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New York county executive signs mask ban into law
(The Center Square) — A New York county has banned masks in public places in response to anti-Israel demonstrations over the war in Gaza, despite threats of a legal challenge from critics who say it's unconstitutional. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, signed the Mask Transparency Act on Wednesday. The law, which goes into effect immediately, makes it illegal to wear a mask or face covering "for the purposes of concealing an individual's identity in public places." The law exempts people who cover their...
DWI arrest in Levittown
Nassau County Police arrested a Levittown woman for allegedly driving while intoxicated while two minors were passengers in her car. According to police, officers responded to Flamingo Road for a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee that had struck an unoccupied parked vehicle. Police say that the driver Jessica Lemus, 21, had slurred speech, watery eyes, was unsteady on her feet and had an odor of alcohol emanating from her breath. They say she failed a field sobriety test and was placed under arrest without incident.
Police search for two men involved in Levittown armed robbery
Nassau County police are investigating a robbery that occurred late Wednesday night on Kingfisher Road. Officers responded to a 911 call at around 11:51 p.m. from a 20-year-old man who said two men approached him in his driveway after exiting his home. The suspects, who were both armed, demanded the man’s Louis Vuitton bag before running away. No injuries were reported.
Five Towns Community Center camp closed, parents receive refunds
Five Towns Community Center camp closed, parents receive refunds. The Five Towns Community Center camp closed after its lease expired, with parents receiving refunds and uncertainty surrounding the center's future. Parents did receive money back if they chose not to enroll their child in the camp the county offered.”. In...
Martins, Rhoads Propose Statewide Mask Ban
Sign up for our LI Press email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. It may soon be illegal to wear a mask anywhere in New York State — not just Nassau County. State Sens. Jack Martins (R-Mineola) and Steven Rhoads (R-Wantagh) proposed...
Face Masks Officially BANNED In Portions Of New York State
A potential ban on wearing a mask in public is now officially a law in at least one portion of New York State. The COVID pandemic may be a thing of the past. However, there are some who still want to wear a mask for their own safety. It is not uncommon to see people wearing a mask just walking down the street.
Spotted lanternfly invasion spurs concern for Long Island agriculture
Amane Sanchez, of Holbrook, laments encountering "thousands" of the dreaded spotted lanternflies so far this year in her backyard. "They are destroying my garden," said the self-described avid-gardener, 30, who grows berries, pears, peaches and apples. "They are on everything," Sanchez said. "There is definitely damage being done. I have...
Durso, Saladino, Kennedy and NCDA hold free child ID card program
NYS Assemblyman Michael Durso, in coordination with Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Nassau County Legislator James Kennedy, and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office recently h...
Drunk 21-Year-Old Crashes Into Vacant Business In Nassau County, Police Say
The early-morning incident happened in Westbury, on Old Country Road near Carman Avenue, at around 2:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15. Nassau County Police said Aidan Schwartz, of Wantagh, was driving a Honda sedan when he crashed into a vacant building at 1137 Old Country Road. The building formerly housed a Pet Supplies Plus and Taco Joe’s.
Peter Galantino of Hempstead gets 2 weeks in jail for fatally kicking Yorkie
A Hempstead man convicted of fatally kicking a 4-pound Yorkie during an argument with the dog’s owners will spend 2 weeks behind bars but avoid a felony conviction, a judge ordered at a Thursday sentencing. A Nassau County jury convicted Peter Galantino, 63, in January of aggravated animal cruelty,...
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