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Michael Jacovides, a Valley Stream resident who taught at Lawrence High School, was considered a Renaissance man who spoke three languages and had a comprehensive knowledge of history.

Michael Jacovides was considered a Renaissance man by the many people that knew the 36-year resident of Valley Stream who taught social studies at Lawrence High School for three decades. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/10/22

Bronx native Hyman Gorenberg’s 92-year life was rooted in humility and focused on his family, his friends and his professional endeavors.

Longtime Five Towner Hyman Gorenberg, 92

Where most people usually focus on one discipline and might dabble in another, Hyman Gorenberg was a tenured professor, a certified public accountant and an attorney in a life that spanned 92 years. He died on Sept. 12, 2022. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/22/22

Nicholas Fabrizio, right, and Monk Rizzo with one of their Independent Coach school buses in 2013.

Inwood native Nicholas Fabrizio was driven to help others

Dedicated to family, friends, his business and helping people, organizations and institutions, Nicholas J. “Kayo” Fabrizio was known as the quiet guy behind the scenes, never one to toot his own horn. Fabrizio, a longtime Five Towns resident, died on Sept. 21. He was 90. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/30/21

Dr. George Elkowitz, right, at the 2012 Lawrence-Cedarhurst Memorial Day Parade, was the former commander of the Lawrence-Cedarhurst American Legion Post 339.

Five Towner Dr. George Elkowitz, 89, military veteran and dentist

Five Towns native Dr. George Elkowitz was a devoted family man who always took the time to be active in veteran’s affairs. The longtime Woodmere and Lawrence resident and United States Army veteran Elkowitz died on Jan. 20 in upstate Rye Brook from natural causes. He was 89. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 2/24/21

Vets at the mercy of the commander in chief

It does matter that on Memorial Day, President Trump tweeted, “Happy Memorial Day! Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today.” It matters because . . . more

6/8/18

The liar calls the killer an ‘honorable’ man

He is the boogeyman in our worst nightmares. Kim Jong-un, absolute ruler, Dear Leader and beloved father of North Korea, is the 30-something tyrant who inherited his seat of power . . . more

5/10/18

Paying too much attention to the first 100 days

For decades now, at the beginning of every presidency, the media and even the president himself have become obsessed with . . . more

5/4/17

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Three years before enlisting, a then 15-year-old Paul Glasgow remembered listening to the New York Giants football game on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941. A longtime member of the American Legion Lawrence-Cedarhurst Post 339, Glasgow, 90, served in the Army Air Corps. during World War II from 1944 to 1946 in Georgetown, British Guiana. more

By Diana Colapietro | 12/7/16

In Lynbrook, 16 local military veterans were recognized at the Veterans’ Hall of Honor event, including Cedarhurst resident Kempton Hicks. From left were William Gaylor, Hicks and Assemblyman Brian Curran (R-Lynbrook).

Cedarhurst resident recognized for military service

Kempton Hicks of Cedarhurst was one of 16 local military veterans honored at Assemblyman Brian Curran’s (D- Lynbrook) annual Veterans’ Hall of Honor event at the St. Mary’s Maris Stella Council 2228 Knights of Columbus in Lynbrook on Oct. 26. more

By Vanessa Parker | 11/4/15

Mission Impossible: getting V.A. benefits

Life gets so hard when you’re very old that dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs bureaucracy does indeed feel like adding insult to an already injurious process. more

7/8/15

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