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Friday, December 9, 2022
Vol. 97, No. 49
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
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Major crimes in Nassau up 38% since ‘21
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County sees decreased reports in rape, murder, sexual assault BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Major crimes in Nassau County as of Oct. 10 had already surpassed 2021’s 12-month total of 5,230, according to statistics reported by police. The Nassau County Police Department said on its website that 5,542 major crimes occurred from Jan. 1-Oct. 10 this year, an increase of 38% from last year. The county is on pace to report approximately 1,850 more crimes this year, which would bring Nassau’s annual total to nearly 7,400, a projection by Blank Slate Media showed. The list of major crimes includes murder, rape, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, grand larceny, commercial robberies, other robberies, assault felonies, residential burglaries, other burglaries and stolen vehicles. The 2021 year-end major crime statistics were obtained by Blank Slate Media under a Freedom of Information Law request submitted to the Nassau County Police Department. The 2022 major crime statistics on the department websites were the most up-todate figures published as of Friday. Nassau has reported six murders, nine sexual abuse incidents, two criminal sexual acts and seven rapes so far this year. By comparison a total of 10
murders, 11 sexual abuse attacks, 10 criminal sexual acts and 19 rapes were reported in 2021, according to the statistics. The violent crime categories of murders, rapes, criminal sexual acts and sexual abuse were the only four categories with decreased reports in 2022. Murders decreased by 14%, rape decreased by 59%, criminal sexual acts decreased by 75% and sexual abuse instances decreased by 18%. The largest increase in major crimes was an 87% rise in stolen vehicles, with 796 reported so far this year. Commercial robberies also increased by more than 51% this year, with 165 reported as of Oct. 10. Police reported 3,354 grand larceny incidents in 2022, a 38% increase from 2021. Residential and “other burglaries” combined to surpass 2021’s year-end total of 642, with 39% and 17% increases, respectively. In Nassau’s 3rd and 6th Precincts, which make up a majority of North Shore communities, 2004 major crimes had occurred as of Oct. 10 this year, compared to 1,353 last year, an increase of more than 48%. The 3rd Precinct, located in Williston Park, serves the communities of Albertson, Bellerose Terrace, BelleContinued on Page 50
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The Great Neck Park District’s pumpkin smash event allowed residents to properly compost their pumpkins to help the environment.
Village officials express NIMBY concerns in G.N. BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Some elected officials in Great Neck fear that residents against development could impede efforts to revitalize the peninsula, but ex-
pressed their desire to pitch in and help their neighbors who seek smallscale enhancements. The Great Neck Village Officials Association held a meeting Wednesday which featured a presentation
from Destination: Great Neck, a grassroots organization whose mission is to aid Great Neck’s business district. Destination: Great Neck co-founder and local attorney Janet Continued on Page 51
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