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	FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh presided over a plaque dedication ceremony in honor of firefighter Jesse Gerhard on Saturday at the firehouse where he served in Far Rockaway.&nbsp;Gerhard, from Long Island, died the day after fighting a fire in the Rockaways last winter. He suffered a medical episode while on duty in his firehouse.
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12 Jurors and one alternate were picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. 

Jurors picked for Trump's trial

The driver of the car implicated in the killing of Det. Jonathan Diller last month said he went to buy some liquor and upon his return to the vehicle had no idea the other man in his car accused of shooting Diller was going to start firing, according to records.

'Justice for our hero, brother Jonathan Diller'

Former President Donald Trump was in court as jury selection began in his hush money criminal trial.

Trump: 'This is political persecution'

NYPD officials said officer Jonathan Diller and his partner were investigating a man who had what appeared to be a gun in his sweatshirt before the fatal encounter on March 25 in Queens.

New details in fatal shooting case

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Salvatore Rubino told the judge that there were gambling machines installed in his Merrick shoe repair shop and card games three nights a week.

'Sal the Shoemaker' pleads guilty to running shoe shop housing illegal gambling operation for crime family

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Lindy Jones was the driver of the car in which Rivera, a passenger, is accused of gunning down the detective, who lived in Massapequa Park.

Records: Driver told police he had no warning Guy Rivera was going to fatally shoot NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller

The measures come in response to the 2022 stabbing death in Queens of an FDNY paramedic supervisor from Huntington.

NYC Council passes bills aimed to protect EMTs 

Randomly selected passengers would need to submit to a police search of flagged areas of their bodies or possessions if the alarm sounds.

Subway body scans for weapons draw Fourth Amendment concerns

It will be the first time a former or sitting president has been the defendant in a criminal trial.

What to know about Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial starting today

The police departments said there were no credible threats on Long Island or in the city.

Iran assault on Israel: Police on LI, in NYC step up patrols

This will be the first time in U.S. history that a former or sitting president will be criminally prosecuted.

Trump's hush money trial to begin Monday in Manhattan

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A grand jury has indicted Guy Rivera and Lindy Jones in connection with the shooting that led to the death of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller of Massapequa Park, officials disclosed Monday.

Indictments in killing of NYPD officer

Guy Rivera was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller of Long Island during a traffic stop in Far Rockaway, authorities said.

Accused shooter charged with first-degree murder of NYPD officer

Lindy Jones, 41, the driver involved in the fatal shooting of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, is facing felony weapons charges. The alleged shooter remains hospitalized awaiting charges, police said. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson reports.

Lindy Jones, 41, charged in NYPD officer's death

Those who knew NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, from Massapequa Park, were in shock on Tuesday over his death from a gunshot at a vehicle stop Monday night in Far Rockaway. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'It just breaks my heart to think about the loss, the tremendous loss'

NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, 31, of Massapequa Park, was fatally shot Monday evening while conducting a vehicle stop in Far Rockaway.

'A devastating moment'

Daniel Penny will go to trail Oct. 8 after he was accused of fatally choking a homeless man on a New York City subway last year, a judge says.

LI man accused of choking a homeless man to death

Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new task force that will focus on snaring drivers who use phony or doctored license plates to dodge tolls, red light and speed cameras, and to flee crime scenes undetected.

Going after 'ghost vehicles'

Gov. Kathy Hochul is rolling out a five-point plan to alleviate subway riders' concerns, including deploying 750 National Guard troops into the transit system. Newsday's Alfonso Castillo reports.

'People worry they could be next'

New York City FC stadium across from Citi Field gains initial approval. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

NYCFC Stadium gets initial approval

Gov. Kathy Hochul is deploying 1,000 New York State Police, MTA Police and National Guard troops to conduct bag checks of riders.

National Guard to conduct subway bag checks

Telling the stories of newly arrived migrants in New York City. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Plaque dedication for fallen FDNY firefighter, William P. Moon II, from Islip. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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