atlantic Beach

Nassau County police arrested two Bronx residents on Christmas Day at 2:20 a.m. for allegedly stealing mail from mailboxes in Atlantic Beach village. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/26/19

Nassau County police and Ring have teams up to allow residents to access the app for free.

Porch pirates are back and Nassau County has them

Between Nov. 16 and 22, there were four reported thefts of delivered packages outside homes in Cedarhurst, Lawrence, North Woodmere and Woodmere, according to Nassau County police. more

By Jeff Bessen and Matthew Ferremi | 12/12/19

Nassau police arrested a Queens man for harassing two men and a child who threatened and yelled religious slurs at them in the Costco in North Lawrence on Dec. 8.

Queens man yells religious slurs in North Lawrence Costco

A Queens man was arrested for the alleged harassment of two men and a child at the Costco on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence on Dec. 8, police said. more

By Jeff Bessen and Matthew Ferremi | 12/10/19

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