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	Tawheed Brennen intends to sue the&nbsp;Nassau County Police Department over alleged&nbsp;police brutality from&nbsp;now-retired detective James Healey. NewsdayTV&#39;s Cecilia Dowd reports.&nbsp;
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Nassau officials are seeking federal authority to ticket drone operators or take the devices down. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'We also want federal legislation that would allow us to issue a federal summons'

A judge is considering a request by the New York Attorney General's Office for a temporary restraining order to block an "emergency evacuation" of a Woodbury nursing home. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Judge's decision expected Friday

Nassau County police Arson Bomb Squad detectives are searching for a male suspect who set a portable bathroom on fire outside a home under construction in Levittown.

Male set portable bathroom on fire, police say

Speakers at the Westbury Arts Center broke down the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which focus on African American culture, unity and community, plus the ways they can be applied to daily life.

'We want to keep it alive'

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The Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs recognized seven honorees during a Kwanzaa celebration. 

Principles of Kwanzaa exemplified at New Life Christian Center in Hempstead

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Gillen defeated incumbent Anthony D'Esposito in a closely watched race. 

Gillen says she'll work with Republicans as she heads to Congress

Hanukkah parade and menorah lighting filled the streets of southern Nassau County Wednesday night.

Menorah lightings, parade mark Long Island Hanukkah celebrations

With soaring hymns and thoughts of kindness, Long Islanders gathered across the region.

'Feeling of togetherness': LIers celebrate Christmas at church services

Kristin Hannah's "The Women" led the list in Nassau and Suffolk.

Here are LI libraries' top borrowed books of 2024

A late board member of the Garden City Historical Society, Brian A. Pinnola, will be honored for his "extraordinary lifetime achievements in historic preservation."

Historical sites in Sag Harbor, Setauket among those recognized by Preservation LI

At the same time, U.S. census data showed a domestic exodus of nearly 121,000 New Yorkers relocating to other states.

NYS adds 130,000 residents, mostly due to immigration

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The "Run for Their Lives" walk paid tribute to Omer Neutra, the 21-year-old Plainview native and soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces who was killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.

'We will not stop until his body is returned'

Family members and teammates attended the funeral of Connor Kasin, a 17-year-old Massapequa hockey player who died in a charity game last week. 

'Connor was an amazing child'

The New York Islanders hold a moment of silence for Massapequa hockey player Connor Kasin before Thursday night's home game against the Seattle Kraken.

Watch: Moment of silence for Connor Kasin at Islanders game

On Tuesday, a memorial service was held for Omer Neutra, the Israeli-American soldier from Plainview who was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'I have to grow old without him by my side'

Connor Kasin, a 17-year-old Massapequa High School senior, collapsed over the weekend during a charity hockey game.

Funeral, services set for Connor Kasin

Teachers served up a special Thanksgiving feast, giving students new to the country their first taste of an American holiday tradition. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'It makes me feel special'

Long Island Cares has opened the West Nassau Center for Food Assistance & Community Support in Valley Stream to help those with food insecurity in time for Thanksgiving. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Food is expensive now so this is gonna help me'

The first-ever flight simulator serves as the centerpiece of the new museum. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'This was one of the actual rooms that was used for training'

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding NYS Trooper Thomas Mascia's shooting last week on the Southern State Parkway. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'There's a lot of emotion right now'

State Trooper Thomas Mascia has been suspended without pay amid an investigation into the circumstances of how he was shot on the Southern State Parkway last week. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Trooper involved in shooting suspended without pay

The loss of Kenia Nunez's husband inspired her and one of the couple's daughters, Natalia Suaza, to run Sunday's New York City Marathon.

'It's an incredible experience' 

Robert Besedin Sr., a Baldwin Air Force veteran who claims Nassau cops assaulted him at his home in 2017, was awarded more than $2.3 million by a jury in Brooklyn Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'The police did not tell the truth'

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