Crime
Hempstead Man Convicted of Point-Blank Murder, 6 Robberies
Crime
Faces Life in Prison without Parole When Sentenced in July A Hempstead man was convicted at trial for six robberies between 2021 and 2022, and a January 2022 attempted robbery at a restaurant in Hempstead [...]
Bellport Man Sentenced for 2022 Murder
Crime
A Bellport man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty for fatally shooting another man three years ago. On June 15, 2022, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Lee [...]
State & Regional News
Audit: Implementation of Next-Gen 911 Years Behind
Next Generation 911 (NG911) is a long-promised upgrade to New York’s emergency communications system that would allow photos, voice and video calls and text messaging to be rerouted to other county call centers when major [...]
Long Island News
Town Reintroduces Oysters to Bay for 4th Straight Year
North Hempstead Town Council Member Mariann Dalimonte, officials from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, and Bay Constable Mal Nathan and his team welcomed one million new spat-on-shell baby oysters to their residence in Manhasset [...]
Op Eds
Musk Is Right: The Budget Is Too Big
By Steve Levy Republicans are blowing a once-in-a-decade opportunity to bring federal spending back in line to pre-pandemic levels by introducing the budget bill that continues spending at an unsustainable pace. The budget has created [...]