🌱 Anti-Proud Boys Rally + MS-13 Killer Pleads Guilty

Happy Thursday, people of Five Towns! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

A rally against Sunday's Proud Boys march was held last night in Rockville Centre. And a MS-13 member from Hempstead admitted to four murders.

First, today's weather:

A shower in the p.m.; breezy. High: 56 Low: 45.

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Here are the top stories in Five Towns today:

1. Anne Donnelly, Nassau County's new District Attorney, tells CBS New York about her plans for office including giving judges and prosecutors more power. (CBS New York)
2. Patch has an update on the mystery Fox Island explosion. The FBI has now joined the investigation into Sunday's blast. Suffolk County Police are looking for the operator of a vessel seen leaving the area, a boat with stripes, and the FBI will look into a terrorism risk. (Patch)
3. Jerry Barmash explains that an anti-hate rally was planned in Rockville Centre in response to last weekend's Proud Boys march. Residents assembled Wednesday night for the "RVC United Against Hate" at the steps of Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth. (Patch)
4. A 23-year-old MS-13 gang member pleaded guilty to four homicides. Raul Ponce, also known as "Shadow," of Hempstead, was involved in the machete killing in the Massapequa Preserve, among others. (Daily Voice)
5. A free training program will be held in Elmont for anyone looking to learn more about working in the trades. The 240-hour apprenticeship preparation training program will teach skills such as blueprint reading, and hosted by Opportunities Long Island, part of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. An introduction meeting will be held Dec. 16. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Five Towns:

• All-State Conference, Rochester, NY, Hewlett High.
• RWC Holiday Boutique, Valley Stream 24 UFSD.

From my notebook:

• Just in time for Hanukkah, artisanal doughnut chain Dough Doughnuts is now kosher. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
• Real estate pioneer Sydney Engel died Saturday at age 98 in Hewlett Harbor. (Subscription: Long Island Business News)
• The $95 million apartment complex project in Lynbrook was approved by Town of Hempstead's Industrial Development Agency on Tuesday to construct 201-unit transit-oriented apartments in Lynbrook. (Patch)

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