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About 100 protesters marched through the streets of Merrick Wednesday night to demand justice for Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot several times in the back by a police officer in Kenosha, Wis.

Protesters demand justice for Jacob Blake in Merrick

Nearly 100 people gathered in Merrick on Wednesday night to denounce the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wis. On Aug. 23, Jacob Blake, 29, was shot mulitple times in the back by a … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/27/20

Alex Ramirez, 26, of 95 Ann Drive South, has been charged with first-degree attempted sexual abuse, two counts of first-degree public lewdness and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child in connection to a lewdness incident that occurred in Merrick on Aug. 10.

Police arrest Freeport man for lewdness incident in Merrick

Nassau County police have arrested a Freeport man who allegedly exposed himself to two 9-year-old girls at the corner of Webster Street and Petit Avenue in Merrick on Aug. 10. Alex Ramirez, 26, of … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/22/20

Can flowers live through a pandemic?

Flowers only last for so long after being cut. The inventories of some local florists, including those in Baldwin, Freeport and Oceanside, were greatly affected when shops were forced to close in … more

By Alexandra Whitbeck | 7/10/20

Alfonso Martinez, left, Our Holy Redeemer Church’s human services director, and pantry volunteeers accepted gift cards from Jenny Jorge, right, Gala Foods' vice president of operations.

Gala Foods Supermarket donates $2,500 to Freeport pantry

Gala Foods Supermarket in Freeport today donated $2,500 worth of gift cards to Our Holy Redeemer church food pantry in Freeport to support local residents in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/14/20

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals at Nassau University Medical Center on National Nurses Day.

County pays tribute to health care ‘heroes’ on National Nurses Day

In honor of National Nurses Day, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other county officials paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals working on the frontlines of the pandemic. … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/6/20

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano briefly left the federal courthouse in Central Islip between opening arguments in his corruption trial.

Opening statements heard in Mangano/Veditto corruption trial

Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the corruption trial of Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/11/18

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