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From left, Rabbis Ira Ebbin, Moshe Weisblum, Joshua Dorsch and Sam Waidenbaum, from Congregations Ohav Sholom in Merrick, Beth Tikvah in Wantagh, Merrick Jewish Centre, and South Baldwin Jewish Center, respectively, shared how to combat antisemitism.
Synagogues gather to combat anti-semitism
Eleven people were murdered on October 27, 2018, in the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh just for being Jewish. This one event changed synagogue life forever, Ian Brecher, executive vice president of the Oceanside Jewish Center, said. more
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Lisa Ortiz is making her first run for office, looking to succeed Taylor Darling in the Assembly. She has community experience not only as a library board president, but also as co-founder of the Lakeview Civic Association.
Lisa Ortiz is running for state Assembly
Lisa Ortiz: Community-focused leader running for Assembly to address local needs more
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Five Towns native Maria Cavallo Benkirane coordinated a Hurricane Sandy relief effort that will have a variety of supplies in Cedarhurst on Sunday.
Trucking in some relief from Florida
After speaking to her family, who is dispersed between Cedarhurst, Long Beach, New York City and Port Washington, and then reading comments on Facebook and viewing random online videos of the destruction Hurricane Sandy wrought in her native area, Boca Raton, Fla. resident Mara Cavallo Benkirane became determined to help. more
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Valerie Beaudry Geasor won a raffle prize with multiple gift cards and prizes.
PHOTOS: Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Reverse Raffle
The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual “reverse raffle” event at the Baldwin American Legion on April 11, drawing in a crowd eager for an evening of excitement and prizes. more
Kareem Brown was all smiles during a pony ride at the Baldwin Day festivities. Later in the evening attendees enjoyed a concert by Shirley Alston Reeves, former lead singer of the Shirelles.
Celebrating Baldwin's big day [Photo gallery]
As the sun began to set on Saturday night, I found myself in a familiar trail of cars headed towards Baldwin Park to catch the 17th Annual Baldwin Day celebration. At the gates, smiling, orange-vested officials directed drivers and pedestrians away from caution-taped areas and towards safe parking and bring-your-own-blanket picnic style seating for the evening’s festivities. more
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New Disaster Recovery Centers open
Two new Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open in Nassau County to provide one-on-one assistance for survivors of Hurricane Sandy. Specialists from the state of New York, the Federal Emergency … more
Long fueling lines were a problem in Nassau County after Hurricane Sandy.
Town: Fueling stations must carry generators
A law passed by the Town of Hempstead on Jan. 22 requires fueling stations within the township to carry back-up generators capable of powering its fuel pumps during power outages. more
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Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]
Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more
Ariel splashed into the Baldwin Public Library for some fun sing along, storybook time.
Baldwin Public Library hosted a story time with Ariel
Dozens of kids showed up to the Baldwin Public Library on June 17 to meet Ariel the mermaid. more
Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The measure — currently included in the senate’s One House budget — would provide tax credits to local news outlets, so they can keep local reporters on the ground and covering communities.
Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news
An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more
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