Fallen Officers Honored at Nassau Police Memorial

Ceremony honored "Nassau's Finest" who made the supreme sacrifice.

Fallen Nassau County Police Department officers were honored during a solemn ceremony Thursday in Mineola.  Police and county officials recognized all deceased members of the department, which coincided with Police Week in Nassau County. The event featured a placement of floral tributes for all 32 NCPD members who made the supreme sacrifice. The Nassau County Police Memorial, which was first dedicated on May 12, 1982, features a massive stone monolith that displays two Bronze plaques. "These were the men and women you wanted as your friend, neighbor and most importantly police officers," said Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano during Thursday's memorial service, referring to those officers who were lost in the line of duty.   "It is my…

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Readers' Choice Winner: ENCORE Personal Chef & Catering

Readers agree ENCORE keeps them coming back for catering needs.

The Board of Education elections weren't the only landslide victory this week in Syosset. Patch readers agreed overwhelmingly that the best place for Memorial Day and party catering is ENCORE Personal Chef & Catering. Since 2005, Chef Antoinette Gillespie has not only catered parties, but also catered to the needs of her customers. "I charge whatever they can afford," she said Friday. "I go with the client's desires." Gillespie said her presentation, professionalism of staff, and creativity in her dishes are what has kept customers coming back and referring others. In fact, she gets so many encores that she says she has never had to advertise. "She is always at all the parties we had and my guest are always blown away by her presentation …

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2 Teens Injured in South Oyster Bay Road Crash

Teens taken to NUMC for treatment.

Two teens were injured in a Friday morning crash on South Oyster Bay Road near the Long Island Expressway, according to police. A black Honda Civic and a black GMC Denali collided at about 7:05 p.m. on South Oyster Bay Road and the North Service Road near the LIE. Syosset Fire Department and Nassau County Police responded to the call and two lanes were closed on South Oyster Bay Road. One female and one male were transported to Nassau University Medical Center for treatment of injuries.

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Patch on PIX: See Your News, Neighborhood on WPIX11

Patch and WPIX come together in a new partnership that puts the spotlight on Syosset.

All the Patch news and information you love is now coming to a bigger screen than just your computer or smartphone. Patch will also be on WPIX for all things Syosset. Tune in at 5 p.m. every weekday to WPIX Channel 11 to catch up on the best and brightest Patch stories from throughout the tri-state area. It's a new partnership and we couldn't be more excited. You can even be the star of the show. Interact with Patch and your news or opinion may end up on air. Here are some suggestions to get you started: See you on Patch — and WPIX!

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Cops: Former Jericho Student Charged with Terrorist Threats

Police arrested a 15-year-old for making bomb threats via text message.

A 15-year-old former Jericho High School student is charged with making a terrorist threat after texting other students about a bomb at the school, according to police. The 15-year-old, who has not been identified, allegedly texted other students several times each beginning Saturday, threatening them and claiming there was a bomb at Jericho High School, said police. Jericho High School and Jericho Middle School were placed on lockdown Monday and Tuesday in response to the messages, reported Newsday. "I can't begin to express our frustration with this ongoing saga," wrote Jericho Superintendent Henry L. Grishman Monday in an email to parents, according to Newsday. Grishman pulled in extra staff to inspect the hallways of the schools and …

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Poll: Most Dangerous School Zones

What are the most worrying roads and intersections near Syosset schools?

With the weather heating up and Memorial Day around the corner, Syosset and Woodbury children will be outside, flooding parks and walking or biking home from school. Although some schools are nestled in the back roads of town where cars rarely travel, others are on main roads where accidents are waiting to happen. Some parents have to worry more than others if their child is walking home from school or heading to afterschool hangouts in downtown Syosset or Woodbury Plaza. What school area do you think is the most dangerous for young pedestrians? Which areas are friendliest to young walkers? Are there areas where parents would never consider allowing their child to walk? Vote in the poll below and give us your thoughts in the comments!

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Heather Doyle

1:37 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

Looks like the high school is one of the bigger sources of grief. What in particular makes that area dangerous? How could it be improved?   more ›

5 Things You Need to Know Today

May 18: Tapping the Memory

A rundown of events and reminders for today in Syosset and Woodbury.

1. You have until 9 a.m. sharp to vote for your favorite Memorial Day caterers in Syosset! Click over to this week's Readers' Choice and elect your favorite! 2. School reminders: 3. Syosset Public Library hosts Taproots Workshop, Inc. today at 1 p.m. The program uses writing to stimulate memory and observation for the over-55 crowd. 4. NY Mom's World hosts their baby prep workshop today in Woodbury. 5. We had a lot of breaking news in the past few days. Get breaking alerts from Syosset sent straight to your inbox or sign up for daily and weekly newsletters.

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After Landslide Victory, Lafazan Prepares for New Post

Newly elected Josh Lafazan ends campaign, begins work.

Though school board elections rarely gain regional attention, being elected before you've finished your AP exams causes quite a stir. Syosset made headlines across New York when residents overwhelmingly elected 18-year-old Joshua Lafazan to their Board of Education Tuesday. Since Lafazan's landslide victory was met with thunderous cheers Tuesday night, the youngest board member in Syosset history has been on a tiring tour of interviews. And he couldn't be more grateful. "The amount of support I've received has made me so proud to be a student in Syosset," said Lafazan. "None of this would have been possible without the constant support and help from my family, friends, neighbors, supporters…everyone." A high school student winning a school…

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Poll: Best Catered Food in Syosset

Time to vote for the best spot for Memorial Day eats.

On Monday, Patch sought nominees for the best catered food in all of Syosset. While we came up with an initial list, thanks to our readers we now have a few more places in the running for the Patch title, the Syosset's Best Caterers. Voting is open until Friday at 9 a.m. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner Friday afternoon. So get voting for the best Memorial Day caterers! And don't forget to tell us why they're your favorite in the comments below.

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