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Roadwork on Atlantic Beach Bridge
Roadwork will be performed on the Atlantic Beach Bridge from Wednesday, July 17 through Friday, July 19. The Nassau County Bridge Authority is asking that motorists take note that there will be intermittent full bridge closures from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly in 15-minute intervals, for routine maintenance on the mechanical drawbridge.
NY weather: Thunderstorms with damaging winds in Nassau and Suffolk counties Tuesday
On Tuesday at 7:39 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 8:30 p.m. for Nassau and Suffolk counties. Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 7:39 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Lido Beach, or near Freeport,...
Yash Shah of Baldwin arrested for elder scam
Nassau County police announced the arrest of Yash J. Shah, 25, of Baldwin in connection with an elder scam incident that occurred on June 6, 2023, in North New Hyde Park, police said. According to detectives, a 73-year-old male victim received a notification on his computer indicating that his device...
Nassau County officials warn of shark sightings, rough seas
POINT LOOKOUT, N.Y. -- It goes without saying that a great place to beat the heat is the beach, but officials shared safety concerns Monday due to hundreds of weekend rescues and shark sightings. Following sightings in the Rockaways in recent days, Town of Hempstead officials are on high alert after revealing they spotted two sharks in the bay off Hewlett Point Beach on Sunday. "The sharks are a total deal breaker," one beach goer said."Some of these species love to come in the area. You're seeing them in the wading area where people are in up to their waist,...
Duo Nabbed After Robbery At Macy's Store In Manhasset, Police Say
Nassau County Police were called to the Macy’s store in Manhasset, located at 1100 Northern Boulevard, for a robbery at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16. A loss prevention employee told officers that two men stole items before fleeing in a black Kia. On their way out, one of the men was involved in a physical altercation with the worker.
Amandeep Singh, of Roslyn, admits drinking and driving in wrong-way crash that killed 14-year-olds Ethan Falkowitz and Drew Hassenbein, video shows
Amandeep Singh, the Roslyn man accused of killing 14-year-old star tennis players Ethan Falkowitz and Drew Hassenbein in a wrong-way, drunken driving crash in May last year, admitted to police that he was drinking and driving shortly after being arrested in the early morning following the collision, body camera footage played in court on Tuesday shows.
As Nassau customers face water-rate hikes, Liberty sees another public takeover attempt
With many of its Nassau customers facing cumulative three-year rate hikes of between 18% and 45%, Liberty Utilities is facing a new effort to take public a portion of its Nassau County service territory — this time the largest, in Hempstead. The South Nassau Water Authority, created by state...
Alert Issued For 13-Year-Old Long Island Girl Missing 4 Days
Jayla Cardwood-Henry, age 13, was last seen leaving her Hempstead home on Saturday, July 13, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said she may have traveled to Brooklyn. Cardwood-Henry is 5-foot-5 and 125 pounds, with brown curly hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a light blue t-shirt...
Nassau County Executive to Newsmax: ‘Catastrophic Failure’ of USSS Leadership
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman told Newsmax Thursday that “there were so many things that went wrong” at former President Donald Trump’s Butler, Pennsylvania, rally on Saturday, which he called a “catastrophic failure” of the Secret Service. “It was a monumental failure all around and...
Governor Hochul Announces Double-Digit Declines in Shooting Incidents, Overall Reported Crime on Long Island
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced continued progress in bringing down gun violence and overall crime on Long Island. Shooting incidents with injury decreased 44 percent as reported by the Nassau, Suffolk and Hempstead Police Departments, which all participate in the State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination program. Across Long Island, statistics show a 15 percent overall decrease in index crimes, as well as a 16 percent reduction in property crimes, during the first quarter of 2024. Governor Hochul also announced the investment of more than $50 million for public safety in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, the largest such State investment in history, which was included in this year’s State Budget.
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