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15-Year-Old Freeport Boy Reported Missing Since Wednesday; Police Conducting Intense Search, Asking for Public’s Help
The Missing Persons Squad reports the details of a Missing Juvenile that occurred on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12:30 PM in Freeport and was reported to Police on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM. According to Detectives, Yadier Montero, 15, was last seen in Freeport. He is described...
$18.3 Million Resurfacing Project To Begin On Long Island Roads
The $18.3 million project, which builds on an ongoing $250 million investment into Long Island roads, will begin in July 2024, Hochul said. Sixty total lane miles across five state roads — three in Suffolk County and two in Nassau County — are included in the project, which will replace existing roadways with two inches of new asphalt, add new highly reflective pavement markings, and install crosswalks.
Controversial Decision in Nassau County Sparks Outrage
In a divisive move, the Nassau County Legislature in New York has passed a controversial law preventing transgender female athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports teams at county-owned facilities. This decision follows a failed attempt earlier this year by Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman to implement a similar ban through an executive order, which was swiftly challenged in court.
Three dead in Long Island crashes this weekend
At least three more people have died on Long Island's roads on the same weekend four people were run over and killed in a Deer Park nail salon, authorities said. An East Meadow woman was charged with drunken driving following a crash that killed a man in Old Bethpage Friday evening, one of two fatal crashes in Nassau County this weekend, police said.
N.J. man allegedly catches flight to attack fellow online gamer
On Sunday, June 23 at 2 a.m., online gamer Edward Kang, 20, allegedly dressed in all black with gloves, a mask and a hammer to enter into the home of a fellow gamer. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Department told the public that Kang flew from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville International Airport on Friday, after an argument with another online gamer. He is suspected to have purchased a hammer and attacked the fellow gamer after trespassing through their unlocked door.
Demonstrators protest Nassau County transgender athlete ban
Demonstrators gathered outside the Nassau County Legislature Building in Mineola on Saturday to protest new legislation banning transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports at county-owned facilities.
$47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Elmont Scheme
The Elmont scheme began at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 24. According to Nassau County Police, a 77-year-old man was using his computer at his Elmont home when we received a pop-up message asking him to call a certain phone number. He called the number and spoke to someone who...
Roosevelt’s Chamber of Commerce president accused of shoddy construction work
Team 12 Investigates uncovered an active lawsuit against Boyd and his construction company for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The lawsuit claims that a Freeport homeowner paid Boyd $28,500 for work that was never done.
12-year-old boy graduates from high school, plans to attend New York University
NEW YORK (WKRC) - A 12-year-old boy graduated from high school, and his test scores showed his intelligence. Suborno Isaac Bari, the youngest to ever graduate from Nassau County school, told Good Morning America he's excited to graduate and that his journey has been "long." He completed 4th, 8th, 10th...
Walk with a doc enhances health ties
Carol Rubin, a 102-year-old Glen Cove resident, credits her impressive longevity to staying active and being deeply involved in her community. Most days, she can be found swimming at the YMCA or participating in the “Walk with a Doc” program through Glen Cove’s Age-Friendly initiative. The program...
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