A 79-year-old relationship between the Independent Coach Corporation and the Lawrence School District appears to have been severed because of a financial dispute as the Inwood-based bus company declined to renew its yearly contract with the school district.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/14/20
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St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway is offering free virtual emotional support groups through the Zoom platform in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the Covid-19 illness.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/24/20
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“For many in the audience today this gathering is like attending a loved one’s funeral again and I’m sorry for that,” Village of Cedarhurst mayor Benjamin Weinstock said.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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9/19/19
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Next Wednesday will mark the 18th anniversary of one of the most tragic days in U.S. history, when 2,606 people were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
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9/6/19
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The Village of Cedarhurst hosted its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony, albeit inside Village Hall because of rain, but the Tuesday, Sept. 11 event, 17 years to the day of the terrorist attacks was no …
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/20/18
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“It’s been a fascinating career — I feel very lucky to have lived it,” said Cliff Richner, co-owner of Richner Communications and the longtime publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, who retired last month after 36 years in a family-run company that has left an indelible mark on local community news on the South Shore.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/26/18
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Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on March 1 that changes Primary Day in New York state from Sept. 11 to Sept. 13.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/8/18
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An issue that appeared to be lurking in the shadows took center stage in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District, and the roiling debate, I feel, has changed the dynamic of my community.
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By Renee Nakkab
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2/15/18
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Legislation that was passed in both houses of the State Legislature on Tuesday could change the date of the New York state primary from Tuesday, Sept. 11, the second day of Rosh Hashanah, to Thursday, Sept. 13.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/13/18
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“On that day, 658 of my friends and coworkers were brutally murdered,” Ari Schonbrun said.
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By Tyler Marko
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9/14/17
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