Nassau County News

A rally is scheduled for this Friday in front of Seaford's Tackapausha Museum protesting Nassau County decision to keep the facility closed in early 2012.

North Hempstead villageA mayors and government officials met with Nassau County representatives to discuss County Executive Ed Mangano's plan to mergeA county police precincts .

The following arrest information was supplied by theA Suffolk County Police Department ,A Nassau County Police Department A andA New York State Police Troop L . It does not indicate a conviction.

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A man was arrested on Long Island for allegedly touching the feet of a teenage girl and asking another to According to authorities a gas station customer found fraudulent charges to his credit card that he only uses at the Gulf Gas Station located at 1087 Northern Boulevard in Roslyn.

Nassau County Police are investigating a rash of graffiti around Mineola, including defacement of Chaminade High School and Nazi imagery.

A Residents in Nassau County are vowing to fight a cost-cutting plan to take police officers out of their precincts and put them on patrol.

The following arrest information was supplied by several local police departments.

At an event early last week, officials from Nassau OTB awarded a bonus check to East Meadow's Potter's Pub.

When Valentine's Day rolls around will you keep it casual or classy? Azure Lingerie and Fashion Boutique , which specializes in intimate apparel, fashionable evening and casual wear and accessories, gives you the option to do both.

Statement From Mangano on Precinct Restructuring The following is from Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano: "Shame on Nassau County Democrat Legislators Scannell and Solages for playing politics with public safety.

Members of the public will have another month to read the Draft Environmental Impact Study before the Village of Great Neck Board of Zoning Appeals rules on whether or not it is complete.

Nassau County Police have arrested a man allegedly in connection with Monday's Lincoln Street park child endangerment situation , following the report of a second incident near Farmingdale High School.

The Village of Cedarhurst has been awarded a $75,000 grant to fix up the parking field at the intersection of Central and Maple avenues, according to a release from Nassau County.

Third and fifth-grade East Broadway Elementary School students in teacher Jill McCoyd's art class joined hundreds of students throughout Nassau County in making valentines for the Valentines for Veterans program.

North Hempstead VillageA mayors and government officials met with Nassau County representatives to discuss the County Executive Ed Mangano's plan to closeA four county police precincts .

The West End Civic Association of Floral Park welcomed political dignitaries to weigh in on the proposed casino at Belmont Park at a meeting held at the Atlantic Avenue Floral Park Fire Department on Thursday, Feb.

In order to comply with soon-to-be imposed federal mandates, Schumer is calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve a funding application on behalf of more than 70 Nassau County volunteer fire departments and seven volunteer ambulance corps to purchase the radio equipment that meets the Federal Communications Commission frequency ... (more)

Numerous Long Island lawmakers, joined by both the Nassau and Suffolk County Executives, plus Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, and Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos were out in force last Friday, calling for further reductions in the MTA payroll tax.

In addition to S-6206, Senator Martins has introduced another bill, S-6079A, one that would repeal the MTA payroll tax for all libraries in the state.