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NY County Training Armed Residents To Be 'Special Deputy Sheriffs': Here's Where, Why NY County Training Armed Residents To Be 'Special Deputy Sheriffs': Here's Where, Why
NY County Training Armed Residents To Be 'Special Deputy Sheriffs': Here's Where, Why A New York county is training armed residents who could be deputized during emergencies and natural disasters. With the state's second-largest police force of 2,600 sworn officers, Nassau County posted a notice in March in local newspapers and other news outlets for a team of provisional emergency special deputy sheriffs "for the protection of human life and property during an emergency," said County Executive Bruce Blakeman in coordination with Nassau County Sheriff Anthony LaRocco. In the advertisement, Blakeman said the "special deputies" will have no police powers unless …

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Too Traumatic? School Lockdown Drills Would Be Reduced Under NY Bill Too Traumatic? School Lockdown Drills Would Be Reduced Under NY Bill
Too Traumatic? School Lockdown Drills Would Be Reduced Under NY Bill Some New York state lawmakers want to reduce the number of school lockdown drills that are held each year over concerns they could be harmful to students’ mental health. A bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon would cut back the number of required lockdown drills from four per year to two. Schools would still have the option of conducting more drills if they chose to. The legislation would also mandate that school drills be conducted in a “trauma-informed, developmentally age-appropriate manner,” and would permit parents to opt their children ou…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Gang Member Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teen Basketball Star In Westchester Gang Member Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teen Basketball Star In Westchester
Gang Member Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teen Basketball Star In Westchester The fourth member of a Westchester street gang has been sentenced for his role in the fatal shooting of a promising teenage basketball standout. Sincere Savoy, age 25, a member of the Mount Vernon Goonies street gang, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his participation in the 2016 murder of Shamoya McKenzie on New Year’s Eve in 2016 in Westchester. On Dec. 31, 2016, Savoy and three other suspects who are alleged members of the Goonies gang attempted to murder a rival gang member in broad daylight by firing multiple bullets at him near the intersection of Tecumseh Avenue and Thir…

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by Zak Failla
News
Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teenage Basketball Star Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teenage Basketball Star
Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teenage Basketball Star A purported street gang member in Westchester will spend decades behind bars for his role in the fatal shooting of a promising teen basketball player who was struck by an errant bullet meant for a rival. David Hardy, age 26, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to 31 years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 21 for the shooting death of 13-year-old Shamoya McKenize on New Year’s Even in 2016 in Westchester. On Dec. 31, 2016, Hardy and three other suspects who are alleged members of the Goonies gang attempted to murder a rival gang member in broad daylight by firing multiple bullets at him near the inters…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Services Set For Bethel Woman Found Murdered In Bridgeport Services Set For Bethel Woman Found Murdered In Bridgeport
Services Set For Bethel Woman Found Murdered In Bridgeport As police continue to intensify their search for the killer of a popular Bethel woman, the family has announced funeral service arrangements.Services for 25-year-old Emily Todd of Bethel, who was found fatally shot on Seaview Avenue/ Newfield Avenue adjacent to the boat launch ramp on Sunday,  will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Bethel Funeral Home and a celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel United Methodist Church, 141 Greenwood Ave., Bethel. A reception will follow downstairs. Since Todd was found dead, friends and family members have taken to so…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Just One Major Company Still Giving Discounts To NRA Members Just One Major Company Still Giving Discounts To NRA Members
Just One Major Company Still Giving Discounts To NRA Members With national pressure continuing to rise regarding the National Rifle Association in the wake of several violent incidents in recent months, one company has dug its heels in the ground and continues to support the much-maligned, oft-discussed organization. Although several major companies - including Enterprise, Holdings, First National Bank, MetLife and Symantec - have cut ties with the NRA following the most recent school shooting in Florida, FedEx has stood its ground and continues to partner with the NRA. The carrier’s FedEx Advantage discount program remains available to members of th…

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by Zak Failla