Hempstead
Coverage of Hempstead in the Nexus archive.
- 3 arrested after 18-year-old killed in 'gang attack' in Hempstead
Three individuals were arrested and charged with stabbing an 18-year-old teen to death on the street in Hempstead. The incident is described as a 'gang attack.'
- Fire breaks out outside Long Island courthouse
A fire broke out outside the Nassau County District Court Building in Hempstead, Long Island, on Tuesday. Approximately 150 firefighters controlled the blaze within 90 minutes, and surrounding traffic signals and businesses experienced power outages.
- Child, 4, dies from injuries sustained in Long Island crash: police
A 4-year-old child, Christopher King-Morris, died from injuries sustained in a single-car crash on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, N.Y. The crash occurred on June 17, and the child was declared dead on June 24 after a week in critical condition.
- Chaos erupts at NY reparations hearing as ‘Foundational’ Black Americans clash with left-leaning groups
Black residents in New York expressed concerns at a reparations hearing, arguing that expanding the program to include other groups and recent immigrants dilutes their historical claims. Aubrey Muhammad testified that Democrats are importing immigrants to replace Black populations, citing demographic shifts in Hempstead. The state's reparations commission, established in December 2023, aims to address slavery's legacy and discriminatory policies.