Nassau County

Four beaches in Nassau County were closed on Tuesday and will remain so indefinitely after a sewage spilled into a harbor due to a blockage of baby wipes and paper

As Long Island begins to open up, residents of Hempstead deal with social distancing guidelines that are being enforced in their town. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

As beach season gets ever closer, a battle over beach access could be in the making. Beach badges went on sale for parts of the Jersey Shore, and the lines were long. But with New York City beaches still essentially closed, shore residents are worried New Yorkers will invade their sands and shove out the locals. Brian Thompson reports.

The city isn’t budging when it comes to opening beaches for Memorial Day weekend and people hoping to escape the city for Long Island beaches hit a roadblock. Nassau County took emergency action restricting beach access to county residents only. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

A battle is brewing between New York City and its neighbors on Long Island over the reopening of beaches as they try to do so safely to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With New York state beaches reopening Friday in conjunction with neighboring states, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is letting cities and counties decide whether to let residents go to the…

Governor Cuomo says during the worst days of the pandemic, Long Island lost an average of 100-lives a day. That number is now 13. Legislators in Nassau and Suffolk want to keep those numbers down by keeping beach visitors from New York City out, allowing only county residents to visit county beaches. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Nassau County officials are attempting to ban non-county residents from going to their beaches — all in an attempt to control gatherings and social distancing. They say New Yorkers will flock to their beaches since the city beaches will remain closed as the city continues its battle against coronavirus. Katherine Creag reports.

A battle is brewing between New York City and its neighbors on Long Island over the reopening of beaches as they try to do so safely to prevent the spread of COVID-19. NBC New York’s Katherine Creag reports.

Beaches in New York City are going to be closed this Memorial Day. But on Long Island, they’ll be open. Pei-Sze Cheng reports on why some are worried that’ll make for a tidal wave of visitors out east next weekend.

An off-duty New York City police officer fired his weapon during a dispute on Long Island with a longtime friend, who was shot in the head and killed, authorities said. The 25-year-old man was shot in front of a house in Farmingdale around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nassau County police said. The name of the victim and the name and age…

Police on Long Island are investigating an NYPD officer-involved fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man. Nassau County police say they responded to a 911 call about a shooting on Langdon Road in Farmingdale around 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. When they arrived, they found the body of the man who they say suffered gunshot wounds. The NYPD later confirmed that one…

An outpour of love for a Nassau County nurse after her and her family got sick from COVID-19.

There were long lines in Nassau County today as residents gathered for much-needed groceries to be distributed, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

During this difficult time, volunteers set up boxes of groceries of food to feed families in need, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

As the number of COVID-19 cases decline, Nassau County meets the the CDC benchmark and begins planning for reopening.

The cards went through a disinfecting process before being distributed to the officers.

Residents of Nassau County help out seniors in their area by going grocery shopping so they do not have to leave the house, and risk being exposed to COVID-19. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Nassau police were trying to figure out how a car with two people inside sailed completely through a house in Hicksville. It happened just after 5:30 p.m., officials said, at Woodbury Road and Pullock Place. Fortunately, the house was empty at the time of the crash. The two people inside the Mustang were taken to a nearby hospital but their…

A 26-year-old Long Island woman has been arraigned on a 13-count grand jury indictment in connection with a high-speed crash that killed a 39-year-old mother and hurt her 8-year-old son, prosecutors said Wednesday. Nicole Pollock was allegedly speeding and “highly intoxicated” when she smashed into the back of a Kia on Meadowbrook Parkway early Feb. 2, sending that vehicle across…

Hundreds of SUNY and CUNY students have been ordered to return to the U.S. from their overseas study programs in countries where coronavirus is a concern, at least 31 of which are returning to Long Island and will be quarantines for two weeks in dorm rooms. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.