Community Safety Corner: 4 Arrested after violently beating and tying up a woman in her Elmont home

Source: Newsday Four people have been charged in connection with a Saturday robbery of an Elmont home where a 29-year-old woman was punched, kicked, sprayed with mace and bound with wires and duct tape, Nassau County police said. The suspects were identified as Elizabeth Hogg, 22, of 219 Gotham Ave., Elmont; Alicia Campbell, 27, ofContinueContinue reading “Community Safety Corner: 4 Arrested after violently beating and tying up a woman in her Elmont home”

Senator Dean G. Skelos Indicted by a Grand Jury

Source: The New York Times Roughly three weeks after their arrest in a federal corruption case, Dean G. Skelos, the former majority leader of the New York Senate, and his son were indicted by a grand jury on Thursday on charges of extortion, wire fraud, conspiracy and bribe solicitation. The accusations in the six-count indictment handedContinueContinue reading “Senator Dean G. Skelos Indicted by a Grand Jury”

We Started Here: Paul

School is wonderful. Higher education is even better. Everyone can and ought to have a chance at a decent school where they can work hard, earn good grades and soar beyond his or her potential. Elmont Memorial High School is indeed such a place. Home to some of the best and brightest, Elmont upholds aContinueContinue reading “We Started Here: Paul”

Ashley Simon, AP Scholar, Named Class Valedictorian of 2015

Source: Long Island Herald Elmont Memorial High School announced last week senior Ashley Simon as valedictorian and Harold Ekeh as salutatorian of the Class of 2015. Ashley Simon is a bright, inquisitive student who has adhered to a rigorous college preparatory course schedule that includes honors and advancement placement classes throughout her high school career.ContinueContinue reading “Ashley Simon, AP Scholar, Named Class Valedictorian of 2015”

2 New York Police Officers Die in Ambush Shooting

Heartbreaking to hear news of two brave NYPD officers killed in a vicious and wanton attack in Brooklyn. We offer peace and condolences to the families, fellow officers and to the Bedford-Stuyvesant community. We collectively mourn loss of dear life. #HigherHeights