Lawrence High School's seawall construction faces delays amid concerns and pushback from Cedarhurst residents. FEMA's review of public comments prolongs uncertainty. Share your views on the project and flooding in the Five Towns with jbessen@liherald.com.
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By Parker Schug
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4/5/24
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Raising the existing building that houses Sunny Atlantic Beach Club and renovating the space to build a garage for storage was the focus of the primary hearing at the March 21 Atlantic Beach Board of Zoning Appeals hearing.
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By Parker Schug
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3/29/24
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Cedarhurst residents packed Village Hall and crowded into a downstairs anteroom for a meeting of the board of trustees on March 14, to express their anger at the Lawrence school district for the seawall it is proposing to build on the Lawrence High School campus.
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By Parker Schug
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3/22/24
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Homeowners in Cedarhurst village, including members of the board of trustees, are seeking details about the measures implemented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to facilitate the construction of a seawall at Lawrence High School.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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2/16/24
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To safeguard the Lawrence High School campus in Cedarhurst from the impact of severe weather events such as Hurricane Sandy, the Lawrence school district is moving forward with measures to mitigate future tidal surges and flooding.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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1/26/24
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For the second time in two years, the Lawrence School District is looking to sell the Number Five School, at 305 Cedarhurst Ave. in Cedarhurst, which has been leased for the past seven years by the Shulamith School for Girls.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/4/21
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Responding to a study showing that flood insurance premiums could increase to nearly five times what they are now, U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice is looking to introduce legislation that will limit the …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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4/15/21
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The Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department was one of four Nassau County fire departments that will receive money through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grant and Assistance to Firefighters Grant programs.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/2/20
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The hybrid model that students in New York state schools could be using this coming school year, a combination of in-person and distance learning, was in use for the July 14 Lawrence Board of …
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/27/20
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With renovations of Lawrence High School on the horizon, the Lawrence Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution on Nov. 18 declaring the school district’s intention to sell the former Number Five School...
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/29/19
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