Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates A 23-year-old man riding his Harley-Davidson was violently attacked and robbed in the middle of a Long Island intersection is accused of assaulting and robbing a motorcyclist at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Grand Street in New Cassel The incident happened in New Cassel at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Grand Street The motorcyclist was stopped at a red light when Dester Hernandez After delivering multiple blows and causing “substantial pain,” Hernandez grabbed the victim’s phone and fled on foot Officers canvassed the area and quickly located Hernandez He was arrested without incident on suspicion of assault Both Hernandez and the victim were taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment The Westbury Fire Department extinguishes a car fire in the driveway of a 6th Street home in New Cassel at about 1:50 a.m Four separate vehicle fires in New Cassel early Saturday morning are being investigated as possible arsons Westbury firefighters responded to a report of a car burning in a driveway on Sixth Street according to Westbury Fire Department Chief Tim Stewart The fire spread to an adjacent house but was extinguished before significantly damaging the home Nassau County Chief Fire Marshal Michael Uttaro said "There were additional fires on Prospect Avenue and Sherman Street."  Uttaro said a total of four cars and two homes were damaged "These fires are considered suspicious and are currently under investigation through a joint effort with the Nassau County Fire Marshal's office and the Nassau County Police Department Arson Bomb Squad," Uttaro wrote in an email to Newsday Stewart said the subsequent fires occurred before 4:30 a.m and "within about a quarter-mile radius" of the first "It looked like somebody tried to set the car in the driveway on fire," Stewart said about the first fire we also had another report of a fire on Prospect Avenue we got a call saying there was another car on fire on Sherman Street." "We had a ring of fires in a couple hourlong span," Stewart said adding that the Nassau County Fire Marshal's office and police are "thinking it was all related to the same person." It’s not clear what may have been used to start the fires who added that whoever started the blaze was "long gone" before firefighters arrived politics and crime stories in Nassau County By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy Sam Kmack covers the Town of Islip for Newsday He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and previously worked as a city watchdog reporter in the Phoenix metro area as well as an investigative journalist at the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting Updated 50 minutes ago Officer slashed in Amity Harbor .. Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in Unlimited Digital AccessOnly 25¢for 6 months 2025 at 11:27 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Two men are sought for a robbery in New Cassel on Monday morning NY — A man was robbed Monday morning in New Cassel the 30-year-old male victim was walking on Monitor Street near Roman Avenue when he was approached by two men on one bicycle The victim handed his backpack containing cash and multiple personal items The men fled the scene on their bicycle northbound Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. HGTV is heading to a chateau in France for its newest series, Castle Impossible which will see high school sweethearts Daphne Reckert and Ian Figueira attempting to renovate a 500-year-old castle The network unveiled its spring lineup on Thursday (April 3) The show follows married couple Reckert and Figueira as they abandon their plans of living in California when Reckert inherits her late grandfather’s 130-acre estate just outside Paris the castle once welcomed guests like King Louis XIII and now hosts weddings on its main floor Reckert and Figueira will be taking on the daunting task of restoring the remaining dilapidated floors and buildings on the grounds as well as having family members with backgrounds in construction Daphne and Ian will confront budget constraints hunt for rumored hidden treasure and tackle a seemingly endless list of projects head-on to breathe new life into the historic estate and preserve her grandfather’s legacy,” the synopsis reads A post shared by HGTV (@hgtv) While Castle Impossible is new to the HGTV lineup, Reckert and Figueira have actually been documenting their renovation attempts on YouTube since 2022. Per the channel’s official description the castle includes a “500-year-old medieval dungeon “Our lives changed forever when I inherited my grandfather’s 500-year-old chateau in France,” Reckert said in a statement “If we don’t keep up the renovations “We don’t exactly have a financial safety net,” Figueira said The April 29 premiere will see Reckert and Figueira transforming the castle’s bell tower into a luxury bedroom suite “With the tower in a dilapidated state rotten roof beams and a windstorm could turn this project into a catastrophe,” the episode description teases Let us know your thoughts in the comments below Sign Up Two suspects are on the run after robbing a man at knifepoint on a Long Island street The intersection of Monitor Street and Roman Avenue in New Cassel near the intersection of Monitor Street and Roman Avenue A 30-year-old man was walking northbound on Monitor Avenue when two men riding a single bicycle approached and demanded cash from him The victim initially refused to comply but ultimately handed over his backpack containing cash and other valuables when one of the suspects pulled a small knife and pointed it at him The suspects then fled going northbound on Monitor Avenue Investigators described both suspects as Black men with medium heights They were both wearing black surgical masks Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS of the First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury is joined by family members for a renaming ceremony in his honor at Prospect Avenue and Garden Street in New Cassel on Saturday Bishop Lionel Harvey remembers what Prospect Avenue in New Cassel looked like more than two decades ago people were living in poor conditions and had little hope in an area neglected for much of the 20th century “We rolled our sleeves up and said people deserved a better quality of life,” said Harvey “We came in and transformed the community.” which has been revitalized with new businesses now bears Harvey’s name after a ceremonial street renaming on Saturday outside First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury a place where he solidified himself as a beacon in the community unveils a sign that bears his name at a street renaming ceremony in his honor at Prospect Avenue and Garden Street in New Cassel on Saturday including elected officials and faith leaders Siela Bynoe (D-Westbury) said at the ceremony that Harvey has “served as a catalyst of change in this community.” Harvey was a star basketball player for Malverne High School and played at the collegiate level at the University of Cincinnati and later at Hofstra University He created the nonprofit Unified New Cassel Community Revitalization Corp and served as its president and CEO — working to reverse the fortunes of an area that had few resources Humanitarian Award in 2007 and the White House President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2010 Harvey partnered with the state to coordinate COVID-19 testing at the church while coordinating food distribution for more than 30,000 people He most recently served as Nassau County’s deputy director of minority affairs and serves as special assistant to the commissioner of the Nassau County Board of Elections president of the NAACP New York State Conference commended her husband for his dedication to the community over the past 25 years Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) said Harvey has been “an amazing community leader,” before reading a letter written to the bishop by President Joe Biden “Faith leaders like you are an essential part of the fabric of our nation,” Suozzi read from the letter a community activist and a resident of the area for over 60 years said she “has seen changes in the community,” adding Updated 51 minutes ago Officer slashed in Amity Harbor .. Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers this weekend A stretch of the Northern State Parkway will undergo a full closure in the village of Westbury overnight Sunday according to the New York State Department of Transportation all eastbound lanes will shut down at exit 33 (Wantagh State Parkway) until 5 a.m Traffic will follow a signed detour during that time The closure will allow transportation crews to facilitate highway maintenance You can get the latest travel information by calling 511 or visiting 511NY.org A Westbury man was arrested after fleeing a DWI crash that left a responding officer injured The intersection of Prospect and Brooklyn Avenues in Westbury NY where the suspected DWI driver fled on foot and assaulted an officer parked cars with his black Infiniti near Prospect and Brooklyn Avenues before fleeing on foot at 1:10 p.m. Officers tracked Escobar to Catherine Street causing an officer to sustain hip and back injuries The officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment Escobar was charged with Assault 2nd Degree and two counts of Leaving the Scene of an Auto Accident Search autocomplete is currently not responding MINEOLA, N.Y. – Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Bay Shore man pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a July 2014 crash in which two of his passengers were seriously wounded in a single-car crash on the Wantagh Sta...Read on... 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Phone: 516-571-3800 Contact Us A 40-year-old electrical substation in New Cassel was replaced by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Construction & Development This is one of eight along the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Main Line corridor being replaced or upgraded as part of the LIRR Expansion Project between Floral Park and Hicksville Located at Broadway and Bond Street north of the LIRR the previous substation was nearing the end of its operational life Its replacement is enabling the extra power needed to operate the additional trains as the LIRR increases service following the LIRR Main Line Expansion It will accommodate the new third track and enable future growth of the LIRR There are 104 substations on the LIRR across all areas of the railroad’s electrified territory AC voltage is converted to DC voltage and safely fed to the third rail out on the tracks This electrical power then energizes each train’s traction motor Substations are strategically replaced as part of every capital program typically based on age and/or state of good repair Substations may also be upgraded or replaced as part of a larger project initiative such as the LIRR Expansion Project and East Side Access MTA Construction & Development is currently working to replace substations in New Hyde Park 2024 at 10:52 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Carlos Matute was taken into custody for assaulting and robbing a man in New Cassel over the weekend NY — Two men got out of their vehicle in New Cassel Saturday night with a gun they approached a Hyundai near the intersection of Garland Lane and Maplewood Drive pointed a black handgun as they approached the 29-year-old driver They demanded that the victim exit his car The victim was ultimately brought to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Carlos Matute was taken into custody a short time later second-degree criminal possession of a weapon fourth-degree menacing and fourth-degree assault National Night Out returned to the Martin “Bunky” Reid Park in the New Cassel section of Westbury on Aug “It is so important that we work to foster unity in the community and that’s exactly what National Night Out does,” said Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth “This annual event focuses on neighborhood anti-crime efforts and drug-prevention awareness while also building better stronger relationships between police and the community.” It is held annually in many communities across the nation The event in New Cassel featured a parade that began on Prospect Avenue and ended at the park as a community that we stand stronger together,” said North Hempstead Councilmember Viviana Russell “That is the purpose of National Night Out Creating a stronger relationship between underserved communities and the officers charged with the task of serving and protecting them This year’s National Night Out serves as a symbol of continued efforts and intentional steps moving in the direction of fostering positive community and law enforcement relations.” This year’s corporate sponsors include Target North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center and DPR Scrap Metal with event support from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc Westbury/New Cassel NAACP and the Salvation Army Westbury Corps Community Center is less than five miles from the center of the Hofstra University campus Yet when I ask students in my classes – many who grew up on Long Island – very few know of The same is true for many Long Islanders and even some government officials Those who do know of New Cassel often know only what is most often reported in the press: crime and corruption While there is crime and corruption in New Cassel against odds that were formidable even before the recent recession a powerful government-community partnership raised more than $100,000 to support a series of ongoing revitalization projects One of Long Island’s oldest African American villages New Cassel was first settled as a farming community by former slaves who had been freed in the mid-1700s by Quakers Historically a predominantly African American community New Cassel became home to an increasing number of Latino and Haitian residents in the latter half of the 20th century 47 percent of the community’s roughly 13,000 residents self-identified as Black/African American; 32 percent as white; and the remaining 21 percent as other races or mixed race New Cassel had the highest concentration (41 percent) of Latino/Hispanic population of any community in Nassau County Wikipedia CommonsThe ChallengeAt the turn of the 21st century New Cassel suffered from a lack of affordable housing and nonprofit leaders cite a number of complex factors that may have interacted to precipitate a need for revitalization a vision for the community’s future had been developed and a committed government team was actively implementing the community’s plan many New Cassel residents felt their community was both cleaner and safer than it was in the 1980s and 1990s Residents noted with delight the construction of seven (soon to be nine) new buildings in downtown New Cassel The pictures on page 20 show the transition of the site that is now called the Gateway to New Cassel the community was looking forward to more affordable housing and a new park; a bank and pharmacy (among other new and expanded businesses); and a new community center and “walkable” downtown center called for in the vision plan a streetscaping program was scheduled for 2010 Some elements of the rebirth – such as the summer youth programs and community participation in planning processes – were not as visible as buildings but were equally important to the community’s health I am interested in understanding what sustains or revitalizes communities and the ways in which groups of people – whether in government or business – can address complex problems in a sustainable way We should celebrate New Cassel’s initial successes and continuing progress it is important to study the process carefully so that we understand what happened one of the key factors in New Cassel’s success was a community visioning process in which more than 800 community residents came together to create a plan for what they hoped would be the community’s future At the press conference to announce the results of the first New Cassel case study it was heartbreaking to hear questions from a community group based in the nearby community of Roosevelt Roosevelt shares many characteristics with New Cassel and had hosted a visioning process that took place earlier than the one in New Cassel “had New Cassel been more successful than Roosevelt?” There is no simple answer to this question This is why research into community revitalization is so important Case studies of this type are most useful when they continue over decades and the best of plans are disrupted by many things swings in the economy; changes in government and funding; and new residents with different ideas Once we have documented an accomplishment such as a new building – one that has ground-floor retail space and affordable housing rentals above it for instance – we will want to know who moves in Do they serve the locals and bring in new business from neighboring communities How do the new and traditional residents mix Do residents and business owners take pride in the new streetscape with broad sidewalks How do people rate the quality of life overall in New Cassel it will be important to look at how well the buildings and streets are maintained and the longer-term success of residents and the community as a whole I am the principal investigator for this research which is conducted under the auspices of The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University® and which will continue for at least the next two decades Phase 1 was commissioned by Sustainable Long Island an organization that acted as a catalyst and facilitator in the early days of this renewal process The results of the first phase of this research are documented in a monograph that is available online at hofstra.edu/Academics/CSS/ncss_newcassel.html Phase 2 research began this summer; it is presently funded in part by Hofstra University’s School of Communication and is in part self-funded I take great pleasure in involving students in this research whenever possible students can provide information that is useful to community organizers students have visited government offices to study voting records and accompanied me during site visits and interviews Phase 1 research focused on what lay behind the successes and the remaining challenges Community activists have been investing significant time and energy for years The decade of 1998 to 2008 was far from the first time that New Cassel had been promised renewal by government officials Mobilizing a community and its government is hard work then executive director of Sustainable Long Island the Unified New Cassel Revitalization Corporation (UNCCRC) They helped to create the conditions under which discouraged and divided community residents could come together and form an organization with a unified agenda that represented everyone in New Cassel and Town of North Hempstead officials and commissioners – more than 500 meetings in all They made presentations at church services Although there was some small resistance from discouraged residents one member of the organizing team remembers that “much of the resistance came from the community leaders … who felt that they had already done this more than 800 community residents and stakeholders through a facilitated community participation process developed a comprehensive vision plan describing their hopes for New Cassel Formally adopted by the Town of North Hempstead in 2003 this plan has helped a committed multilevel government partnership raise more than $100 million in public and private funding and continues to guide the ongoing renewal work Some of the elements that enabled New Cassel’s recent successes include the strong support of civic and faith-based groups the outstanding government teams working on behalf of the community the presence of existing infrastructure such as sewers (not the case for some other communities on Long Island) the Town of North Hempstead’s ownership of many development sites and significant attention to brownfields and underused lots (with considerable work remaining) Despite the “odds” – the prior failures and complex constantly-changing challenges – success is clearly possible in some situations we saw evidence of some excellent processes and teamwork Because every revitalization situation is different and the situation in New Cassel itself changes over time no single “cookie-cutter” plan will be effective Each situation should be carefully considered before assuming these lessons apply These include the improprieties exhibited by some government officials; construction and financial problems experienced by property developers; contention over the appropriateness of union labor; racial discord; and disagreements within the community and among the organizations working to support the revitalization A review of other revitalization initiatives indicates that efforts in New Cassel face obstacles that are not just local in nature: longstanding patterns of privilege and discrimination; onerous government bureaucratic processes; and lack of sufficient funding for affordable housing and other elements of suburban revitalization It is important that local measures are complemented with efforts at the national and global levels In the two years since the monograph describing the Phase 1 research was published progress has continued: the promised streetscaping is in progress a request for proposals has been issued for the community center and there are residential and retail occupants in two of the new buildings developed by the Anna and Philip Kimmel Foundation Partnering with Habitat for Humanity and United Way of Long Island New Cassel’s community revitalization organization has purchased five individual houses for rehabilitation The community group has also diversified its board of directors progress has been slowed by economic recession additional revelations of government corruption When interviews began again in summer 2010 New Cassel community members reported a mixture of hope and anger 2010) describing the arrest of additional government officials directly involved in the New Cassel revitalization project dismayed and angered residents Boarded-up and empty retail and residential sites are a daily reminder of what many see as yet another in a long line of betrayals the streetscaping construction on Prospect Avenue is annoying Some new members of the community who did not participate in the visioning that took place eight years ago question the original plan to give up two traffic lanes in order to add broad sidewalks with outdoor seating and community art and to promote traffic calming thereby making the community safer for pedestrians It is worth repeating here that staying power and political will are key to medium- and long-term revitalization success Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman understands it is difficult to see “that we are almost there it is hard to see that 80 percent of the work is complete and that New Cassel will soon be transformed.” The grand opening of New Cassel’s new athletic shoe store three months ago is a concrete example of progress Town of North Hempstead Community Development Agency explains: “We are addressing business retention and expansion as well as attracting new and diverse businesses This shoe store is different from the other establishments in New Cassel because it is selling ‘big brands.’ This helps connect New Cassel to the global economy.” When Phase 2 research is published in 2011 that winners of the upcoming lottery for affordable apartments in two more of the new buildings have moved in and that there is visible progress on the community center NY: The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University® from http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=7569646 Societal learning and change: How governments business and civil society are creating solutions to complex multi-stakeholder problems This research is conducted at The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University® (NCSS) a nonpartisan research institution dedicated to promoting objective academically rigorous study of suburbia’s problems and solving the problems of suburbia are essential to the health of the county – and central to the mission of the NCSS for their commitment to reporting positive and negative – but always useful – results Phase 1 of this study was commissioned by Sustainable Long Island whose mission is to promote economic development Sustainable Long Island is a catalyst and facilitator for sustainable development: cultivating the conditions and providing tools to make sustainable development happen on Long Island and her staff volunteered insights and lessons learned which significantly enhanced the value of this research a historic preservationist and community planner At a time when communication has never been more central to the overall functioning of society and the forms of communication are increasing and evolving with unprecedented speed Hofstra University’s School of Communication brings together students and faculty with different backgrounds and disciplines who share a common passion for the art and science of communication who are steadfast in their support of scholarly and creative research A 32-year-old New Cassel man who died after suffering "a medical emergency" while in custody at Nassau's Third Precinct had been in jail for criminal possession of a controlled substance Police earlier identified the man as Cesar D He suffered the medical emergency just before 1 a.m according to a police department news release After officers initially rendered medical aid he was transported by ambulance to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after 1 p.m Richard LeBrun said Flores had been arrested Thursday on two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance an inmate at the Nassau County jail in East Meadow died after being found unconscious in his cell was discovered in his cell and pronounced dead one hour later at a hospital He died of an overdose with fluorofentanyl according to the Nassau County Office of the Medical Examiner New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced in April 2021 that she would not seek criminal charges against Suffolk County police officers who arrested a Patchogue man who died from cardiac arrest while in custody the year before James' office investigated the July 19 under a state law appointing the attorney general as special prosecutor when unarmed civilians die during police interactions "This was a tragic situation that resulted in the death of Mr Rountree," James said in the announcement "Based on all the evidence we gathered and analyzed over the course of our investigation we concluded that there was no evidence that the members of the Suffolk County Police Department engaged in criminal conduct." Police on Sunday did not immediately release additional details on the type of medical emergency Flores suffered at the precinct or a potential cause of death Updated 53 minutes ago Officer slashed in Amity Harbor .. 2022 at 11:10 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}One of the abandoned homes in New Cassel that will be redeveloped thanks to a state grant NY — The Town of North Hempstead has received more than $1 million in state grants to help turn abandoned houses into homes for first-time home buyers in New Cassel The town got $1.265 million from the state's Restore New York Communities Initiative which will help rebuild three abandoned homes in New Cassel as part of the New Cassel Workforce Housing Phase III Development “I am so proud that the town was one of the select communities across New York State to be awarded funds through the Restore NY Communities Grant,” Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said these brand-new homes will improve the community help stimulate the economy and aid in revitalizing New Cassel." The grant will help fill budget gaps created by demolition expenses The three properties selected were identified as zombie homes by the town’s Zombie Home task force These properties have been vacant for many years the homes will be sold to families with incomes at or below 80 percent of HUD’s Area Median Income the income limit for a family of four is $116,250 The town will conduct a lottery to select homeowners Prospective homebuyers are provided counseling and granted down payment assistance to facilitate homeownership The town's Community Development Agency completed and sold 19 similar workforce homes over the past 10 years "These Restore New York grants will help to reimagine downtowns across our state and transform vacant and underutilized buildings into vibrant community anchors," Gov "Thanks to $102 million of state investment we are breathing new life into communities from Hudson to North Hempstead and ensuring that New York State continues to be a place where people come to live This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Golson-Orelus is led out of Nassau police headquarters in Mineola on Thursday He faces up to life in prison for the death gas station clerk Hany Awad it was Joshua Golson-Orelus’ own words that helped compel jurors Wednesday to convict him of the 2015 slaying of a Jericho gas station clerk in a botched robbery that took place amid a high-profile series of armed heists the New Cassel man now is facing the possibility of life in prison without parole after first and second-degree murder convictions in the death of Egyptian immigrant Hany Awad Citing his videotaped confession among other evidence jurors also found Golson-Orelus guilty of multiple robbery counts They determined he was the masked man behind what prosecutors and police called a “one man crime wave” responsible for 10 holdups at gas stations and convenience stores in Westbury the panel found Golson-Orelus donned a hooded sweatshirt and mask and threatened victim after victim at gunpoint – often as surveillance video rolled – while carrying out a crime spree between the end of 2014 and mid-2015 that authorities said netted about $11,000 said the panel determined there was “overwhelming evidence” that proved a case from the prosecution that “left no stone unturned” after “excellent police work.” He said the defendant’s videotaped confession “left no doubt in our mind that he did it.” Follow the latest developments in the Gilgo Beach killings investigation Awad was working at his brother’s BP gas station on Jan 2015 when Golson-Orelus fired a bullet into his heart as he tried to fight off a robbery Awad’s wife and children were making plans to join him in New York so they could pursue their American dream together “Nothing we do can bring their loved one back But we hope that they’re at least comforted by this verdict,” he said Golson-Orelus’ family and Mineola defense attorney Pollack had argued there were holes in the government’s case that added up to reasonable doubt He told jurors his client’s statement to police wasn’t voluntary and jurors shouldn’t rely on it Golson-Orelus told police he accidentally shot Awad when the man lunged at him during a holdup attempt But jurors found the shooting was intentional Nassau police made cracking the case a priority for months before Golson-Orelus’ arrest doing stakeouts and deploying technology that included use of GPS tracking devices Such a device was planted in a money pack that Golson-Orelus made off with during a Citgo robbery in Westbury which helped lead to his arrest in Utica shortly after that June 2015 heist Nassau Police Officer Jeffrey Shaikh got into a car pursuit with Golson-Orelus after picking up his trail following that robbery and was able to get a look at his face and note his vehicle’s license plate but police tracked the car to the home of Golson-Orelus’ girlfriend along with a sweatshirt and a pellet gun that looked like a match from the robbery video They also recovered a photo ID and a baggage claim ticket with Golson-Orelus’ name on them Police later linked a silver revolver they seized in a separate car stop to Awad’s murder Authorities then used phone records from the day of the slaying to connect Golson-Orelus to the driver of that car Evidence also showed the revolver had Golson-Orelus’ DNA profile on it Welcome Mickeymickey@disney.comManage MyDisney AccountLog OutLong Island man arrested for reportedly starting apartment fire in middle of the nightByEyewitness News Sunday 2018Sandra Bookman has the details.NEW CASSEL Long Island (WABC) -- A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly starting a fire in the middle of the night at an apartment complex in New Cassel forcing firefighters to evacuate 20 people from three apartments on Prospect Avenue Henry is also charged with harassing a 21-year-old woman * More Long Island news * Send us a news tip * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Nassau homicide detectives have arrested and charged a 15-year-old boy in connection with the fatal shooting earlier this month of a Baldwin man in New Cassel faces a second-degree murder charge in the May 7 shooting of Quraan Williams He will be arraigned Thursday in youth court police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired near State Street Officers discovered Williams suffering from gunshot wounds Richard LeBrun said at the time that Williams was outside his car when he was shot Asked whether the victim was targeted or what the motive might have been LeBrun said it was "too soon to tell" and the investigation is ongoing Detectives request anyone with information regarding the crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS or call 911 Get updates on important news and legislation from the Local Government Committee Martins joined with Community Development Corporation of Long Island (CDCLI) and partner Conifer Realty LLC to host a groundbreaking ceremony for Cathedral Place Apartments – which was awarded state resources through Governor Andrew M Cuomo’s Regional Council initiative to build 36 units of rental housing in New Cassel Senator Martins not only represents the community but is also a member of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council “Today’s groundbreaking ceremony represents another major step in the revitalization of New Cassel,” said Senator Martins “Thanks to the vision of the community and the hard work of the Unified New Cassel Community Revitalization Corporation in cooperation with all of our state and local stakeholders The revitalization efforts taking place in New Cassel with state and local government empowering a local vision “We are proud to be a part of the revitalization of New Cassel through the development of much-needed workforce rental housing,” said Marianne Garvin “This has been a true collaborative effort between federal the Regional Council has fostered business growth and job creation but we also prioritized supporting affordable housing projects like Cathedral Place to improve quality of life and ensure Long Island families have a safe roof over their heads,” said Regional Council Co-chairs Kevin Law and Stuart Rabinowitz this is another step forward in creating a more prosperous Long Island by helping put more people to work and building stronger communities The CDCLI and Conifer Realty have been great partners to the Council and we look forward to the completion of this project and our continued work together.” will house families with a mix of 18 one-bedroom units 14 two-bedroom units and 4 three-bedroom units within a single three-story building that will also include community space a fitness room and onsite management/leasing office Twenty-two families earning no more than 50 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) approximately $43,000 for a two-person family and 14 families earning no more than 60 percent of AMI approximately $51,600 for two people and up to $64,500 for four people will have new rental housing as a result of this funding $1,153 for a two-bedroom and $1,327 for a three-bedroom unit Due to the collaborative effort of local government and community stakeholders Prospect Avenue in New Cassel is a vibrant commercial and residential center Cathedral Place Apartments will revitalize the last vacant blighted site on Prospect Avenue and is the culmination of North Hempstead’s decade-long effort to rejuvenate the community Nassau County police are investigating after a multi-person shootout in a New Cassel convenience store Saturday night was inside the AAWA convenience store at 817 Prospect Ave when he was approached by Christian Romulus Romulus was accompanied by Bryan Eric Toney Freeman opened fire on the group and Toney shot back Romulus grabbed a store clerk and used her as a shield He dropped the victim and escaped into a store bathroom All of the people involved in the shootout left the scene who was shot in the leg and grazed in the chest He was arrested at the scene and transported to a local hospital for treatment He faces charges of second-degree kidnapping and second-degree attempted murder Romulus was arraigned Sunday in Nassau First District Court where bail was set at $200,00 bond or $100,000 cash His next court date is scheduled for Friday The records said Romulus was represented by the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County which did not immediately respond to a Newsday inquiry He was arrested at a local hospital and faces charges of second-degree attempted murder second-degree possession of a weapon and first-degree criminal use of a firearm second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree criminal use of a firearm He will be arraigned when “medically practical,” police said It was not immediately clear if Freeman or Toney had attorneys Updated 54 minutes ago Officer slashed in Amity Harbor ..