Fifty-nine people were arrested on heroin-related charges in Massapequa, one of the hardest-hit communities in Nassau County, police announced Thursday morning.

According to Newsday, the 59 arrests were made in the last week, and included four alleged drug dealers.

"This is the first spot, the hottest spot right now in the county and we're going after it," Newsday reported Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder saying. "We're going to take it back, street by street, neighborhood by neighborhood."

