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Previously: program manager for Patch's Test Kitchens, local editor on Long Island; and senior breaking news editor. Before Patch, I worked as a news associate at The Associated Press.
Prosecutors say the case exposed a "brazen pay-to-play culture" in the Oyster Bay Town government, including bribery and "rampant nepotism."
A blood collection drive is planned in Hicksville. Officials say supplies have "dwindled tremendously and are critically low."
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Officials said Main Street in downtown Port Washington will close for cars once a week for six weeks in hopes of supporting businesses.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says low-risk youth sports in schools can play games next month. He also announced a series of election executive orders.
Officials say a driver of a BMW SUV lost control of the vehicle, hit three cars and landed feet from a building.
Firefighters and a hazardous materials team were called to a Syosset home for a leaky propane tank. They had to perform a burn off.
Officials said the fire broke out on the Long Island Expressway during the morning commute.
Developers will present an overview of the 26.4-acre project and the Town Board will listen to comments from neighbors. What will you say?
The driver had to be hospitalized, according to the report.
Amid an uptick in reports of graffiti in the Town of Hempstead, officials announced a task force will be dedicated to the issue.
The Port Washington Police District has published its use-of-force policy on its website following a Patch public records request.
Police say the mother has been charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
The district says the move is to allow staff more time to familiarize themselves with new protocols and procedures.
The school district says a staffer tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to quarantine at home for two weeks.
Police say two brothers robbed a third man during a sneaker deal outside a hotel. They now face robbery and grand larceny charges.
At a steering committee meeting Tuesday, officials said a moratorium on Port Washington waterfront construction would not be extended.
Police had asked that drivers avoid the area and expect delays.
Authorities say a self-described "Lottery Lawyer" helped defraud clients who won massive jackpots. Four New Yorkers in all were charged.
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