Friday, June 18, 2021
Vol. 81, No. 25
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Legislators, community groups condemn anti-Semitism
Legislators Arnold Drucker and Joshua Lafazan joined with their colleagues in government and supporters of the “Stop Anti-Semitism and Hate Now” on Sunday, June 13. Photo courtesy Office of Legislator Arnold W. Drucker
Arrest made in Hicksville robbery
Nassau County Police arrested a New Cassel man on June 13 in connection with a robbery which took place in Hicksville on December 15, 2020. According to police, a 57-year-old woman was sitting in her parked car at 182 West Old Country Road when Jose Ordonez-Bonilla, 27, approached the driver side window with a knife and demanded her purse. The victim refused to comply and Ordonez-Bonilla fled the scene on foot, run-
ning northbound on Newbridge Road. According to police, the woman followed him in her vehicle, before losing sight of him and then contacted police. Police say a subsequent investigation by detectives involving video surveillance and DNA evidence, identified Ordonez-Bonilla as the person responsible. Ordonez-Bonilla is charged Robbery 1st Degree, Menacing 2nd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree.
Jose Ordonez-Bonilla
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In response to the alarming increase in attacks against the Jewish community and the acts of hate seen across America, Nassau County Legislators Arnold W. Drucker and Joshua Lafazan joined with the Woodbury Jewish Center, and community organizers to condemn these acts on the front steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building during the “Stop Anti-Semitism and Hate Now” rally on Sunday, June 13. Legislator Ducker and an array of speakers called attention to an alarming recent increase in anti-Semitic violence and incidents around the world. This includes reports by the ADL which indicate a 63-percent rise in anti-Semitic attacks last month nationwide and 2019 statistics from the FBI Hate Crimes reported that shows how anti-Jewish bias accounted for 60.2 percent of anti-religious hate crimes.
“Throughout my lifetime as a Long Island resident, my family and I have not been spared from the painful impacts of anti-Semitic bigotry. While this hateful undercurrent has always lurked in the darkest recesses of our society, a recent string of brazen, violent incidents targeting Jewish people have shown that the threat has morphed in an alarming way,” Legislator Drucker said. “I am committed to channeling the spirit of today’s rally toward concrete actions that will equip us to fight ignorance at every turn and bigotry and wherever it may emerge.” “My grandfather Boris was a refugee of the Holocaust. Through his eyes, I learned the consequences of what happens when hate directed towards a group of people goes unchecked - and that's why today isn't just about people of Jewish faith See page 11
East Meadow man charged for stolen motorcycle Nassau County Police arrested an East Meadow man after he crashed a motorcycle which had previously been reported stolen. According to police, on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 1:50 p.m. they responded to a 911 call for an auto accident with injuries in Levittown. A 19-year-old male had been operating a 1999 Ducati motorcycle traveling eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike and struck a 2014 Honda traveling westbound prior to making a left turn on Wolcott Road.
The operator of the motorcycle from East Meadow was ejected, suffered multiple injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The operator of the Honda, a 61-year-old man, remained at the scene. Police say that during the investigation they determined the 1999 Ducati motorcycle was reported stolen from New York City. Joseph Scardino, 19, of East Meadow was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property.
Going green at Northside Elementary Lee Road School council commended
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