East Meadow, NY|News|
East Meadow Wrestling Champs Honored By Hempstead Town Officials
The students were recognized for their outstanding performance in the 2022 state wrestling championship.
Alex Costello, Patch Staff
Alex Costello, Patch Staff
- Garden City, NY
Alex is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than a decade covering Long Island, and Nassau County in particular. He loves the nitty-gritty of local politics, his dog and tea. You can reach him at alex.costello@patch.com.
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Levittown, NY|News|
6 Arrested In County-Wide Drug Bust: Nassau Police
Police say the men were selling illegal drugs out of smoke shops around Nassau County.
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Garden City|News|
Fake Immigration Attorney Gets Prison For Scamming People
Edier Alvarez took thousands of dollars from dozens of people, offering immigration services he never provided.
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Levittown, NY|News|
MacArthur High School Cheerleaders Are State Champs
The team made school history by being the firsts to ever win the state cheerleading championship.
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Garden City|News|
Mangano Sentencing Delayed; Prosecutors Seek 17.5 Years In Prison
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence the former Nassau County executive to 17.5 years in prison next month.
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Garden City|News|
PSEG-Long Island To Improve Lines In Garden City
The utility will improve nearly a mile of power lines in the village to help strengthen the electrical grid.
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Hicksville, NY|News|
Multiple Thefts Reported: Hicksville Crime Report
See what Nassau County police say happened in your area this week.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Multiple Walmart Shoplifters Arrested: East Meadow Crime Report
See what else police say happened in your community this week.
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Garden City|News|
Nassau DA Creating New Unit To Track Down Illegal Guns
The new Firearms Suppression and Intelligence Unit will be made up of veteran prosecutors and investigators to find illegal guns in Nassau.
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Garden City|News|
Woman Was Driving Drunk With Her Son In Car: Garden City Police
Police say the woman had her 11-year-old son in the car while she was driving drunk. No one was injured.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Nassau Dems Propose Cutting County's Gas Tax
Eliminating the tax would save people about 19 cents per gallon at the pumps, but Nassau Republicans don't seem to be on board.
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Garden City|News|
Giant Joro Spider Could Make It To New York. But Is That Bad?
The palm-sized spider, which comes from Japan, may spread north from Georgia. But it could also eat lots of annoying, invasive insects.
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Garden City|News|
Garden City's Smok-Haus Voted Best BBQ On Long Island
Patrons agree that the restaurant has the best ribs, wings and pastrami sandwich on Long Island.
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Levittown, NY|News|
Northern Lanes Of Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway Reopen
A stretch of the road was turned into a parking lot by a crash.
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Garden City|News|
Nassau County Holding Supply Drive For Ukrainian People
The county Legislature is collecting much-needed supplies to help with humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Cheapest Gas Near Me: Find The Lowest Price In East Meadow
Before you fill up the tank, take a look at the lowest gas prices in East Meadow.
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Syosset, NY|News|
Cheapest Gas Near Me: Find The Lowest Price In Syosset
Before you fill up the tank, take a look at the lowest gas prices in Syosset.
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Plainview, NY|News|
Cheapest Gas Near Me: Find The Lowest Price In Plainview
Before you fill up the tank, take a look at the lowest gas prices in Plainview.
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Levittown, NY|News|
Cheapest Gas Near Me: Find The Lowest Price In Levittown
Before you fill up the tank, take a look at the lowest gas prices in Levittown.
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Hicksville, NY|News|
Cheapest Gas Near Me: Find The Lowest Price In Hicksville
Before you fill up the tank, take a look at the lowest gas prices in Hicksville.
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