2025 at 2:19 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Upgrades have been completed at a North Hempstead dog park NY — Upgrades to North Hempstead Dog Park will be unveiled on Thursday Tully Park hadn't been updated since its initial opening in 2019 Renovations include an expanded play area and new turf for local canines Work was funded through the American Rescue Plan Act a government stimulus bill to help improve local infrastructure following the coronavirus pandemic The project was completed nearly two weeks of schedule Tully Park is located at 1801 Evergreen Ave Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 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 Long Island man used a can of spray paint and a model boat to viciously attack another man during a violent home invasion is accused of forcing his way into a 23-year-old man’s home on Moore Street in North New Hyde Park around 5:45 p.m Collins allegedly sprayed the victim in the face with paint then repeatedly bashed him in the head with both the can and a wooden model boat The beating caused a gash to the back of the victim’s head and extensive bruising The victim managed to shove Collins out the door and call 911 Collins reportedly hurled a rock at the house Officers quickly tracked down Collins nearby and arrested him without incident He is scheduled for arraignment on Tuesday April 15 at First District Court in Hempstead Dogs frolic Thursday at the newly renovated dog park at Michael J Alexa sprinted the length of the renovated dog park Thursday morning at Michael J Tully Park and snatched the bright yellow tennis ball in her mouth The Town of North Hempstead reopened the New Hyde Park facility Thursday following the completion of a $52,114 expansion of the play area and artificial turf field The town will spend about another $54,000 to build a shade structure at the park The entire project is being funded through the American Rescue Plan Act “Thanks to some ARPA funds that we needed to use by the end of [last] year we almost doubled the size that the dogs can run here,” Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said in an interview as dogs raced around her “People establish friendships with the other dog [owners] The funds came from a $3.8 million reallocation of federal pandemic aid originally earmarked for the dredging of Manhasset Bay The town needed to spend the money by the end of 2024 and with the dredging project far from complete the money was directed toward several other projects “I’m not going to give that money back to the federal government,” DeSena said in an interview in December “So we were able to find several contracts that we already have that we could allocate money to." the town’s parks and recreation commissioner Workers excavated an area of pebbles and put down the turf “It’s so nice to see them have this extra space to run and exercise and make friends,” Gillen said It's the first time the dog park had been updated since it opened in 2019 Gillen said construction of the shade structure should begin within the next couple of weeks The town will replace a water fountain with faucets for both humans and dogs using about $3,000 in department operating funds The town will also put turf down on  baseball and softball fields in Carle Place (Charles J Fuschillo Park and Eighth & Asbury Ballfield) and Albertson (John D Those projects should take about two months to complete said in an interview the expanded dog park will be helpful for people who don't have as much space in their backyards "They can meet their friends and run around with them," Srivastava said Dogs play at the refurbished park Thursday Joshua Needelman covers the Town of North Hempstead for Newsday A Long Island native and University of Maryland graduate his work has appeared in publications including The New York Times and The Washington Post 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 8:15 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}No charges were filed NY — Police have identified a woman who was run over and killed after falling in a North New Hyde Park parking lot Friday as Diane Russ Russ was walking in the parking lot of 2201 New Hyde Park Road and fell The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and no charges were filed A 78-year-old woman fatally struck by a car in a North New Hyde Park parking lot on Friday has been identified as Diane Russ of Springfield Gardens A Nassau County Police Highway Patrol vehicle in the parking lot at 2201 New Hyde Park Road Russ fell while walking in the lot and was hit by a 2019 Nissan driven by a 49-year-old man The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation The Homicide Squad is continuing to investigate 2024 at 9:03 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)NORTH NEW HYDE PARK NY — A New Jersey man is accused of repeatedly scamming an elderly resident of North 4th Street out of money by convincing her she needed to repair her roof said she was approached at her residence on June 26 by a stranger who advised her that her roof needed repairs He represented himself as a roof contractor and instructed her on several occasions to withdraw money from her bank account Finally she grew suspicious and contacted a family member who called 911 was arrested without incident on Monday in front of the victim’s residence was charged with second degree grand larceny fifth degree conspiracy and two counts of Scheme to Defraud He was arraigned on Tuesday at 99 Main Street The Nassau County Police Department urges the community to be on alert and to remind vulnerable family members friends and neighbors about potential scams or fraud Detectives request anyone with information on the above listed crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911 closing all remaining stores in New York and elsewhere ending its 40-year reign as the go-to party supplier in the country according to CNN reporters who viewed a meeting of the company’s corporate employees Friday CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees the company is “winding down” operations and Friday was their last day of employment “That is without question the most difficult message that I’ve ever had to deliver,” Litwin said at the meeting Party City’s “very best efforts have not been enough to overcome” its financial challenges Several news outlets have reported the company was on the verge of collapse and had plans for its second bankruptcy filing in two years The Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey-based party supply and craft retailer emerged from its first bankruptcy in September 2023 with $800 million in debt on the balance sheets that it cannot overcome The chain was hit hard when people stopped having parties during the COVID-19 pandemic and has struggled since with supply chain issues and inflation The company also has said a helium shortage hurt its business The retailer also faces growing competition from big-box retailers such as Walmart and Target and holiday pop-up stores such as Spirit Halloween As part of Party City’s 2023 bankruptcy filing its debt was reduced by $1 billion and equity shares were turned over to the retailer’s lenders were closed as part of the 2023 bankruptcy strategy Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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A New Jersey man was arrested on charges including grand larceny after he allegedly scammed a Long Islander into giving him money to fix her home’s roof Burton allegedly approached a 74-year-old woman at her North Fourth Street home He told the woman he was a roof contractor and convinced her that her roof needed repairs Burton reportedly told the woman to withdraw money from her bank account to pay him on multiple occasions The woman eventually grew suspicious and told a family member about Burton who is from the Middlesex County town of Piscataway was arrested in front of his alleged victim’s home He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and is next due to appear at Hempstead’s First District Court on Monday COMMUNITY PARTNER That’s So Tampa has been the most trusted local resource for discovering All Things Good in Tampa Bay 2024 at 9:18 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A North New Hyde Park man was charged Saturday in connection with a series of burglaries NY — A North New Hyde Park man was charged Saturday in connection with a series of burglaries police say Marc Gagliano burglarized a home on New Hyde Park Road in North New Hyde Park Crown Convenience Mart in North New Hyde Park has been charged with five counts of third-degree burglary He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Sunday at First District Court in Hempstead and was released on "monetary conditions," according to online court records By: 6:00 am on February 8 TRITEC Real Estate Company and Castagna Realty Co. are developing a four-story, 232,917 square-foot office building on a 9.73-acre swath of land at 3400 New Hyde Park Road, in the Town of North Hempstead village of North Hills, located in Nassau County. According to Real Estate Weekly the developers have landed an undisclosed amount in financing which should propel the project to its anticipated completion in 2017 The office building will serve as the new headquarters for Dealertrack Technologies The property has since been cleared and construction is currently underway Spector Group and Combined Resources Consulting and Design are behind the project’s design Subscribe to the YIMBY newsletter for weekly updates on New York’s top projects Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates Like YIMBY on Facebook Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews ga('send', 'event', 'beautyofblock', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Standard_336x280-100-2.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ADVERTISEMENT ga('send', 'event', 'PCRichards Builders Division', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PCR_Beko_Compact_YIMB_336x280.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ga('send', 'event', 'yimby+', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image.png', { nonInteraction: true }); Follow on Instagram var sb_instagram_js_options = {"font_method":"svg","placeholder":"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png","resized_url":"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sb-instagram-feed-images\/","ajax_url":"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php"}; © COPYRIGHT New York YIMBY® LLC YIMBY IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF NIKOLAI FEDAK / NEW YORK YIMBY LLC Pickleball fever has made its way to New Hyde Park The Town of North Hempstead will open 14 new pickleball courts in July as part of a renovation to Michael J Tully Park that has an overall projected cost of about $9 million They called the project the largest renovation at the Evergreen Avenue park since its construction more than 50 years ago “This is a major investment in Tully — in the field parking lot and now of course the pickleball courts,” Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said Monday “Everybody asks for pickleball courts now.” DeSena said Tully Park will offer the most pickleball courts in one location in Nassau County The sport has grown in popularity in the last few years and many municipalities have offered courts and classes to address the craze The town has invested nearly $2 million in the new pickleball courts Renovation work also was done on a tennis court recently DeSena said workers have begun tackling improvements to the track and its deteriorating turf field — at a cost of $3 million Construction on that part of the project is expected to take up to six months They said that work could begin in the fall A $1 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will help pay for the new parking lot which is built on the site of a former landfill DeSena noted that because of that history workers will install geotextile netting under the new surface to make sure sinkhole problems of the past don't recur the bumpy parking lot is filled with potholes and cracks and many parts have been patched repeatedly Councilman Dennis Walsh said the improvements are much needed and long overdue He said many residents asked for improvements and are excited about the pickleball courts "This is the most popular thing around now," he added Walsh also noted that the parking lot reconstruction is sorely needed and will enhance the recreation area The park's main building was repaired after Superstorm Sandy caused damage to the exterior in 2012. FEMA reimbursed the town for some of the expenses, Newsday reported in 2015 The park's 30,000-square-foot aquatic center opened in 1978 and in 2010 it was renovated to feature a figure-eight slide a zone with six lanes for lap swimming and an exercise room The park also has three athletic fields and basketball courts in addition to its tennis courts Lakeville Estates Civic Association president Bill Cutrone said the any improvement to the community is welcome but he’s worried the parking lot problems could persist “We hope that was taken into consideration with the construction so that a couple years from now we don’t have the problems that the facility has had over the years,” Cutrone said Darwin Yanes is a native Long Islander and Stony Brook University graduate who covers education He previously covered the Town of North Hempstead 2019 at 3:25 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Dogs in the Town of North Hempstead are getting a park geared towards them The first-ever North Hempstead dog park's grand opening is set for Thursday June 27 at 10 a.m.,Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town announced features separate areas for small and large dogs "We are excited to welcome our furry four-legged friends to the first ever North Hempstead Park built just for them," Bosworth stated via press release "This state-of-the-art dog park truly was collaborative project between the Town and the residents Many ideas from local dog owners and residents were incorporated into the plan which helped to make this wonderful and innovative dog park We hope it brings hours and hours of pleasure to both dogs and their owners." Both the large dog and small dog areas include artificial turf and pea gravel as well as water fountains for both dogs and their owners are all features and were donated by the Shelter Connection (a non-profit that works with the Town’s Animal Shelter) "Our boy Otis is super excited to experience the brand new dog park," Sandra “Dee” Cerrone "We are grateful to the Town of North Hempstead for hearing us out and making this vision a reality Dogs are already welcome at many Town of North Hempstead parks the new dog park is the first one in the Town that's built primarily for dogs Tully Park is located at 1401 Evergreen Avenue in New Hyde Park Efforts to revitalize areas of the Hyde Park neighborhood are underway thanks in part to federal coronavirus funds a city agency will use to invest in north St Be Well Café and Market on Salisbury Street will open this summer The business will include space for a culinary incubator pavilion and co-working space aimed to foster women- and minority-owned businesses “The hope is to make this area the gateway to a beautiful thriving neighborhood a place where businesses will want to come and become a part and families can raise their children,” said Be Well Café and Market Executive Director Fatimah Muhammad Muhammad purchased the property from the Land Reutilization Authority before turning it over to the Be Well Café nonprofit several years ago “This area specifically has been disinvested disenfranchised and neglected for at least four to five decades,” Muhammad said “We wanted the community to see it can be done Louis Sewer District and Resource Environmental Solutions helped develop and renovate the building and land Part of the development will include green infrastructure such as a rain garden to prevent flooding The project received $354,500 in grant funding from the St Louis Development Corporation as part of its Economic Justice Accelerator program The initiative is aimed at eliminating blight and creating jobs in neglected communities Louis officials have allocated about $246 million in federal coronavirus funds to invest in neighborhood developments About $37 million of federal coronavirus aid has been allocated to the development corporation’s small business north St “There are hundreds of projects right now similar to what Be Well Café is moving forward here in Hyde Park across north St Louis Development Corporation CEO Neil Richardson said “We're excited to get in the weeds with many of those businesses understand their business plan and find ways to give them whether it's capital or technical assistance to be able to achieve their full goals.” Richardson said the agency is reviewing about 700 applications for the north city grant program The development will hopefully be a model for other potential business owners and community members to apply for resources in their communities “This is the revitalization and a renaissance of north St that has needed to happen for decades,” Jones said “All of our city can’t succeed if over half of it is left to fail.” First responders work the scene of the fatal accident on Marcus Avenue at Union Turnpike in North New Hyde Park on Sunday morning Two women died and a man is in critical condition following a single-car crash in North New Hyde Park Sunday morning A 41-year-old man was driving a 2009 Toyota Corolla on Marcus Avenue near the intersection with Union Turnpike about 6:50 a.m when the car overturned and then hit a utility pole A 39-year-old woman and a 71-year-old woman were ejected from the car and died at the scene The driver was taken to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition Police have not yet released the identities of the victims Check back for updates on this developing story Vera Chinese joined Newsday in 2017 after working as an editor for the East End lifestyle publication northforker and a general assignment reporter for the New York Daily News 2022 at 4:00 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Four Queens men are accused of an attempted home burglary in North New Hyde Park on Monday (Nassau County Police Department)NEW HYDE PARK NY—Four men from Queens were arrested Monday for breaking into a North New Hyde Park home According to the Nassau County Police Department officers who were in the neighborhood investigating recent burglaries saw the men break the glass of a rear door at a South Street house around 1 p.m Police say Daniel Esteban Jimenez–Carrillo left after hearing a woman inside the home scream Two of the men then got into a car driven by Brayan Alexis Ortiz-Ramos all residents of Ozone Park and College Point The men are charged with attempted burglary and conspiracy in the 4th degree and are due for arraignment on Wednesday 2024 at 9:56 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Karako Suits celebrated its grand opening in New Hyde Park on March 14 NY — Karako Suits celebrated its grand opening in New Hyde Park in March the Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce announced The ribbon cutting was held March 14 at the 1596 Union Turnpike storefront Owner Ezra Karako and his family attended the ceremony along with chamber of commerce board members and elected officials The ceremony brought in crowds from the local community Karako Suits was founded in Manhattan in 1982 and has been in business for more than four decades New Hyde Park marks the 10th Karako Suits location Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano identified Mohit Arora as the officer who was shot responding to a burglary in New Hyde Park The gun police say was used to shoot the officer is pictured on the right           An Editor’s Note published July 12 about Kevin Deutsch’s reporting appears at the end of this story A Nassau police officer responding to a home break-in in North New Hyde Park was shot and wounded early yesterday after coming face-to-face with a suspected burglar who suddenly wheeled around and fired at close range Two suspects were arrested shortly after the 2 a.m shooting following a foot chase that involved about 30 officers assisted by a police helicopter Police recovered a 9-mm handgun that they believe was used to shoot Officer Mohit Arora once in the abdomen told her from his hospital bed: "I'm OK politics and crime stories in Nassau County By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy John Azzata said pursuing officers fired "numerous" shots at the fleeing gunman and the other suspect "The suspect pointed his weapon at the other officers and the other officers returned fire," Azzata said "We are still calculating the number of shots." was taken to a hospital in the backseat of a police car He was in stable condition Wednesday night at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset and was expected to recover said she was worshipping at a Hindu temple during morning services when she got news of the shooting and rushed to the hospital "He was looking good," Shashi Arora said the wounded officer called her from the hospital She said doctors told her that Arora was shot in the abdomen and the bullet exited his right hip "I almost caught him," Arora said of the shooter Police said the break-in on Campbell Street was reported by two people inside the home in a 911 call placed at 1:50 a.m "It was not a random act," Azzata said Police said Arora arrived at the front of the home just as the suspects were leaving police said they shut down dozens of streets in the leafy suburban neighborhood before capturing the suspects because the suspects were not inside the two-story brick home long enough to take anything The suspects' names were not released Neither made an initial court appearance Wednesday has been on the Nassau force since November 2007 He previously spent 3 1/2 years with the NYPD president of the Nassau Police Benevolent Assocation said Arora had been injured in the line of duty once before "He's got nine lives," Carver said "He's already used two of them." Arora injured his back when he crashed his cruiser while chasing a suspect on the Cross Island Parkway several years ago but that didn't keep him from returning to the beat Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano met with the wounded officer and his family and said he "thanked him for his heroic service" and "offered the support and prayers of Nassau County." Neighbors said the man and woman living in the upscale Campbell Street home were business owners who moved in about two years ago Security cameras were visible on the front of the house "I heard the shots and prayed they weren't hurt because they own a business and they had said before they were worried someone would follow them home," said a neighbor Charles said she heard officers screaming "Stop!" and "Get on the ground!" during the chase while one of the suspects shouted back obscenities "This is not the kind of neighborhood where people are breaking in for gold bullion," he said "It's a real bucolic suburban block." A number of other Nassau officers have been seriously injured or killed in recent years Officer Arthur Lopez was fatally shot by ex-convict Darrell Fuller in October following a pursuit near the Cross Island Parkway Fuller has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial Lopez's death came a week after Joseph Olivieri was struck and killed by an SUV while at an accident scene on the Long Island Expressway a member of the department's Bureau of Special Operations was shot and killed by an MTA officer who mistook the plainclothes Breitkopf for an armed suspect was killed when a flatbed truck slammed into his police cruiser Editor’s note: Newsday undertook an extensive four-month review of reporting by Kevin Deutsch who covered law enforcement from April 2012 to September 2016 The review of the former Newsday reporter’s work began after The Baltimore Sun this year reported that law enforcement and other officials questioned the veracity of Deutsch’s nonfiction book “Pill City” about Baltimore’s drug trade questions arose about individuals named in Newsday stories by Deutsch Martin’s Press and Deutsch have said they stand behind the book to the highest journalistic standards and to maintaining our credibility with Newsday readers We also are committed to being accountable to our readers Newsday undertook the detailed review in that spirit and because of the concerns that were raised The New York Times reported in an editor’s note that The Times “had been unable to locate or confirm the existence of two people who were named and quoted” in a Dec Deutsch “maintains that the interviews and the descriptions are accurate,” The Times wrote Newsday reviewed 600 stories with reporting by Deutsch We contacted officials in the police departments regularly involved in Deutsch’s coverage They said they had not had problems with his work We then focused our research and reporting on individuals who The review found 77 stories with 109 individuals from Deutsch’s reporting whom Newsday could not locate The main points of the stories were not affected While two stories about the Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen were based on sources Newsday could not locate other media reported the main points of those stories but with attribution from different sources Newsday is attaching an editor’s note to each story online that contains individuals we cannot locate Researchers and reporters searched local and national public records sites providing nationwide people searches LinkedIn and Ancestry.com and nationwide news archives They searched potential alternate spellings and other name variations Their reporting followed potential leads they found through research within stories and in information shared by Deutsch during the review can be difficult because of changes in residence reporters may encounter people who lead lives that are not reflected in public records or other sources of information that would help locate them It is possible that some on our list were difficult to find or reluctant to respond to our review because they are undocumented immigrants those battling or recovering from addiction or people involved in or around illegal activity Some on our list were described discussing crimes in their neighborhoods friends or neighbors of victims or as individuals living near or knowing those accused of crimes witnesses to news events or related in some way to people in the news Still others are described in stories as people actively engaged in public issues Many individuals on the list are described as local Deutsch said in email exchanges with Newsday that “I have no doubt about the veracity of the claims of the sources I quoted.” He also said or other interviewee has raised any issues with even one of these stories.” “It's impossible for any reporter to know whether the name given to him by interviewees on the street--or those reached briefly by phone or email-- is that person's full and legal name rather than an alias or variation of their real name (maiden names and certain common nicknames/abbreviations for first names are often published by newspapers But every one of the names on Newsday’s list was the name given to me by that interview subject Newsday shared questions and updates with Deutsch as we progressed in the search for individuals we could not locate We requested notes and contact information Deutsch sent us notes he said represented all individuals we were unable to locate and responded over the course of the review by email sharing information he said was from his recollection and notes Reporters followed up on all information shared by Deutsch He did not provide contact information for those on our list Newsday reporters and editors sought unsuccessfully several times to meet with Deutsch to discuss his reporting and to review his notes together to ensure we were not missing contact information or other details that might help locate individuals Deutsch maintained that the notes he shared “serve as evidence of interviews” with each source Deutsch said he kept contact information in a Rolodex he left behind at Newsday’s main office and in a company-issued cellphone he returned within a week after resigning on Sept Editorial staff did not find a Rolodex or other notes at our office but found notes left at Newsday’s desk at a courthouse pressroom where he worked We shared them with Deutsch and he confirmed they were his the contents of the cellphone had been deleted immediately after Deutsch returned it to Newsday Maintaining the trust of our readers is essential to our mission If we are able subsequently to locate any individuals Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors 2019 at 7:46 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Damiean Landell Johnson​ (Nassau County Police Department)NORTH NEW HYDE PARK NY — A Queens drug dealer has been arrested in connection with an overdose death in North New Hyde Park Tuesday in North New Hyde Park following an investigation as part of Operation Natalie a Nassau County effort to crackdown on opioids Investigators who were looking for clues in the overdose death were led to Johnson He was found with ten bags of heroin and some marijuana Johnson faces charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance He was expected in court Wednesday in Hempstead 2022 at 1:28 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Nassau County police say Rahquan Brooks was one of three who robbed a Manhasset gas station at gunpoint and attacked the clerk working there (Nassau County Police Department)NASSAU COUNTY NY — Two teens were arrested early Monday morning after Nassau County police say they robbed a gas station at gunpoint three teens entered the Shell station at 650 Hillside Ave Police say they pulled down the plexiglass barrier the same group entered the BP station at 1 Plandome Road in Manhasset they approached a 48-year-old man who was working there and threatened him with a gun hit him in the face and punched him in the stomach The three then fled in a 2006 Honda Civic with cash and belongings from the man Officers responded to the scene and found the car and one 16-year-old boy was arrested without incident Brooks and the 16-year-old are both charged with first- and second-degree robbery third-degree attempted burglary and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property They are scheduled to be arraigned later today in First District Court in Hempstead Police say Brooks was arrested in Yonkers on Aug 25 and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment third-degree criminal possession of stolen property second-degree criminal mischief and unlawful fleeing of a police officer The cities of North Logan and Hyde Park have announced a new police chief who served the bulk of his career with the Utah Highway Patrol is slated to take the reins of the North Park Police Department later this month according to a news release from North Logan Mayor Lyndsay Peterson on Friday “Our cities are ecstatic to have a person of Officer Goodrich’s caliber leading our department and look forward to his service with the NPPD,” the news release states Read the rest of the story on HJnews.com. This story is made possible thanks to a community reporting partnership between The Herald Journal and Utah Public Radio Police investigate a crash Tuesday morning the accident occurred shortly before 8:30 a.m Nassau County police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a crash Tuesday morning in North New Hyde Park during which a car flipped over on its roof No additional details or information about injuries was immediately available four were installed in Manhasset and two were installed in Mineola The mass installation aligns with the goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act which state officials called the most aggressive climate change law in the country Charging stations will encourage more people to drive electric vehicles and promotes an 85 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.The stations were installed through a program partnership between the power authority and research agency which funds the program with up to $4,000 per charging port Northwell Health installed 24 dual port electric vehicle charging stations at five of its facilities called electric vehicles the "future of transportation" and said his agency plays a key role in growing the state's electric vehicle infrastructure president and CEO of the research and development agency said programs such as ReCharge NY increase public-private partnerships and build on the state's rapidly growing "green economy." Here is the full list of Long Island charging stations: 2019 at 11:42 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Supervisor Judi Bosworth serves pasta at the Cellini Lodge festival North Hempstead officials seemed to have enjoy the Sons of Italy in America's annual Italian festival meeting with volunteers and giving a helping hand with serving food She also met with residents at the festival Proceeds from the festival provide about 80 percent of the lodge's revenue for the entire year and help fund local scholarships and national charities Lamar Peters goes out in the audience... #thetributeartist #lamarpetersshow #tributeartist #tribute #tributeshow #alwayslamar #rocknroll #beautifulsky #musicislife #entertainer #picoftheday #instagood #singer #singingisagift #passion #blessed #lovelamar A post shared by Lamar Peters Show (@lamarpetersshow) on Aug 23 2013 at 3:27 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Red light cameras often are visible throughout the North Shore Those notified by mail of running a red light at an intersection are also sent a photo of the alleged infraction as well as a link to watch a video of any transgression The Nassau County Department of Traffic Safety released a list of the current red light cameras up around the North Shore Here’s a look at noted intersections with red light cameras: said there are no new sites in the works at this time What do you think about red light cameras? Do you think they’re a good thing? Sound off on our Road Rage blog or comment below dribbles downcourt during a Nassau Conference A-I boys basketball game against Great Neck North at New Hyde Park on Wednesday All the other teams in Nassau A-I are looking up at the Gladiators from New Hyde Park They have a 20/20 focus on claiming the conference title They took another step Wednesday night on their home court behind a balanced attack led by Arsh Singh’s 11 points and a dominating defensive effort that left D-I prospect Luke Cronin with no points The first-place Gladiators improved to 5-1 in A-I and 6-5 overall "They’ve just been coming in from Day 1 and working their butt off," coach Ben Krauz said "I had a lot of these guys for football [as an assistant] and they’re just living it every day." Cronin saw how tough the Gladiators' defense can be New Hyde Park doubled the 6-6 junior center when the ball came into the low post "Our two guys in the middle have got to make sure we control the paint," Krauz said of the mantra for Amal Kayani and Sireen Brown "We’ve got to find a way to get him some easy finishes inside," GNN coach Kevin Graham said Graham listed Cronin's strengths: "I just think his length; his basketball IQ; he rebounds and blocks shots very well; and he really does have a good midrange game." Cronin said he has an offer from Manhattan Miami and Tulane have also expressed interest He wants to commit "by the end of my junior year going into my senior year." "I really like their school academically as well as athletically," Cronin said I want to go to a school that has good academics and also wants to play really good basketball." who were paced by Jared Ohebshalom’s 10 points Then the game turned around after a 12-1 Gladiators run to close the opening quarter making it 24-9 with 1:34 left until the break The Gladiators upped their lead to 26 in the fourth North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judy Bosworth said there will be no gap or loss of services for senior citizens who live in New Hyde Park North Hempstead plans to begin to fund services for senior citizens who were helped by a nonprofit that will close its doors The town's Project Independence program already serves seniors looking to "age in place," offering nurses and social workers to assist in their care in six communities -- New Hyde Park Project Independence will now expand to work with seniors in North New Hyde Park That program had been funded by a state grant of about $140,000 that was administered by the Manhattan nonprofit known as FEGS Federation Employment and Guidance Services FEGS announced earlier this year it will shut down generating concern in the social services community they will reallocate resources so members of the North New Hyde Park group can merge with the New Hyde Park unit of Project Independence The town has amended its contract with health care providers and reduced staffing hours in other Project Independence regions efficient and well-run Project Independence right here in our town there will be no gap or loss of services for those who live in North New Hyde Park," town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said in an interview The town will now cover about 2,000 North New Hyde Park residents who already participate in activities with fellow New Hyde Park seniors at the local Clinton G The town has contracts with North Shore-LIJ Health System and the Jewish Association for Services to the Aged for caseworkers and social workers "We had to make adjustments," said Kimberly Corcoran-Galante the town's commissioner for the Department of Services for the Aging She said the town will "work with all of our subcontractors to keep that continuity." The town counts about 50,000 seniors -- 60 and older -- among a population of 226,000 Caseworkers and social workers operate out of community centers and facilities throughout town and can make house calls Taxis can take seniors to medical appointments and grocery stores said she is relieved the town is adding to its coverage "With the town's expansion of Project Independence it worked out nicely that we were able to get absorbed," Tricarico said "We are providing services to seniors in their home and that hopefully allows them to stay in their homes as long as they possibly can." Corcoran-Galante said the nonprofit was operating with the $140,000 state grant and that town officials will eventually seek that funding Scott Eidler is a deputy editor for the towns department at Newsday Scott has worked at Newsday since 2012 and previously covered municipal government and education The McDonald’s located on Long Island in New York doesn’t have the identifying golden arches or the big windows around a play area you might not know it was a fast-food restaurant It is a nineteenth-century mansion that has been converted over the years and used as restaurants and the original portico and has been called the most beautiful McDonald’s in the US When the fast-food chain bought the rundown mansion in 1986, plans were to tear down the house and build a more traditional eatery. But public outcry resulted in the mansion becoming a designated historic landmark. And the company restored the house and opened The McMansion Despite The McMansions’ new look and upscale location a food critic noted that the food was “exactly the same.” Twisted bacon is another food item making news these days A viral trend on social media is making a new way of cooking an old favorite an internet sensation The rising trend got its start around mid-March with the hashtag #twistedbacon Evolving hashtags include #bacontwist or #bacontwists Tutorial videos walk through this new cooking method which replaces the frying pan with a baking dish Bacon strips are twisted then baked and reportedly come out crisp (and possibly chewy Variations include smoked and barbecue twists.  Eating a serving of burgers and fries in a nineteenth-century mansion on Long Island or sitting at home eating baked twisted bacon with eggs and biscuits sounds good to me no matter where we eat the fast-food burger and fries or how we cook the bacon we eat Temptation often comes in the guise of something good If someone offers me a plain yellow cake with plain icing But offer me one layered with cream cheese chocolate icing decorated with ripe strawberries and other healthy fruits and I can’t resist My flawed reasoning is that healthy additions cancel out the bad I believe that’s the “sizzle” of twisted bacon and the appeal of the McMansion It’s “twisted” that I am lured to eat something so bad that tastes so good.  Dressing up sin doesn’t change the ultimate result Evangelist Billy Sunday says it best: “One reason sin flourishes is that it is treated like a cream puff instead of a rattlesnake.” I also believe sin often looks more like a cream puff than a rattlesnake That’s the way Satan works and has worked since the Garden of Eden.  The serpent that tempted Eve was “more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made” (Genesis 3:1) He will do all he can to make temptation attractive.  Our culture is filled with advertisements to seduce us Television programming is filled with scenes gratifying sin I recently turned on a favorite show I usually watch and the opening scene was a sex scene with two male characters in bed it was primetime TV and I would have done the same I chose to stop watching that show for good.  No matter how our culture “normalizes” sin The same is still true, except I believe we are trading the flames of righteousness for twisted bacon. We have moved from God’s truth to twisted truth. How do we resist Satan’s lies? “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded” (James 4:7–8). The psalmist prayed, “Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever” (Psalm 86:11–12).  Twisted bacon is still bacon. Twisted truth is still a lie. Join over 325,000 readers discerning news differently or if you have further questions or general feedback 2022 at 11:14 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A custome-built log mansion in Centre Island tops this week's list of Long Island dream homes NY — Whether you're in the market for the most spectacular Long Island homes for sales or just want to dream take a look at our roundup of this week's LI dream homes A Centre Island 7,500 square-foot custom-built log house was designed to hold a car collection of up to 40 cars A former horse farm turned estate in Old Westbury is on the market for $11.88 million and 7 other additional residences plus a watch tower This Garden City home One of the largest bay-front properties in Long Beach is on the market for $6.7 million NYC skyline views and sits on a large corner property "The Mallows" in Head of the Harbor was built in 1905 It is on four waterfront acres and listed for just under $7 million A circa 1900 Babylon Village carriage house is on the market for $1.3 million The home has a screened porch with mahogany floors a balcony overlooking English gardens and landscaped grounds A Fire Island Pines licensed bed and breakfast is one block from the ocean the home has a rooftop deck with a hot tub and ocean views A modern Quogue home on the beach has panoramic ocean and bay views 2019 at 10:32 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Green Party candidate Cassandra Lems and Republican Ragini Srivastava are vying to unseat incumbent Democrat Peter Zuckerman NY — Voters in the Town of North Hempstead's 2nd District will head to the polls Nov 5 to cast their ballots for council member who was first appointed in 2014 and won a four-year term the following year seeks his second full term against Republican challenger Ragini Srivastava and Green Party candidate Cassandra Lems Patch reached out to the candidates via email and/or Facebook where we could find them to hear where they stand on important issues affecting the community The single most pressing issue facing our (board especially ensuring clean air and an untainted water supply our waterways and our drinking water from dangerous runoff by banning or restricting the use of certain pesticides Encourage the use of clean and renewable energy Gas-powered leaf blowers should be completely banned; they are major polluters and can also lead to hearing loss Reduce our impact on climate change by providing shuttle buses to reduce car use encouraging bicycle use by providing bike lanes and secure bike parking I also believe that taxes are too high on Long Island (which is the issue most people seem to focus on) We should work to consolidate school districts so that the number of school supervisor salaries paid in Nassau County is drastically reduced North Hempstead Town Council Candidates: Meet Peter Zuckerman North Hempstead Town Council Candidates: Meet Ragini Srivastava What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post I do not accept donations from corporations or PACs I am more adamantly pro-environment and pro-people than my opponents and I champion peoples' First Amendment rights over the well-being of foreign governments I also am not a part of the duopoly of corporate parties that has dominated Long Island politics for decades While I have lived on Long Island for more than two decades I also have the experience of having lived in other states where things are done differently and sometimes better in what way has the current board or officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency) Although the town board has a good record on environmental issues They failed to ban gas-powered leaf blowers — instead caved in to pressure from lawn services and passed a halfway measure which has a chilling effect on the First Amendment rights of Americans to peacefully protest The town's building department is still difficult for homeowners and businesses to navigate The board has not done enough to stop the installation of 5G transmitters which may pose a serious health threat to residents there was a leaning toward the town's "opting out" when the state legalizes marijuana — I think marijuana should be legal in our town and sales allowed in locations where alcohol sales are permitted Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform My previous answer touched on all the main issues I'm running on What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job I have a reputation as an excellent problem-solver and collaborator and I work well with others whose opinions differ from each other The best advice ever shared with me was .. The secret of a happy marriage is separate his and hers bathrooms What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions I am a volunteer with Community Emergency Response Team performing in a local Gilbert & Sullivan opera company and world travel 2013 at 1:02 pm ETThe Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Saturday Oct. 26 at noon for the grand reopening of the Gourmet Bake Shop at 775 Hillside Ave The bake shop has been in business for the past 22 years and just recently expanded and renovated their store Among those in attendance were North Hempstead Councilwoman Dina DeGiorgio Gourmet Bakery owners Joe and Judy Gifoli with daughter chamber first vice-president Jeanette Frisina chamber second vice-president Ralph Ventura and past chamber president Rich DeMartino Get New Hyde Park news on Facebook 2022 at 2:39 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Check out Patch's roundup of restaurants that closed and opened in North Nassau in 2022 NY — It can be hard to keep with the ever-changing restaurant landscape on Long Island Patch compiled a list of the restaurants North Nassau lost Good news for foodies: North Nassau gained several new dining options Have you checked out any of the new eateries on our list Which of the closed restaurants will you miss the most Great Neck's Poultry Mart closed in July after 72 years The family-run takeout shop sold roasted chickens and side dishes since 1950 Pietro's Pizza in Oyster Bay was forced to close its doors with the the death of owner Peter Grippi who also owned Sorriso in Garden City Park Wild Honey on Main in Port Washington shuttered in April like sesame tuna tataki and Prosecco ginger salmon." JIA, an upscale Chinese restaurant The restaurant serves dim-sum and Cantonese dishes in a minimalist space Vietnamese sandwich shop Joju opened in Port Washington in June A new brick oven pizzeria replaced Pietro's in Oyster Bay in October Nino's Beach in Port Washington The upscale Mediterranean restaurant serves locally-sourced food on the water in Safe Harbor Marina The Olive Room Meeting Pointe Mediterranean Wine & Small Plates Bar opened in November where Wild Honey closed in Port Washington Owner Daniel Pedisich also owns ViNoTEKA 46 in Huntington The Salt Grill is a new Brazilian-French restaurant that came to Glen Cove in August A new sushi bar from a former Nobu chef opened in December inside Roslyn Seafood Gourmet Sushi by Kuryu is the newest spot from Teruo Yoshioka Mineola got a new Mexican restaurant in December. Tulum Tacos & Tequila remade a closed Friendly's into a Tulum beach-inspired eatery