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Friday, December 9, 2022
Vol. 7, No. 49
PortWashingtonTimes HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
MANORHAVEN REVOKES DOWLING RANKED MOST INFLUENTIAL MORATORIUM
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Major crimes top ‘21 total in nine months
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CHRISTMAS ANGELS
Police data show 38% jump from Jan. 1 to Oct. 10 this year vs. last 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, Bellerose Village, Carle Place, East Garden City, East Meadow, East Williston, Floral Continued on Page 51
PHOTO BY STEVEN CATRONE
The Port Washington community celebrated the holiday season with their 25th annual Christmas Celebration and Tree Lighting.
St. Francis gets $4.5M from Dejana Foundation BY ST E V E N K E E H N E R
The Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation, based in Port Washington and The Peter & Jeri Dejana Foun- founded in 2011, seeks to help orgadation has donated $4.5 million to nizations that provide high-quality Catholic Health’s St. Francis Hospi- services to residents. They support over 200 qualified 501(c)(3) ortal & Heart Center in Roslyn.
ganizations throughout the United States. The foundation’s investment in St. Francis’ enables the hospital to maintain its facilities and remain at Continued on Page 51
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