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Friday, July 8, 2022
Vol. 97, No. 277
LIVING 50+
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DEMS EYE ABORTION, GUN BILLS
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Nassau on pace to surpass ‘21 crime totals
HIGH JUMP
Police department reports a 75% increase in major crime in the first 3 months of the year BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z More than 5,200 major crime incidents occurred throughout Nassau County in 2021, a total that is on pace to be surpassed this year, according to police statistics from the first three months of 2022. A total of 5,230 major crimes were reported throughout Nassau last year, with 3,201 being grand larceny incidents, according to numbers obtained by Blank Slate Media from a Freedom of Information Law request submitted to the Nassau County Police Department, Aside from grand larceny, the list of major crimes includes murder, rape, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, commercial robberies, other robberies, assault felonies, residential burglaries, other burglaries and stolen vehicles. More than 16,000 “other crimes” were reported throughout the county in 2021, according to the statistics. While grand larceny accounted for more than 60% of the county’s reported major crimes last year, more than 1,000 assault felonies and misdemeanor incidents were reported in 2021. A total of 10 murders, 11 sexual abuse instances, 10 criminal sexual acts and 19 rapes were also reported in 2021, according to the county police. Additionally, more than 640 bur-
glaries were reported, nearly 300 of which were residential, along with more than 320 robberies. The police department’s numbers also showed that 560 stolen vehicles were reported. Major crimes increased by 75% during the first three months of the year compared to last year, according to numbers recently posted on the police department’s website, The police department reported 1,662 major crimes were committed throughout Nassau from Jan. 1-March 31, an increase of 950 crimes during the same time frame last year and on pace for more than 6,000 major crimes reported for the entire year. In Nassau’s 3rd and 6th precincts, which make up a majority of North Shore communities, 645 major crimes occurred during the three-month span this year, compared to 333 last year, an increase of 93%. The 3rd Precinct, located in Williston Park, serves the communities of Albertson, Bellerose Terrace, Bellerose Village, Carle Place, East Garden City, East Meadow, East Williston, Floral Park Center, Garden City Park, Herricks, Mineola, New Cassel, New Hyde Park, North New Hyde Park, Roslyn Heights, Salisbury, Searingtown, Stewart Manor, Uniondale, Westbury, and Williston Park. Continued on Page 38
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT NECK SCHOOL DISTRICT
North High’s Adam Namdar had a podium finish at the Nike Outdoor National Championships in Oregon, winning third place in the high jump.
Great Neck goes mutts over dog parks at meet BY ST E V E N K E E H N E R
meeting. On Thursday night at the Great The dog days of summer arrived Neck House, the session was supearly when heated disagreements posed to provide residents a chance over a dog park pilot program erupt- to voice their opinion. Instead, roughly 100 attendees ed at a Great Neck Parks Department
turned it into a nearly three-hour battle. The meeting featured several altercations, threats of legal action and the removal of individuals. There is currently one dog park Continued on Page 39
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