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Nassau Community College

Massapequa, NY
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World Cricket Cup Traffic: Long Island Road Closures Announced World Cricket Cup Traffic: Long Island Road Closures Announced
World Cricket Cup Traffic: Long Island Road Closures Announced Ahead of the cricket games hosted on Long Island, authorities announced which roadways will be affected by the competition. The ICC World Cricket Cup, which will hold multiple games in East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park starting on Saturday, June 1, is expected to bring in thousands of fans from all over the world – and plenty of traffic. Nassau County Police announced that a number of roadways in the area will be closed during the following game days: Saturday, June 1: India versus Bangladesh Monday, June 3: Sri Lanka versus. South Africa Wednesday, June 5: India versus Ireland Friday, J…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
News
50-Year-Old Set Fire To Long Island College Gym With People Inside, Police Say 50-Year-Old Set Fire To Long Island College Gym With People Inside, Police Say
50-Year-Old Set Fire To Long Island College Gym With People Inside, Police Say A 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a suspected arson at a Long Island college gymnasium while people were inside, authorities said. Robert Iannone, of Baldwin, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 16, on suspicion of arson, Nassau County Police said. Earlier Report: Man Set Fire To Occupied Gym At Nassau Community College, Police Say Investigators were called to Nassau Community College in Uniondale at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, after someone set fire to a poster on a wall in the gym, causing damage. At the time the fire was set, several people were inside the gym, po…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Set Fire To Occupied Gym At Long Island College, Police Say Man Set Fire To Occupied Gym At Long Island College, Police Say
Man Set Fire To Occupied Gym At Long Island College, Police Say Police are searching for a man accused of setting fire to a Long Island college gymnasium while people were inside, authorities said. The incident occurred at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Nassau Community College in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the man set fire to a poster on a wall in the gym, which was occupied at the time, causing damage. A college spokesperson declined to elaborate on the extent of the damage or say how many people were inside the building at the time. There were no reports of injuries stemming from the fire. Nassau Count…

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by Michael Mashburn
Somers, NY
News
Suspect Charged In Murder Of Former Westchester HS Football Star Suspect Charged In Murder Of Former Westchester HS Football Star
Suspect Charged In Murder Of Former Westchester HS Football Star A suspect is in police custody for his role in the shooting death of a former high school football star from Westchester who was playing professionally in Arizona. Christopher Verland Ayers III, 28, who was in custody for unrelated charges in Phoenix, has been charged in connection to the shooting death of former Mount Vernon football standout Lance McDowdell, a member of the Arizona Rattlers indoor football team. Ayers, who is still facing additional charges, was charged with second-degree murder this week, police said. McDowdell, 25, was found with a gunshot wound in the driveway of a Ph…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Former Area HS, College Football Standout Killed In Shooting Former Area HS, College Football Standout Killed In Shooting
Former Area HS, College Football Standout Killed In Shooting A former Westchester high school football standout who was a two-time junior college all-American at Nassau Community College killed in a shooting in Phoenix. Lance McDowdell, 25, a member of the Arizona Rattlers professional indoor football team, was found with a gunshot wound in the driveway of a Phoenix apartment complex on Friday morning, Dec. 20 before being rushed to a local hospital, where he died. No motive for the shooting has been established yet and no suspect or suspects have been identified.  "Lance represented the Rattlers organization with pride and dedication…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Popular News 12 Anchor Carol Silva Announces She Has Stage 4 Cancer Popular News 12 Anchor Carol Silva Announces She Has Stage 4 Cancer
Popular News 12 Anchor Carol Silva Announces She Has Stage 4 Cancer A longtime News 12 Long Island anchor who announced four months ago that she was planning to retire at the end of the year says has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. Carol Silva, one of News 12’s most prominent and popular newscasters, made the announcement in a video posted on Facebook and Instagram. "Right in the middle of a perfectly good September, I finally saw my doctor about my persistent cough," the 65-year-old Silva wrote. "And then this happened. Stage 4 Cancer." Watch the video here. Silva said the diagnosis came two weeks ago. She has since had surgery and started medic…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Obituaries
Nassau County Officer Dies At 46 After Accident In Plainview Home Nassau County Officer Dies At 46 After Accident In Plainview Home
Nassau County Officer Dies At 46 After Accident In Plainview Home A Nassau County Police Sergeant died following an accident at his Plainview home. Sgt. Edward Sholl, 46, a Long Island native who grew up in Levittown, died after being electrocuted Friday, Aug. 16, while repairing a washing machine at his home. Sholl served as an instructor at the Nassau County Police Academy. He began his career in law enforcement in 1993 with the New York City Police Department were he worked until 2005 when he joined the Nassau County Police.  Known as being a great friend, Sholl was also a first responder at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, where he work…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Obituaries
Robert Dransite, Music Professor At Nassau Community College, Carle Place Teacher, Dies Robert Dransite, Music Professor At Nassau Community College, Carle Place Teacher, Dies
Robert Dransite, Music Professor At Nassau Community College, Carle Place Teacher, Dies A man who worked as a music professor at Nassau Community College for more than 50 years and who was also a longtime teacher and bandleader in Carle Place Public Schools died on Monday, July 8 at age 86. Robert Stanley Dransite taught in Carle Place school district for 36 years and was an adjunct professor at several Long Island colleges and universities, most notably NCC for 53 years until retiring. Dransite was a professional musician whose most notable affiliations were with Bob Dransite Orchestra, Al Miller Band, and Peter Duchin Orchestra, according to his obituary. He is survive…

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by Donna Christopher
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Popular Anchor Carol Silva Will Call It A Career After 33 Years With News 12 Long Island Popular Anchor Carol Silva Will Call It A Career After 33 Years With News 12 Long Island
Popular Anchor Carol Silva Will Call It A Career After 33 Years With News 12 Long Island A longtime News 12 Long Island anchor announced she will be signing off for the last time later this year. Carol Silva, one of News 12’s most prominent and popular newscasters, tweeted on Thursday, June 6 that she will be retiring in December after more than 30 years with the channel. “First I handed out the tissues. Then came the #MaryTylerMooreHug after I announced I'll be moving away from the @News12LI anchor desk in Dec @elizabethnews12 @elisadestefanoTV @news12li @hoffmanrich Longtime News 12 anchor Carol Silva announces retirement,” the 65-year-old Silva posted on Twitter. A Long Isl…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
Crane House In Hudson Valley Among 20 Sites Declared Historic By Cuomo Crane House In Hudson Valley Among 20 Sites Declared Historic By Cuomo
Crane House In Hudson Valley Among 20 Sites Declared Historic By Cuomo Middletown's Crane House made Gov. Andrew Cuomo's statewide list of 20 recommended historic sites. The nominations reflect the striking diversity of New York's history and include a covert FBI radio transmission station, a landmark in aviation history now used as a community college, and a facility used in the transmission of electricity from Niagara Falls to Buffalo in the early 1900s. Crane House is a Queen Anne-style home built in 1897 by the Crane family, which operated a prosperous dairy farm at the site into the 1930s. "This administration is committed to helping communities pre…

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by Jon Craig