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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...
NY AG Letitia James sues Nassau County to block transgender sports ban
State Attorney General Letitia James filed suit Monday to block a newly-signed Nassau County law that bans transgender athletes from participating in women and girls sports at county-owned athletic facilities. The AG’s office filed the suit moments after Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the transgender ban legislation — passed by the local Republican-led legislature last month — into law. Republican Blakeman initially sought to initiate the prohibition on biological males identifying as females from participating in women’s sports via executive order — but the edict was tossed out in court following a lawsuit filed by the New York Civil Liberties Union...
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.
Elmont Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for 2023 Valentine’s Day Strangling
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an Elmont man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for strangling a woman to death on Valentine’s Day in 2023 and leaving her body behind an Advanced Auto Parts in South Hempstead. Andrew Avila, 26, pleaded guilty on...
New York attorney general sues county over transgender law
(The Center Square) — New York Attorney General Leticia James is suing Nassau County over the newly signed law banning transgender female athletes from competing in women's sporting events at county facilities. The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday alongside a similar complaint by the New York chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, targets a law approved by the Nassau County Legislature in June banning transgender girls and women from competing at county facilities on teams and leagues, which Nassau County Chief Executive Bruce...
11 Year-Old Child Injured After Struck by Vehicle While Crossing Roosevelt Street, Cops Say
The First Squad reports the details of a Vehicular Accident that occurred on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 4:00 pm in Roosevelt. According to Detectives, a 34-year-old male operating a 2021 Honda Accord was traveling westbound on Thoma Place where he struck a male juvenile, 11, attempting to cross the street. The male juvenile suffered a leg injury and was transported via Nassau County Police Helicopter to Cohen Children’s Medical Center for evaluation and treatment of his injuries.
NY county sued by attorney general, civil rights group over trans athlete ban
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union on Monday sued a county on Long Island over its latest move to ban transgender females from playing on women’s sports teams at county facilities. The separate lawsuits came on the same...
Controversial transgender athlete ban signed into law on Long Island
MINEOLA, N.Y. - Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a a controversial transgender athlete ban Monday which passed last month by the Nassau County legislature along party lines. The ban was endorsed by transgender former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner.The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Blakeman and the legislature, saying it was essentially identical to Blakeman's executive order, which was his first attempt to implement the ban, that a judge previously struck down. The bill bans transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports at county-owned athletic facilities - more than 100 of them. The ban does not restrict transgender boys and...
'FTC Worker' Scams New Hyde Park Victim Out Of $390K In Gold Bars, Police Say
Nassau County Police arrested Yash Shah, age 25, of Baldwin, on suspicion of grand larceny on Tuesday, July 16. According to detectives, in early June 2023 a 73-year-old New Hyde Park man received a notification on his computer telling him that his device had been compromised and that he needed to contact the phone number shown.
New York county's transgender sports ban takes effect
A Long Island county law that bars transgender girls and women from competing in county-run girls’ and women's sports facilities took effect Monday. The New York Civil Liberties Union, or NYCLU, and Attorney General Letitia James filed separate lawsuits against the measure on the same day, both arguing that it violates state anti-discrimination laws.
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