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Friday, June 30, 2023
Vol. 72, No. 26
HOME & DESIGN
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Crime drops 1% in Nassau in 1st 5 months County police statistic shows small drop after 41% increase in all of ‘22 BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y Major crimes in Nassau County as of May 29 have dropped by 1.07% compared to the same period last year, according to statistics provided by the Police Department. The Nassau Police Department said on its website that 2,776 major crimes occurred from Jan. 1-May 29 this year, a 1.07% decrease. The website does not show a comparison between 2021 and 2022 when yearend crime statistics showed a 41% increase in major crimes. 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. A total of 8,443 “other crimes” were reported by the department through the same time period, a 13.65% increase from last year. Nassau has reported five murders, two sexual abuse incidents, one criminal sexual act and three rapes so far this year. By comparison, a total of two murders, six sexual abuse incidents, two criminal sexual acts and four rapes were reported last year during the same time period, according to the statistics. Stolen vehicles were reported
281 times so far this year, a 40.84% decrease from last year. Commercial robberies and other burglaries have increased this year by 24.29% and 31.48%, respectively. In Nassau’s 3rd and 6th Precincts, which make up a majority of the North Shore communities, 927 major crimes had occurred as of May 29 this year, compared to 1,064 last year, a drop of 12.87%. 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. The 6th Precinct, located in Manhasset, serves the communities of East Hills, Flower Hill Great Neck Plaza, Harbor Hills, Manorhaven, Munsey Park, North Hills, Plandome, Plandome Manor, Plandome Heights, Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Sea Cliff, Thomaston, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Great Neck, Greenvale, Manhasset, Roslyn Heights and University Gardens. Continued on Page 42
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MINEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mineola High School graduates walks across Tilles Center stage to accept diplomas.
Carrying a Taylor Swift message to Mineola grads BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y
you’re on your own now. The same words the music star In the words of Taylor Swift, the gave during her NYU commencescary news is you’re on your own ment address last year rang true through the walls of the Tilles Cennow. But the cool news is also that ter Saturday morning in Mineola
High School Class of 2023 valedictorian Natalie Laszewski’s remarks. Laszewski echoed Swift’s comments to reiterate the importance of maintaining the friendships she and Continued on Page 43
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