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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 patrols on Tuesday. Police will be increasing their presence at government buildings, houses of worship,...

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 Huntington's African American history, according to a town news release. Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci's Office has been working with the town's historian, engineering department, and African American Historic Designation Council to ensure that the Peter Crippen House, which is in severe disrepair and is set to be demolished, can be properly preserved. In September 2020, the Hunting...

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 2:30 p.m. "I believe that debate will begin again soon. We must simply rely on our values and get thr...

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 — Oceanside's 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, which would update the public officers law to allow recalls of people elected to serve in special ...

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 months to help them pay their rent if they've been unable to make payments due to the coronavirus. "We a...