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Caitlyn Jenner backs Nassau County's transgender athletes ban
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is trying to drum up support for his ban on transgender athletes from competing against girls at county-facilities. The Republican leader stood side by side with Caitlyn Jenner, an Olympic gold medalist and transgender athlete, who supports the restrictions on transgender athletes. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs Nassau County ban on transgender female athletes
Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner on Monday said she supported a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities.
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Family of Long Island acid attack victim says police ‘did not do their job'
A Long Island family says the police investigation into the 2021 attacker who threw acid onto a woman’s face outside her home hasn’t moved forward in years. This Sunday marks three years since an unknown assailant threw acid in Nafiah Ikram’s face, prompting years of facial reconstructive surgeries. Standing tall with scars on her face, Ikram marked the anniversary...
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Long Island acid attack victim demands justice as search for suspect continues
It’s been nearly three years since a Long Island woman was attacked with acid in front of her own home. She spoke alongside her parents on Friday as the search continues for her attacker. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.
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Long Island roller derby league sues over county's trans athlete ban
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is standing by his county’s ban on transgender girls and women athletes at county-run facilities. His defense of the order comes even after the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of a women’s roller derby team. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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‘Not safe here': Long Island roller derby team sues over transgender sports ban
A Long Island roller derby team is the first to challenge a Nassau County executive order that prohibits transgender women from competing in women’s sports at over 100 different county owned venues.
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County exec sues New York over order to rescind his ban on transgender female athletes
A county executive in the New York City suburbs has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state order demanding he rescind a controversial ban on transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the “cease and desist” letter issued by state Attorney General Letitia James violates the U.S. Constitution’s...
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NY attorney general sends Long Island exec cease-and-desist over transgender athlete ban
In a move that a local official said was done to battle so-called “bullying” from people born biologically male, a Long Island county is banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports at their facilities.
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Long Island police search for thieves who have stolen multiple jet skis
Police in Nassau County are looking for thieves who used U-Haul trucks to steal jet skis from at least four homes in different towns. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Thieves use U-Haul to steal jet skis from 4 Long Island homes in middle of night
A string of jet ski thefts are plaguing Nassau County, and in every case, the thieves are using a U-Haul truck to tow the jet ski away.
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Stolen vehicle stop on Long Island yields cache of unknown victims, police say
A suspected stolen vehicle stop on Long Island led to a litany of charges against the 35-year-old man behind the wheel, and investigators want the public to know he may have unsuspecting victims out there. Joseph Rubino, of College Point was charged Wednesday with criminal possession of stolen property and other crimes, including unlawful possession of personal identification and a…
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Nassau County bans trans athletes from competing at county facilities
It’s being called a first-in-the-nation ban on trans athletes competing in women’s sports countywide on Long Island. LGBTQ advocates called it illegal, while supporters said it’s a matter of fairness and safety to women and girls. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.
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Long Island county bans transgender athletes from competing with girls
In a move that a local official said was done to battle so-called “bullying” from people born biologically male, a Long Island county is banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports at their facilities.
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Families fight in courtroom as Long island crash driver takes plea deal
Emotions boiled over in a Long Island courtroom, as the driver who killed two teenagers in a crash faced the victims’ families. That driver took a plea deal, and when her lawyer tried to address the families of the victims, chaos broke out in court. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.
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Families fight as Long Island crash driver takes plea deal in friends' deaths
A Long Island woman agreed to plead guilty Thursday in the October 2021 BMW crash that killed her two teenage friends, while the family of those who died expressed outrage over the associated jail time. Under the plea agreement, Nylah Frazier copped to manslaughter and assault in the violent West Hempstead crash in exchange for lesser jail time. The plea…
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Hate crime charges filed after Israeli flag torn down, Long Island man beaten
A man was accused of vandalizing a Long Island home and attacking the homeowner is facing hate crime charges. Police said the suspect ripped down an Israeli-American flag before things turned violent. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Man charged with hate crime after ripping down Israel flag, attacking Long Island homeowner: Police
A migrant from North Africa was charged with assault and robbery as a hate crime for allegedly removing a Long Island man’s Israeli flag and then beating him up in front of his neighbors.
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Homeless man admits to deadly machete attack in Long Island laundromat after argument
A homeless man admitted to killing another man inside a Long Island laundromat after an argument led to a machete attack, according to the district attorney.
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Trio of phony utility workers wanted for Long Island home invasion
Police are looking for a trio of armed men who dressed as utility workers in order to carry out a terrifying home invasion on Long island. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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‘I kept screaming': Fake utility workers wanted for terrifying Long Island home invasion
Three men dressed as utility workers and armed with guns forced their way inside a Long Island house in a violent robbery, police said, and are still on the run.