Uniondale Woman Sentenced for $75K Bank Loan Fraud
Janelle DeFreitas sentenced to 4-8 years for fraudulently obtaining a $75,000 Dime Bank loan using straw persons in a multi-branch scheme.
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Janelle DeFreitas sentenced to 4-8 years for fraudulently obtaining a $75,000 Dime Bank loan using straw persons in a multi-branch scheme.
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Over 100 participants raised $86,664 for Special Olympics New York at the 2026 North Hempstead Polar Plunge in Port Washington on March 7.
Fifty immigrants from 25 countries were naturalized at Paul D. Schreiber High School in a historic Nassau County citizenship ceremony.
David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group and force behind malls like Roosevelt Field and Smith Haven on Long Island, has died at 64 after a battle with cancer.
Five pedestrian deaths recorded in Nassau County through March 2026, with the annual pace potentially trending below recent years despite tragic losses.
The State Department has designated Kamran Hekmati, a 70-year-old Great Neck resident imprisoned in Iran's Evin Prison, an official wrongful detainee.
Roslyn Harbor village elections brought low turnout but meaningful change, with newcomer Lauren Archer winning a trustee seat and incumbents returning to office.
Jennifer Stewart and Michael Longobardi win uncontested reelection to the Floral Park Village Board under the Citizens Party, which has governed for 70 years.
Over 100 members of Great Neck's Persian Jewish community rallied in support of US and Israeli military action against Iran, waving American and Israeli flags.
Loggia Glen Cove installed its 2026-2027 leadership on March 3, with Raphael Ciano sworn in as president of the Italian-American fraternal lodge.
A New Hyde Park mosque filed a federal lawsuit alleging North Hempstead used zoning authority to discriminatorily block a fully compliant expansion request.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman touts public safety wins and affordability claims, but cost-of-living data tells a more complicated story for residents.
Rep. Tom Suozzi secures $2.2M in federal funding for aging sewer infrastructure in Manorhaven and Port Washington Water Pollution Control District.
Dr. Roya Jafari-Hassad sentenced to seven years in federal prison for running an oxycodone pill mill and defrauding Medicare and private insurers.