Nassau County News

An off-duty Nassau County paramedic who had come to the aid of a man he believed to be under the influence of "an unknown substance" was instead attacked by the man Wednesday evening in Syosset, Nassau County police said.

An Evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein The memorable music from Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musicals comes alive in a special performance dedicated to Joan Roberts, the original Laurey in Oklahoma!. An ensemble of Broadway veterans and current young stars sing highlights from the Rodgers and Hammerstein songbook.

A former homecoming king and queen have launched an online petition asking Hofstra University to beef up off-campus security, including in the area where a student was killed during a home invasion.

Dalton Smith, 30, of Hempstead was identified by Nassau County Police as the armed gunman killed in a home invasion Friday that also resulted in the death of a Hofstra University student, Andrea Rebello, 21.

A gunman who burglarized the home of a Brooklyn bishop and was caught after being featured on "America's Most Wanted" was convicted yesterday.

Joined by veterans, elected officials, living historians, representatives from the nearby American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport and the Cradle of Aviation Museum, County Executive Mangano stated, "The ability to create an armored column that replicates the sights and sounds of American forces during World War II is one of the most compelling ... (more)

Hofstra student Andrea Rebello's heartbroken twin sister sobbed uncontrollably as she said goodbye to the slain beauty at a funeral in Westchester yesterday.

The community elders were celebrated and honored at Senior Recognition Day, held at the Glen Cove Senior Center on May 11.

Almost everyone has heard the expression; a dog is a man's best friend. These great animals guard, protect and shower people with their affection and undivided attention.

The Office of Court Administration and local authorities have come to terms on three major capital projects that will result in new Family Court facilities in Nassau and Westchester counties, and the restoration of court space in the Orange County Government Center that was lost to the judiciary after a pair of storms in 2011.

Nassau County Legis. Wayne Wink dropped out of the Democratic primary for county comptroller Tuesday, throwing his support behind former comptroller Howard Weitzman.

Next month, Nassau County District Court Judge Terence Murphy will trade his robes for a U.S. Army uniform.

Family and friends console one another outside of the wake for Andrea Rebello at Coffey Funeral Home in Tarrytown.

The president of a New York police union is defending an officer who accidentally killed a Hofstra University student during a standoff with an armed intruder last week.

Students wore white ribbons and observed a moment of silence during their graduation ceremony in honor of 21-year-old junior Andrea Rebello.

Soprano Sylvia McNair joins tap dancer-vocalist Ryan VanDenBoom and the Long Island Philharmonic for "The Gershwin Experience" at Tilles Center on Saturday.

A 21-year-old university student who was taken hostage in her apartment and then shot to death during a police standoff with an armed robber on New York's Long Island was killed by a bullet fired from an officer's gun, investigators said on Sunday.

In East Farmingdale right lane closed on Rt-109 EB north of Southern Pky. Stop and go traffic from Rt-110/Broad Hollow Rd An Amityville woman used a camera tripod "like a baseball bat" in the parking lot of a West Hempstead nightclub Sunday morning, striking another woman in the arm, Nassau County police said.

Police have identified the alleged home invader involved in the death of a New York college student early Friday morning.

I want to share our conversation with Nancy Rankin, the architect from the Albany-based firm of Waite, Inc., at our board meeting on April 22, concerning the restoration of the Roslyn Grist Mill.