Democrats, Nassau County

Nassau County's citizen militia draws challenge from Democrats
Are public taxpayer dollars being used to finance a controversial Nassau County civilian law enforcement program? Democrats are looking to un-arm Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman's so-called "citizen deputies.
Democrats Sue to Block Armed Volunteer Force in Nassau County
The corps created by Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, is “an authoritarian power grab in the heart of suburban America,” said a lawyer representing county lawmakers.
Democrats sue Long Island GOP county executive over formation of armed civilian volunteer unit
Nassau County Democratic lawmakers argue in their complaint filed Wednesday that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman lacked the legal authority to form a cadre of special sheriff’s deputies with “authority to use deadly force and make arrests under color of law.”
Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit they say amounts to an illegal militia
Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents, saying it amounts to an “illegal, taxpayer-funded civilian militia.” Nassau County Democratic lawmakers argue in their complaint filed Wednesday that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman lacked the legal authority to form a cadre of special sheriff's deputies with “authority to use deadly force and make arrests under color of law.
Dems sue Nassau County exec Bruce Blakeman for establishing ‘illegal militia’ with civilian deputy program
Democratic legislators are suing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claiming that the Long Island Republican illegally created a tax-payer-funded militia — allegations his office quickly slammed as bogus.
Alarms raised about proposed taxpayer-funded Nassau County civilian militia
CBS New New York's Jennifer McLogan says Democrats want to un-arm Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman's so called ...
Long Island County Sued Over Creation of Civilian ‘Militia’
Two local lawmakers sued New York’s Nassau County and Executive Bruce Blakeman for creating what they claim is a “taxpayer ...
New kids' exhibits open at Long Island children's and art museums
Kids can have realistic experiences in outer space as they climb inside a rover based on a NASA spacecraft at the Long Island ...
Lawsuit filed over Nassau County exec's armed citizen deputy program
It's something that opponents say amounts to an illegal militia and they are calling it "an authoritarian power grab in the ...
Long Island restaurant hit by car for 2nd time in a little more than a year
For the second time in a little more than a year, a car has plowed through​ the front of a family-owned Chinese restaurant in ...
Nassau County school pulls out all the dots for 101st dogged day of classes
Students and staff at Wildlight Elementary in Yulee decked out in "101 Dalmatians"-theme outfits to celebrate their 101st day ...
NY News Update - Lawsuit against Nassau County militia plans, more response to Trump Gaza plans
In this NY News Update, we look at looming changes to the Department of Education, the White House refusing to rule out ...