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Lawrence High School was determined to be safe by an industrial hygienist, but mold was found in some classrooms.

Following an April 10 air test conducted at Lawrence High School by Olmstead Environmental Services of upstate Garrison, the building was deemed safe and concerns raised by teachers about were found to be accurate. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/14/14

NY Rising committees from around the state presented their project plans in Albany last month. Five Towns Community Reconstruction committee co-chairs Pete Sobol, left, and Bob Block addressed a state panel. Behind them is urban planning expert Frank Fish.

Post-Sandy fixes still needed

Repairing and improving Rockaway Turnpike, a major evacuation route in the event of another disaster like Hurricane Sandy, and storm water mitigation projects are the main focus of Five Towns residents as final community reconstruction plans have been submitted to the state. more

By Vanessa Parker | 5/14/14

Lawrence High School was ruled safe by an industrial hygienist, but mold was found in some classrooms.

Lawrence High School deemed safe

Following an April 10 air test conducted at Lawrence High School by Olmstead Environmental Services of upstate Garrison, the building was deemed safe and concerns raised by teachers about were found to be accurate. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/8/14

Five Towns NY Rising Committee chairs Pete Sobol, left, and Bob Block listened to a question during the conference in Albany on April 23.

No bonus $3 million for Five Towns

The Five Towns NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program Committee was not one of the eight winners of a bonus $3 million that will be used to implement the post Hurricane Sandy rebuilding projects that have been proposed as winners were announced in Albany Wednesday. more

By Vanessa Parker | 4/23/14

At the NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program conference, Five Towns Committee co-chairs Pete Sobol, left, and Bob Block made a proposed project presentation.

Communities vie for state reconstruction money

New York state communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy met in Albany Wednesday to learn if they would receive money to for the rebuilding projects they proposed. more

By Vanessa Parker | 4/23/14

Frank Zerbe’s bulkhead was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy, and, 18 months later, he needs funding to rebuild it.

Post-storm struggles continue

Patty Vacchio lost her Inwood home in Hurricane Sandy. While some things have improved, she said, she doesn’t believe that people in her situation are any better off nearly 18 months after the storm. more

By Vanessa Parker | 4/23/14

Mesivta Ateres Yaakov students raised money and bought a rescue boat for the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department. From left were Chief John McHugh, Cedarhurst Trustee Ari Brown, Yonatan Arshavnia, Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, Mayor Andrew Parise, Deputy Mayor Benjamin Weinstock, Rabbi Yirmiyah Lasker, Yosef Neman, Naftali Engel, Village Administrator Sal Evola and LCFD 2nd Assistant Chief Dave Campbell.

Mesivta Ateres Yaakov students donate rescue boat to Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department

Seeing a need borne out of Hurricane Sandy, when Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department firefighters had to rescue residents from the second and third floor of their homes due to flooding, students at Mesivta Ateres Yaakov, a yeshiva high school for boys in Lawrence, raised $1,500 in less than a week a few months ago and purchased a rescue boat they presented to the LCFD. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/9/14

Black mold grows due to excessive moisture caused by humidity water leaks, condensation and flooding. Visual inspections and air quality testing are used to check for problems. Above, an example of mold on the wall of a home.

Testing for mold at Lawrence High

Lawrence School District and Lawrence Teachers Association officials agreed to bring in another environmental services company to test the air quality in Lawrence High School. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/9/14

Democracy in action: rebuilding Island Park

On March 18, many Long Island villages conducted local elections to fill the positions of mayor, trustee and other municipal posts. Democracy prevailed, even on the smallest scale. more

4/3/14

Five Towns Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: I am a military veteran who lives in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District who was denied a vote on the tax exemption for veterans. I would like to shed some light on this matter. more

3/28/14