Flags have been lowered to half-staff at federal, state and local buildings around the country to memorialize former ...

A Republican county official on Long Island refused to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Republican official who oversees Nassau County on New York's Long Island has done an about face after seemingly refusing to lower flags to half-staff in memory of the late ...

NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) – Flags are flying at half-staff across the country to commemorate former President Jimmy Carter — except for in one New York county. Nassau County Executive Bruce ...

Newsday Opinion received more than three dozen letters from Long Islanders over the initial refusal by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to lower the U.S. flag to half-mast to honor former ...

United States flag code directs that American flags be lowered for 30 days after the death of a president, but thus far Nassau County has not taken part in the symbolic nationwide tribute to ...

“The flags in Nassau County will be at half-staff for President Carter from the commencement of Lying in State on January 7th through burial on January 9th,” Nassau County Executive Bruce ...

Home of the Brave’ is even my corporation’s name, so that’s what my employees see on their paychecks,” said owner Gus ...

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Republican official who oversees Nassau County on New York's Long Island has done an about face after seemingly refusing to lower flags to half-staff in memory of the late ...

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Republican official who oversees Nassau County on New York's Long Island has seemingly refused to lower flags to half-staff in memory of the late Democratic President Jimmy ...