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Javel Welch, a Nassau County correction officer, was arrested after a narcotics dog detected drug residue on his belongings as he arrived for work at the jail in East Meadow, prosecutors said. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Correction officer arrested on contraband, weapon charges

Nafiah Ikram and her family held a news conference Wednesday in Elmont, about two years after she was attacked by someone who threw acid in her face, to keep a spotlight on the unsolved case. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Acid attack victim speaks out

Almost 80 years ago, Rachel Epstein, then Rachel Malmed, and her brother were saved by a French couple after most of the siblings' family died in the Holocaust. On Monday, Epstein reunited with the French couple's great-granddaughter to talk to the congregants of the Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore about the cross-continental bond between these two families.

'Every time I talk about my story, I'm not here, I'm there' 

For the first time, the executive board of the Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association is made up entirely of young women. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

Young women lead Nassau junior firefighters board

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Jessica Beauvais has been in jail since her 2021 arrest for allegedly drivng drunk, striking and killing NYPD Officer Anastasios Tsakos on the LIE.

Defendant in fatal crash that killed NYPD officer from LI denied bail reduction, officials say

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Mental health concerns rose to the top of the 2022 survey of Nassau and Suffolk residents, replacing cancer.

Survey: Depression, suicide top health concerns

The decades-long trend of people leaving Long Island is part of a broader trend of many New Yorkers leaving the state in pursuit of an affordable place to live, experts say.

Data: 'Domestic out-migrants' driving exodus

Javel Welch was arrested Wednesday after a narcotics dog detected drug residue on his personal belongings as he arrived for work at the jail in East Meadow, Nassau prosecutors said.

Nassau jail correction officer arrested on contraband, weapon charges

The grand jury indictment of former President Donald Trump has intensified debate over his re-election prospects heading into the 2024 presidential primary season.

Help or hurt? Reactions vary on Trump indictment

The elected officials can better help combat anti-Semitism in their communities, the leadership of the American Jewish Committee said during a conference in Melville.

State, local leaders urged to invest in synagogue security, Holocaust education

Nassau ranked as the state's third-healthiest county and Suffolk as eighth, but Black residents have the lowest life expectancy among all Long Islanders, the study showed.

Study: LI health better, but Black residents see challenges

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Hazel N. Dukes, a longtime civil rights activist and the president of the New York State NAACP, was honored by the Town of North Hempstead with a street naming ceremony in Roslyn Heights, near where she once lived. More than 250 people attended the event, including state Attorney General Letitia James, former Gov. David Paterson and state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

Civil rights activist Hazel Dukes honored with street naming

Lt. Col. Jasmin Moghbeli told kids at Lenox Elementary School about her extraordinary life as she prepares to blast off to the International Space Station. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Out-of-this-world experience as kids meet Baldwin astronaut

Las Vegas Sands hosted the legendary soccer stars as they met with Long Island soccer clubs, and hundreds of kids, at the Mitchel Athletic Complex's indoor field on Saturday.

David Beckham, Carli Lloyd meet with young LI soccer players

What's the process for getting a casino up and running in Nassau County? Who will decide and when? Experts answer your questions about state and local approvals for casinos.

Is a casino in the cards for Nassau?

Tawheed Brennen intends to sue the Nassau County Police Department over alleged police brutality from now-retired detective James Healey. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports. 

Allegations of police brutality against the Nassau County Police Department 

Hempstead schools elementary students took part in the unveiling of a postage stamp honoring writer Ernest J. Gaines. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. 

'It's just wonderful to be able to unveil the stamp here.'

Westbury Arts has hosted the event for the last six years to celebrate Black History Month. 

Westbury Arts hosts annual Black History Month celebration

Wife: 'He would have been overwhelmed with all of this."

Street dedication in honor of fallen NYPD officer, a Ground Zero recovery worker

A fire ravaged a commercial building on Saturday night in Flower Hill. No one was inside and the cause of the fire has not been determined. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'My thoughts are with all my tenants' says owner of building devastated by fire in Flower Hill

The 35-foot male humpback whale that died after washing ashore at Lido Beach will be necropsied Tuesday, NewsdayTV Cecilia Dowd reports.

Feds investigating death of whale at Lido Beach

A male humpback whale that washed ashore in Lido Beach has died, officials say.

Humpback whale washes up in Lido Beach

Long Islanders gathered in Mineola on Sunday to show solidarity for Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by five Memphis police officers after a traffic stop and later died.

Rally in Mineola for Tyre Nichols

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