Brandon Duffy

Brandon Duffy is a New Jersey-based reporter for The Island Now, a position he assumed in July of 2021. He covers news out of Floral Park, New Hyde Park, the Willistons and Mineola, previously reporting on business and elections.

Brandon Duffy

Brandon Duffy is a New Jersey-based reporter for The Island Now, a position he assumed in July of 2021. He covers news out of Floral Park, New Hyde Park, the Willistons and Mineola, previously reporting on business and elections.
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Local 338 President John R. Durso endorses Robert Zimmerman for NY-3

John R. Durso, president of Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union/United Food and Commercial Workers International

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Uniondale man sentenced to 25 years to life for attempted murder of 4 Nassau County police officers

Duane Costa, 40, of Uniondale, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the attempted murder of four

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Charles Lavine, Thomas DiNapoli, others endorse Robert Zimmerman for Suozzi’s District 3 congressional seat

The list of endorsements for Robert Zimmerman keeps growing. State Assemblyman Charles Lavine and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli have each endorsed

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Tensions rise at second Town Board meeting under DeSena

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Democratic members of the Town Board are clashing over whom the town commissioners

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Updates from Section VIII regarding racist incident against Elmont Memorial High School coming this week: superintendent

Sewanhaka Central High School District Superintendent James Grossane said Tuesday he is going to get more information from Section VIII,

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Jacqueline Franchetti continues fight to reform New York justice system and keep children safe

Jacqueline Franchetti is still fighting.  Franchetti, a lifelong Manhasset resident, has led a fight to reform the New York justice

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Recent fires in Mineola determined to be accidental, rekindling: officials

A fire on Second Street in Mineola that displaced about a dozen residents was accidental, an investigation by the Nassau

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4 arrested in Roslyn Heights after police say they found fraudulent license plates, stolen merchandise in vehicle

Police said a traffic stop in Roslyn Heights led to the arrest of four individuals who allegedly had stolen merchandise

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Mineola man charged with attempted grand larceny following what police call an “elder scam”

A Mineola man was arrested for attempted grand larceny as part of what police are calling an “elder scam.” Joshua

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CityMD on Herricks Road reopens following temporary closing due to staff shortages

Following a temporary closing for 12 days, the CityMD Mineola Urgent Care on Herricks Road reopened on Jan. 10.  The

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Mineola fire displaces dozen residents, rekindles next day

A fire tore through a building on Second Street in Mineola on Friday, displacing about a dozen residents before being

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Town, supervisor’s office disagree over personnel resolution

The Town of North Hempstead supervisor’s office says a personnel resolution passed at the first Town Board meeting in 2022

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