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Congressional candidate Jackie Gordon, second from left, at the Wantagh American Legion 9/11 memorial with State Sen. John Brooks, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Assembly candidate Kevin Gorman.

Joe Biden endorses Jackie Gordon in 2nd C.D.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, endorsed Democrat Jackie Gordon on Monday in the race to succeed U.S. Rep. Peter King in New York’s 2nd Congressional … more

By J.D. Freda | 9/17/20

Councilman leads crackdown on town graffiti

In August 2019, Christopher Carini was just months away from being elected the Hempstead town councilman in the 5th Councilmanic District. Carini, 45, a former New York City and Port Authority police … more

By J.D. Freda | 8/27/20

Jackie Gordon as a young company commander in Germany. She served in Iraq and Afghanistan, retiring after 29 years in 2014 as a lieutenant colonel.

Gordon juggernaut raises $1.6M in 2nd C.D.

Fresh off of her June primary win, first-time candidate Jackie Gordon, a Democratic former Babylon councilwoman and veteran, kicked off her general election campaign in the 2nd Congressional District on June 13 with a celebratory videoconference. more

By J.D. Freda | 7/22/20

Thousands marched down Wantagh Ave. for the Back the Blue Support Law Enforcement rally. Residents lined the streets cheering and clapping as police and marchers walked by. (Lots of chants of "back the blue" "USA" people yelling to police "We appreciate you" "Thank you")

More than 1,000 march in Wantagh in support of police

On July 5, more than 1,000 people gathered at Wantagh High School to show their support for law enforcement officials as part of the Blue Lives Matter movement. more

By JD Freda | 7/7/20

Event organizer Ariana Levin, 16, rallied marchers in Cedar Creek Park at the end of a long Juneteenth march from Amityville last Friday — the first march in Seaford since the wave of protests began a month ago.

Seaford march observes Juneteenth, celebrates BLM

Seaford celebrated Juneteenth last Friday, as some 150 people from Nassau and Suffolk counties marched from Amityville Memorial High School to Cedar Creek … more

By Timothy Denton | 6/24/20

Protesters knelt to honor the Black Lives Matter movement last Saturday, as more than 100 marchers assembled and marched peacefully through Wantagh and Levittown.

BLM protest comes to Wantagh

“Peaceful protest."That sentiment reverberated through the streets of Wantagh and Levittown on June 20, as about 125 people marched in solidarity through the two hamlets. more

6/24/20

Congressional candidates in 2nd C.D. weigh in on BLM protests

As many Long Islanders took to the streets last week to protest the death of George Floyd, police brutality and systemic racism, candidates in the Second Congressional District took time to share their thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement. more

6/12/20

The Wantagh Fire Department responded to a house fire call at 2445 Manchester Road in Wantagh on May 14.

F.D. responds to blaze on Manchester Road

At 10:40 a.m. on May 14, the Wantagh Fire Department arrived on the scene of a house fire at 2445 Manchester Road in Wantagh. Chief of Department Ken Kelly was first on the scene two minutes after … more

5/26/20

A blaze broke out in the brush behind the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on Saturday morning. Smoke from the fire could be seen from a distance, lower left of the theater.

Wantagh F.D. joins volunteers from across South Shore to battle Jones Beach blaze

Smoke covered the amphitheater at Jones Beach State Park, filling the air with the pungent odor of burning shrubbery and scrub pine, as fire departments from Nassau and Suffolk Counties responded to … more

By Scott Brinton and Timothy Denton | 5/16/20

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals at Nassau University Medical Center on National Nurses Day.

County pays tribute to health care ‘heroes’ on National Nurses Day

In honor of National Nurses Day, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other county officials paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals working on the frontlines of the pandemic. … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/6/20

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