Suffolk County officials on Monday announced the formation of a hate crimes task force in response to the recent wave of hate crimes against Asian Americans around the country. Newsday's Cecilia Dowd has the details.


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A settlement was reached in a lawsuit against the Bay Shore school district in an alleged sexual assault case involving former teacher Thomas Bernagozzi.

Update: Lawsuit against Bay Shore school district

Former CFO of the Schechter School of Long Island got the maximum sentence for stealing $8.4M in school funds. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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A man's life was saved in Coram on Wednesday when his wallet protected him from a bullet. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Michael Brown, Heuermann's Defense Attorney, said he won't be rushed to go to trial. Heuermann's next court appearance is June 18. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'He is not the guy'

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Motorists saw the altercation as it happened and stopped to help, police said.

Good Samaritans subdue attacker who punched trooper after traffic stop

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Omid Zar "became violent with hospital staff and hit a nurse multiple times in the abdomen causing substantial pain," police said.

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But defense attorney Todd Blanche said Trump did not commit any crimes, was too busy running the country and did not falsify documents to cover up alleged hush money payments.

Prosecutors say Trump orchestrated a 'criminal conspiracy' in hush money case

Opening statements began Monday in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump.

'It's a case as to bookkeeping'

Jose L. Rodriguez Delacruz is accused of operating a dental office in Freeport.

Freeport man charged with practicing dentistry without license

The mayor repeated a goal of increasing police staffing to 35,000 uniformed officers in the coming years.

2 new NYPD academy classes planned, totaling 1,200 additional recruits

Adonias Estrada-Sinay, of Riverside, barricaded himself inside his home for more than eight hours.

Standoff in Riverside after man used machete in attack, police say

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The children, a 1-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl, were crying in the car when someone saw and called the police. 

Queens mom accused of leaving kids in car while shopping at LI mall

John "Junior" Gotti's wife and daughter pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault after a fight at a high school basketball game in Oyster Bay. 

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Thomas Valva died on Jan. 17, 2020, after his father, then-NYPD Officer Michael Valva, and the father's fiancee, Angela Pollina, forced him and his brother to spend the night in their unheated Center Moriches garage.

Thomas Valva, 8, died of hypothermia

Jessica Bader, former principal of an East Norwich school, was charged Monday with falsifying job applications submitted to the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District.

Ex-school principal faces charges

The parents are charged with 1-year-old Joseph Adonis' overdose death from a mixture of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl, according to prosecutors. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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Investigators are saying the home was targeted, confirming a similar incident happened 14 years ago during a poker game. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'It's usually a real quiet block. Nothing ever happens here.'

As one of the Babylon body parts case defendants heads back to court on Monday, Newsday's Michael O'Keeffe reports on where we are with this case.

Babylon body parts case: Where are we now?

Police have identified the man whose body parts were found recently in wooded areas on Long Island as Malcolm C. Brown, nearly two weeks after identifying the female victim.

Officially ID'd: 2nd victim in body parts case

Jason Maser, a volleyball coach at Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead and B&B Volleyball in Albertson, was arrested Thursday and charged with raping a 15-year-old girl.

H.S. volleyball coach charged with rape of teen 

A Franklin Square man is charged after illegal fireworks sparked a fire in his garage which spread through other homes.

Fireworks in garage ignite blaze in Franklin Square

The remains of each of the Gilgo Four were found "completely nude" and restrained by tape, burlap or belts, according to a court document filed in the case against alleged serial killer Rex A. Heuermann,

New details about remains of Gilgo Four revealed

Alexis Nieves and Jeffrey Mackey, as well as co-defendants Amanda Wallace and Steven Brown, are all facing felony charges. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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