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The Nassau County Bridge Authority that oversees the Atlantic Beach Bridge, above, has also been financially affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Requesting the state’s help for small businesses

Advocating for business owners who have either closed or suffered a steep decline in revenue, Nassau County Bridge Authority Chairman James Vilardi sent a letter on April 13 to the New York State … more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/23/20

New York to open marinas with Connecticut and New Jersey

New York, Connecticut and New Jersey are allowing marinas, boatyards and marine manufacturers to open for personal use, provided they adhere to social distancing protocols and sanitize their … more

4/19/20

The bag ban is dumb

There’s no polite way to say it: The ban on plastic shopping bags that took effect on Sunday is just plain dumb. The law, the New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act . . . more

By Timothy Denton | 3/6/20

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach in Woodmere, along with its associated high schools, David Renov Stahler and Stella K. Abraham, is undergoing the New York State Association of Independent Schools accreditation process.

Striving for excellence

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, which encompasses the Lev Chana Early Childhood Center in Hewlett Bay Park, the elementary school in Woodmere, and its two high schools — David Renov Stahler Yeshiva for Boys, also in Woodmere, and Stella K. Abraham for Girls, also in Hewlett Bay Park — is working toward full accreditation by the New York State Association of Independent Schools. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/6/20

Kudos to Nassau for signing climate pledge

At the Herald, we like to give credit where credit is due. In our Nov. 8-14 editorial, “Nassau should take the Climate Smart Pledge,” we called on County Executive Laura Curran . . . more

1/17/20

Lawrence Middle School parent Sarah Hayes, who has helped coordinate activities in place of the PTA, served dessert at the school’s Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Feast.

Trying to ‘keep things flowing’

Since the New York State Parent Teacher Association mandated that the Lawrence Middle School PTA be dissolved earlier this year, some middle school parents and other community members have been scrambling to keep school activities going. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/5/19

Nassau should take the Climate Smart Pledge

The greatest long-term threat to Nassau County may not be property taxes. It’s likely the climate crisis. That’s why we were surprised that the county hasn’t signed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities Pledge. more

11/8/19

On offshore wind power, let’s not get blown over

My column two weeks ago generated significant interest and input on New York’s proposed offshore wind power projects and their potential negative effects on Long Island’s commercial fishing industry. That led me to dig further into the subject. more

11/1/19

NUMC Breast Health Educator Alyssa Dominguez-Eisenberg spoke at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Oct. 24, and said that mammography is the best way to detect breast cancer in its early stages.

Spotting breast cancer early

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in New York, according to the New York State Department of Health. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 10/31/19

Lawrence Middle School students who have a 90 percent or higher attendance rate have a greater chance of succeeding in the classroom, experts say. At left, Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen greeted students on the first day of school.

Attendance high in Five Towns schools

Eighty percent of success in life is just showing up, Woody Allen once said, and nowhere is that more true than in school. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/24/19

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