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Reply Nassau County will be increasing police patrols at multiple sites ahead of the Jan. 20 inauguration. (Patch Graphic) NASSAU COUNTY, NY — Ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden on Jan. 20 and the threats of violence around the country that have come with it, Nassau County will be increasing police patrols of sites around the area, although there are no specific threats to the county. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced the stepped-up patr...

Reply(1) An archaeological dig is taking place at the Peter Crippen House in Halesite. (Patch Graphic) HALESITE, NY — An archeological dig is underway at the Peter Crippen House, a site significant to the Town of Huntingtons African American history, according to a town news release. Supervisor Chad A. Lupinaccis Office has been working with the towns historian, engineering department, and African American Historic Designation Council to ensure that the Peter Crippen House, which is in severe...

UpdatedFri, Jan 15, 2021 at 5:09 pm ET Replies(4) U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi took to Facebook Tuesday to decry calls for protest in the certification of the presidential election. (Cheriss May/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi was inside the Capitol Wednesday as protesters breached the building to protest the certification of votes for President-elect Joe Biden. "The doors have been locked as protesters have breached Capitol Police security," Suozzi wrote on Facebook at about 2...

Replies(2) A new bill would give residents the tools to hold recall elections to remove elected officials from special districts. (Patch Graphic) OCEANSIDE, NY — Oceansides representatives in state government are putting forward a bill that would allow citizens to recall people elected to serve on in special districts. It is being put forward because of the recent scandal involving an Oceanside sanitation commissioner. Sen. Todd Kaminsky and Assemblywoman Judy Griffin are sponsoring the bill,...

Replies(25) Nassau County announced a new rent relief program to help those struggling to make payments due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Patch Graphic) NASSAU COUNTY, NY — Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced a new program today that will give assistance to hundreds of people in the county struggling to pay their rent due to the coronavirus pandemic. The program will use $6 million in federal Community Development Block Grants to give 900 renters up to $2,500 a month for three mont...

UpdatedMon, Dec 21, 2020 at 5:59 pm ET Replies(17) Long Island is definitely going to have a wet Christmas. But theres a possibility well get a dusting of snow, too. (Patch Graphic) LONG ISLAND, NY — Long Island will likely see some nasty weather Christmas Eve into Christmas Day. The National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather outlook: A potent cold front may bring heavy rain and windy conditions from Thursday night into Friday morning. The combination of snow pack an...

UpdatedTue, Dec 22, 2020 at 7:22 pm ET Replies(5) "Senator Ed Gomes was a fighter —​ for Bridgeport, for workers and for the State of Connecticut," Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement. (Patch graphic) BRIDGEPORT, CT — Former state Sen. Edwin Gomes died Tuesday from injuries he sustained in a car crash Dec. 13, according to News 12 CT. He was 84. In a statement, Connecticut Democrats called Gomes "a true champion for the people of his district and all working families in CT. His legacy is ...

UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 4:21 pm ET Replies(18) The Milford Police Department announced on social media the owners of the Connecticut Post Mall, 1201 Boston Post Road, have immediately implemented a parental escort policy for guests under the age of 18. (Patch Graphic ) MILFORD, CT — The Milford Police Department announced on social media that the owners of the Connecticut Post Mall, 1201 Boston Post Road, have implemented a parental escort policy for guests under the age of 18. The pol...

Reply A Milford firefighter was injured while battling a blaze involving four tractor-trailers, a top fire official said. (Patch Graphic ) MILFORD, CT — A Milford firefighter was injured while battling a blaze involving four tractor-trailers, a top fire official said. At 2 p.m. Thursday, the Milford 911 Communications Center began receiving calls reporting a truck fire at the Pilot Travel Center on Old Gate Lane. While units were en-route to the scene, they could see the heavy black smoke c...

UpdatedThu, Dec 17, 2020 at 3:46 pm ET Replies(2) A 55-year-old man was found dead in Levittown this morning but police say his death is not weather-related. (Patch Graphic) LEVITTOWN, NY — A 55-year-old man was found dead in an alleyway in Levittown this morning, Nassau County Police said. The man, described as Latino, was found unresponsive by a person outside 29 Jerusalem Ave., just north of Hempstead Turnpike, at about 8:30 a.m., Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said. The person c...