A New York County to Allow Officers to Wear Masks When Working With ICE

Nassau County, which recently barred residents from wearing masks in many circumstances, will permit police officers to wear them during immigration enforcement and other actions.

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City Council Wrestles With Street Vending Rules

Bills would decriminalize violations and lift a permit cap, making life easier for thousands of unlicensed sellers. Opponents voice fears of chaotic sidewalks and unfair competition.

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ICE Is Working With Long Island Police. A Lawsuit Calls That Illegal.

Nassau County forged a partnership with federal immigration officials to give police officers the power to conduct migrant arrests.

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How New York’s Mayor, Eric Adams, Wooed Donald Trump

Mayor Eric Adams’s charm campaign involved phone calls to the Trumps and a meeting with Steve Bannon. Mr. Trump showed sympathy for the mayor, as his administration moved to drop charges against Mr. Adams.

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Democrats Sue Over Bruce Blakeman’s Armed Volunteers in Nassau County

Executive Bruce Blakeman’s corps is “an authoritarian power grab in the heart of suburban America,” said a lawyer representing county lawmakers.

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N.Y.C. Suburb Deploys Detectives to Aid Trump’s Deportation Crackdown

Nassau County, on Long Island, becomes the second county in New York State to join a federal program that uses local law enforcement officers as ICE agents.

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A Newspaper’s Fight With a Trump-Aligned Local Official Heads to Court

Newsday plans to sue Bruce Blakeman, the executive of Nassau County, N.Y., after he made The New York Post the government’s official publication.

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Joseph Nocella Jr., Trump’s U.S. Attorney Pick, Is a Long Island Judge

Joseph Nocella Jr. has maintained deep connections in a Republican Party organization that has veered sharply to the right.

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