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Cops: Two men attempt to rob car occupied by county detectives

Two men were arrested around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11, for attempting to rob a car that they didn’t know was occupied by two on-duty detectives, according to police. The detectives, who … more

1/15/21

No swearing-in for Long Beach police commissioner

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, … more

By James Bernstein | 1/14/21

Black Lives Matter protesters gathered at the Wantagh Long Island Rail Road station last Saturday in response to the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Terrel Tuosto, 28, of West Hempstead, addressed the group before they marched through Wantagh.

Protesters clash at Black Lives Matter march in Wantagh

Two political groups faced off at the Wantagh Long Island Rail Road station on Saturday during a Black Lives Matter protest in response to the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Protesters … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/14/21

Nassau Coliseum is expected to see a spike in concert activity in late 2021 and early 2022, according to a report from the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency.

Nassau Coliseum may see concert surge later this year

Nassau Coliseum may see a surge in the number of concerts that it hosts late this year and early next year, according to a report from the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency. The IDA … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/14/21

Judy Turek, 58, who goes by the gender-neutral J R Turek, wrote 391 poems this year, and had work published in 12 anthologies.

East Meadow poet was published in 12 anthologies in 2020

Judy Turek had a busy year. The East Meadow poet finished 391 poems in 2020, and her work was published in 12 anthologies. Turek, 58, who goes by the gender-neutral J R Turek, could be seen at … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/14/21

East Meadow resident Max Schrier, second from right, celebrated his 90th birthday on Sunday with his son, Eliott, left, daughter-in-law Marci, grandkids Gabrielle and Emily and his wife, Hannah.

Max Schrier, an East Meadow 'patriarch,' turns 90

Roughly 30 vehicles drove along Spruce Lane in East Meadow on Sunday, celebrating Max Schrier’s 90th birthday. Balloons poked out of car windows and passengers stuck their heads out of their … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/14/21

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is quarantining after a recent exposure to a person with Covid-19.

County executive quarantining after Covid-19 exposure

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran must quarantine for 10 days because of a recent exposure to a person who had tested positive for Covid-19. Curran's press office reported Thursday that the … more

1/14/21

The Mary Brennan INN in Hempstead will host a contactless food drive on Jan. 16.

Hempstead's Mary Brennan INN hosting curbside food drive Jan. 16

The Mary Brennan INN in Hempstead will host its next no-contact curbside food drive to collect the most needed items for guests of the soup kitchen. Call (516) 732-6009 with … more

1/11/21

Julie Dascoli, left, and her husband Rob volunteered alongside Michelle Debatto and her husband Al, all of Levittown, at the Grand Stage Diner on Dec. 20 for its toy distribution effort.

Grand Stage hands out hundreds of toys for the holidays

The Grand Stage Diner became Santa’s village the weekend before Christmas when volunteers set up a drive-through service under a tent adjacent to their restaurant, and handed out hundreds of … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/7/21

Nassau University Medical, in East Meadow, received 797 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine and 2,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine last month, and began inoculating its staff on Dec. 15.

Cuomo: NUMC must administer vaccines faster

Nassau University Medical Center, in East Meadow, is facing criticism for allegedly having one of the slowest rates of vaccine inoculation in New York. At his Monday-morning coronavirus briefing, … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/7/21

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