The Oct. 14 issue of the Great Neck News reported that major crime has risen 34% in the first eight months of the year.
County crime statistics under the last three county executives have been released on a monthly basis. Why hasn’t the new county executive released crime statistics since March?
The Great Neck News to its credit obtained these stats by using the Freedom of Information Act to force the county to come clean on this upsurge in crime. This shouldn’t have been necessary.
Nassau Executive Bruce Blakeman has to be held accountable for his record fighting crime and must at least be transparent on what his police are doing.
In the official Nassau newsletter, all he says about fighting crime is lobbying Albany. What new crime-fighting strategies does he have? We know he is against sensible gun control.
Perhaps we can occasionally see a police officer walk the beat on Middle Neck Road or by the train station. Wouldn’t it be nice to see police outside their cars?
David Torby
Great Neck
