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Vol. 10, No. 48
GUIDE TO HERRICKS GRAD PLEADS NICOLELLO EYES THE HOLIDAYS GUILTY TO JAN. 6 CHARGES REDISTRICTING PAGES 25-32
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E.W. tops in math, English 3rd-8th graders score best in county BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y The East Williston School District’s scores for proficiency in math and English for third to eighth-grade students were the first and second highest, respectively, in Nassau County for the 2021-2022 school year, according to the school district. The tests, administered yearly except for 2020 due to COVID-19, measure proficiency in math and English for students in grades three to eight who take the tests throughout New York. Participation numbers fluctuate between districts and scores are calculated from students who participate. East Williston had an overall math assessment passing percentage of 87%, good enough to tie for the top spot in the county alongside Jericho. For the rest of the North Shore, Herricks and North Shore were tied at third with a passing percentage of 85%, Manhassett at fifth with 82%, Great Neck at sixth with 81%, Roslyn at eighth with 79%, New Hyde Park-Garden City Park tied at 12th with 74%, Floral Park-Bellerose tied at 15th with 70%, Sewanhaka tied at 19th with 69% and Mineola tied at 31st with 58%. Port Washington did not qualify for the assessment percentages due to low sampling numbers. Students who took the state algebra Regents Exam did not participate in proficiency tests. East Williston and Herricks tied in English with an 83% passing percentContinued on Page 47
PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH SHORE SCHOOLS
The crowd cheers on the North Shore football team. The Vikings lost 35-7 in the Long Island championship game. See story on page 54.
Police hit with 491 complaints in ‘21 Highest amount since 507 in 2016; calls for county to show misconduct reports BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z A total of 491 complaints were filed against the Nassau County Police Department in 2021, the highest number since 507 were reported in 2016, according to statistics outlined in the department’s annual police reform report. The total included 203 improper procedure complaints, 148 for unpro-
fessional conduct, 28 for excessive force, 17 for neglect of duty, 15 for unlawful conduct, 9 for racial/ethnic bias and 9 for false arrest. In 2017, a total of 434 complaints were reported, followed by 438 in 2018, 456 in 2019 and 291 as of October 2020. Statistics did not show how many complaints were filed from November-December 2020. Of the 491 complaints, a total of
66 were ‘founded’ by Nassau police, the statistics showed. From 2016 to 2021, 30 people won court judgments against the Nassau County Police Departments for 41 allegations of false arrest and excessive force, according to an article in the Gothamist, an online publication. For 38 of the allegations, the Nassau County Attorney’s Office funded case settlements while prohibiting the
accuser to publicly speak on the allegations, the story said. No cases of false arrest and excessive force were ‘founded’ from 20162021. The statistics were released by the Nassau County Police Department in its annual police reform report submitted to the county. The department is required to Continued on Page 47
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