Long Island coyote sightings spur officials to issue warning to residents
Coyotes are typically not aggressive toward people, and officials ask anyone who sees one acting hostile to call 911.
Undocumented people can feel safe to report crimes, Nassau County executive says
The Nassau County Police Department will be directly participating in ICE enforcement to detain undocumented immigrants ...
Long Island lawmakers sue Nassau County executive for creating taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians ‘in secrecy’
Long Island lawmakers have sued Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and a local sheriff for a program sanctioning a ...
Victim impact statements underway in Long Island crash sentencing
A Long Island man convicted of killing two teens in a 2023 wrong-way crash is facing his sentencing hearing Friday in Nassau ...
Dems sue Nassau County exec Bruce Blakeman for establishing ‘illegal militia’ with civilian deputy program
The so-called “militia” refers to the “provisional emergency special deputy sheriffs” program Blakeman established on March 17, 2024. The program deputizes volunteer citizens who are licensed to carry ...
Long Island County Sued Over Creation of Civilian ‘Militia’
Two local lawmakers sued New York’s Nassau County and Executive Bruce Blakeman for creating what they claim is a “taxpayer ...
Police in Long Island county will team up with ICE for Trump’s immigration crackdown
A county in New York City’s Long Island suburbs will be teaming up with federal authorities in President Donald Trump’s ...
Nassau County to hire more ex-law enforcement to investigate child abuse as cases dropped in 2024
Nassau County has hired another batch of former law enforcement officials to investigate reports of child abuse and neglect for the Department of Social Services, an effort intended to relieve ...