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This map outlines Nassau County’s 15 early-voting sites for the upcoming election.
Where to vote (early) in Nassau County
Election Day is a little less than four weeks away, but thanks to a series of reforms passed by the State Legislature in January, Nassau County residents can vote during a nine-day period before Nov. … more
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Police surrounded the crime scene after a brawl at an Oceanside strip mall left 16-year-old Khaseen Morris dead.
Long Beach teens indicted for gang assault
At least five Long Beach teens have been indicted by a Nassau County grand jury on Tuesday for second-degree gang assault charges in connection with a brawl that left an Oceanside student … more
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A Sportsman Avenue house collapsed Monday, officials said, because of strong winds.
House under construction collapses in Freeport
A house that was under construction in Freeport collapsed Monday, officials said, because of strong winds.The framework of the two-story building, located on Sportsman Avenue, collapsed at around … more
Julia Bovey, director of external affairs for Equinor Wind US, was on hand for a state-sponsored open house on Sept. 19 to present plans for two offshore wind farms, one off Jones Beach and the other off Montauk Point.
State presents wind farm plans in Long Beach
Officials from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority came to Long Beach City Hall on Sept. 19 to present the state’s plans to bring 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind power to … more
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Khaseen Morris, 16, was stabbed during a fight at a strip mall on Brower Avenue in Oceanside on Monday night and later died from his injuries.
Police arrest Lido Beach teen in stabbing death
Updated, 6 p.m., Sept. 17: A 16-year-old Oceanside student is dead after he was stabbed multiple times Monday afternoon during a brawl involving as many as a couple dozen teenagers at an Oceanside strip mall, Nassau County police said. more
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Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney announced Thursday that she would not seek re-election to the Town Board.
UPDATED: Erin King Sweeney drops re-election bid for town council
Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney announced Thursday that she would no longer seek re-election to the Town Board. more
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The Freeport Housing Authority received $250,000 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to upgrade its safety and security systems at the Rev. John J. Madden and Mitchell Mallette senior housing complexes in Freeport.
Housing Authority gets $250K grant to upgrade security
The Freeport Housing Authority will receive a $250,000 grant to add lighting and improve security at the Rev. John J. Madden and Mitchell Mallette senior housing developments in Freeport, on South Main Street and North Main Street, respectively, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. more
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Sen. Charles Schumer introduced his flood insurance reform bill at a news conference in Freeport on Wednesday. With him, from left, were Freeport Trustee Christopher Squeri, Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, County Executive Laura Curran and Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen.
Schumer debuts flood bill
Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced the details of a new flood insurance reform bill that aims to protect New York residents from high flood insurance … more
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Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, left, and Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin said that County Comptroller and former Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman, as well as Town Supervisor Laura Gillen's chief of staff, Jim LaCarrubba — Long Beach's former public works commissioner — received separation payments they were not entitled to when they ended their employment with the City of Long Beach.
Clavin calls on Nassau County comptroller to resign
Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin called on County Comptroller Jack Schnirman to resign on Tuesday amid an investigation into a “payout scandal” in Long Beach that Clavin … more
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As the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen arrived in Woodcleft Canal, Stedman Harrison, 19, helped guide the Fearless into dock. Each year the Midshipmen sail up from Annapolis, Md., to spend the weekend in Freeport, while honing their seafaring skills.
Midshipmen sail into Freeport
Standing on his toes on the Woodcleft Canal esplanade, 6-year-old Owen Minihan pointed to the five 65-foot-tall, 44-foot-long sailboats — the Daring, the Warrior, the Brave, the Invincible and the Fearless — headed in his direction on Aug. 8. more
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