Long Beach’s police departments try to meet with community members and build relationships at events throughout the year, like International Night Out, which takes place every August. …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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3/22/24
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The City of Long Beach announced on Monday that Police Commissioner Ron Walsh had resigned. The city said that Walsh stepped down “in order to pursue other professional …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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1/26/24
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The City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday turned out to be anything but regular. The city’s contract with Police Commissioner Ron Walsh, who is also the acting city manager, became a …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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9/29/23
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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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“How do we keep our children safe?”
It’s a question on the mind of parents seemingly every day as they send their youngsters off to school and out into the world.
That …
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By Karina Kovac
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6/2/22
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Ron Walsh, a high-ranking veteran Nassau County police officer, was to be sworn in Friday as Long Beach’s new top cop after a farewell ceremony at Nassau police headquarters.
Instead, …
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By James Bernstein
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1/14/21
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Long Beach Police Commissioner Michael Tangney, known as "a cop's cop" and a no nonsense manager, has told city officials he plans to retire at the end of next month, ending a 42-year career.
John …
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By James Bernstein
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4/23/20
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The New York Times reported last week that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was weighing the use of federal grant money to arm teachers across the country.
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8/30/18
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When President Trump touted his efforts to eradicate the El Salvadoran gang MS-13 at a May 23 forum in Bethpage, he said that the threat gang members pose can be solved with immigration law reform.
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5/31/18
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Members of the El Salvadoran gang MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, have threatened Nassau County and Village of Hempstead police officers, according to County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder.
The threats follow the extradition from Maryland this week of Miguel Angel Corea Diaz, known on the street as “the Reaper,” an MS-13 kingpin who is the gang’s highest-ranking member on the East Coast.
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By Nadya Nataly, Christina Daly and Scott Brinton
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4/20/18
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