🌱 Acid Attack Reward + Cemetery Theft + Breast Cancer Support

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, your host of the Five Towns Daily.

The NY Attorney General says two cemetery companies defrauded Nassau residents. The acid attack on an Elmont woman from this spring is still unsolved but police describe the getaway car and are offering a reward for information. And more work is being down for flood-prone parts of South Nassau.

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First, today's weather:

Pleasant with sunshine. High: 72 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Five Towns:

1. Last spring's acid attack on an Elmont woman remains unsolved and now the FBI is offering a $20K reward for any information. It happened on March 17 on Arlington Avenue. The suspect fled in a red 2013 to 2015 Nissan Altima with fog lights. (Daily Voice)
2. Keep tabs on the real estate market by viewing the three priciest home sales in Rockville Centre last month. They ranged from $1.15 million to $1.95 million. (Long Island Business News)
3. The Island Now recaps candidates Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman's differing views on on reassessment and county finances in a recent Newsday event. Curran stands by the county's recent reassessment but Blakeman is calling for a redo. (The Island Now)
4. The Daily Voice has details on how the New York Attorney General is suing two cemetery companies — Polanco and Heavenly Monuments — she says they stole from grieving families. (Daily Voice)
5. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is calling for a "Resiliency Review" of the flood-prone parts of Nassau County. Cedarhurst is one of several towns undergoing stormwater pumping improvement. (LongIsland.com)
6. Fox 5 NY talks to women who get crucial support from breast cancer support groups run by Adelphi University. (FOX 5 NY)

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Today in Five Towns:

• Hewlett High School PTA Meeting, George W Hewlett High School, 9:30 a.m.
• Hewlett High School Parent-Teacher Conferences, George W Hewlett High School, 6:30 p.m.

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