NYPD Det. Steven McDonald, a Malverne resident who became known nationwide for his messages of forgiveness and peace after being shot in Central Park in 1986, died at North Shore University Hospital on Jan. 10. He was 59.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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1/17/17
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As thousands of police and civilians stood waiting on Fifth Avenue, and more than 100 SUVs, police cars, ambulances and motorcycles lined the street on a Friday morning in the heart of bustling midtown Manhattan, only one thing was missing. Noise.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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1/13/17
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With black bands over the shields, hundreds of New York City police officers gathered in buses, vans, SUVs and on motorcycles early Friday morning to lead a massive procession carrying NYPD Detective …
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By Rossana Weitekamp and Scott Brinton
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1/13/17
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NYPD Det. Steven McDonald, a Malverne resident who became known nationwide for his messages of forgiveness and peace after being shot in Central Park in 1986, has died, the New York City Police Department reported Jan. 10.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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1/10/17
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Holding candles and reciting prayers along with members of the clergy in Malverne, hundreds of people gathered for a vigil to pray for Malvernite and NYPD Det. Steven McDonald at the Charles Reese Memorial Park in the village on Jan. 9. McDonald, who had a heart attack on Jan. 6, is still in critical condition at North Shore University Hospital in Nassau County.
McDonald reportedly died Jan. 10 at North Shore Hosptial while still on life support. He was 59 years old.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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1/10/17
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Holding candles and reciting prayers along with members of the clergy in Malverne, more than 400 people gathered for a vigil to pray for Malvernite and NYPD Det. Steven McDonald at the Charles Reese Memorial Park in the village on Jan. 9. McDonald, who had a heart attack on Jan. 6, is still in critical condition at North Shore University Hospital in Nassau County.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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1/9/17
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Despite a multi-generational history of family members who were officers in the New York City Police Department — and the tragic shooting of his father, Detective Steven McDonald, in Central Park in 1986, which left him a quadriplegic — Conor McDonald wasn’t truly certain that he wanted to be a police officer until 2007.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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10/12/16
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As his kitchen television silently aired CNN’s footage of the chaos the day after five white Dallas police officers were killed by a black sniper during a peaceful demonstration, Malvernite and New York City Police Detective Steven McDonald was listening to a speech by Robert F. Kennedy, made nearly 50 years ago, on the day after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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7/12/16
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Malverne Mayor Patricia McDonald, together with her husband, New York City Police Detective Steven McDonald, announced their endorsement this morning of Town Supervisor Kate Murray for Nassau County district attorney in Malverne's Reese Park.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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10/6/15
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A bullet from a handgun travels at about 955 miles per hour. In an instant, it can end a life, or change it dramatically. That infinitesimal moment can also change a family, a community and maybe, …
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By Lee Landor
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7/20/11
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