Tag: Nassau County

The Nassau County Police Department reportedly hired 17 former New York Police Department (NYPD) officers who were accused of misconduct over a 5-year period, sparking outrage among critics calling for police reform.

Nassau County Police Department is increasing its coastline marine and aerial patrols to watch for sharks after two shark sightings on the south shore this week, County Executive Laura Curran announced on Friday.

Anne Donnelly, a prosecuting attorney in the Nassau County district attorney’s office for 32 years, will run on the Republican ticket against State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) for Nassau DA, the Nassau GOP announced Monday.

Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) buses along certain routes are now equipped with front-end bicycle racks for riders who wish to travel with their bikes in tow.

Pharmacy operators Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, CVS Health Corp, Rite Aid Corp, and Walmart Inc have agreed to pay a combined $26 million to settle claims by Nassau and Suffolk counties that they fueled an opioid addiction epidemic.

Community leaders helped break ground on a new, $32.3 million affordable housing development at Garvies Point in Glen Cove this week.

State Sen. Todd Kaminksy (D-Long Beach) announced during a news conference on Monday that he will run for Nassau County District Attorney in November.

State Attorney General Letitia James announced she won’t bring criminal charges against Nassau County cops in the 2020 killing of 19-year-old Matthew Felix in Cambria Heights.

The 2021 Fourth of July Armor Museum Parade will take place inside Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced this week.

Police reform advocates are calling for Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder to resign, citing recent racial comments that have sparked controversy, but the top cop says he’s staying put.