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Time to give the Five Towns some respect
The Five Towns has always stood out as an affluent and well-respected region in southwestern Nassau County. But its political status has been overlooked. more
Andy Butera is honored by the East Meadow Fire Department and American Legion Post 1082, in a photo that helped photo Tim Baker win an award from the New York Press Association over the weekend.
Herald wins nine state awards, including best sports feature
Herald Community Newspapers took home nine state awards at the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest over the weekend in Albany. more
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Woodmere resident Matthew Russo questions the motives of the Lawrence school district for making a bid to renovate the Five Towns Community Center at a town hall meeting.
Bidding for the Five Towns Community Center
In response to Nassau County’s request for proposals from potential new tenants for the Five Towns Community Center, the Lawrence school district has pledged to spend $10 million to renovate the five-decade-old building on Lawrence Avenue. more
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Five Towns Community Center board president, Gwynn Campbell, addressed neighbors with questions and concerns on the two proposals submitted to Nassau County.
Neighbors question center board on bids for Five Towns Community Center
The Five Towns Community Center held a town hall meeting on March 13 to address neighbors the latest on the ongoing concerns of its future. more
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People crowded the Five Towns Community Center gym on Jan. 25 for the first community meeting to address the county’s request for proposals for the future of the center.
Details of JCC proposal for the Five Towns Community Center
The Five Towns Community Center feared losing its home on Lawrence Avenue when Nassau County issued a request for proposal in January, seeking a new entity at the property. In the meantime, the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC has seen continued growth at its headquarters on Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst, and has outgrown the facility. more
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The governor’s misguided affordable-housing plan
It appears that Gov. Kathy Hochul has made a conscious decision to declare political war on Long Island. more
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The Five Towns Community Center was offered a proposal and renovation partnership by the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC after a request for proposal was issued by Nassau County on Jan. 2. Above, the Jan. 20 rally for a new lease.
Gural JCC proposal offers to aid the Five Towns Community Center
The Five Towns Community Center’s future is in doubt. Its  lease is due to expire in 2024, and Nassau County issued a request for proposal in January for the future use of the Lawrence Avenue facility and its property. But there may new life for the center after all. more
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Former U.S. Rep. Peter King has kept himself busy since retiring from Congress in 2021, from his regular appearance on 77WABC radio, to now becoming a regular opinion columnist for Herald Community Newspapers. His first official piece — singing the praises of freshman U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito — can be found in this week’s Opinions section.
Peter King debuts new opinion column
Not even retirement can slow down Peter King. After 28 years in the U.S. House — including a two-year stint as chair of the House Homeland Security Committee — as well as more than two decades serving on both the Hempstead town council and as Nassau County comptroller, King finds himself busier than ever. more
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A strong contingent of community members attended a Jan. 25 meeting to discuss the Five Towns Community Center’s lease with Nassau County.
Where does the Five Towns Community Center go from here?
Five Towns Community Center employees, volunteers and neighbors gathered for a meeting on Jan. 25 in the center’s gymnasium with one question on their minds: What’s next? more
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Workers, volunteers and community members of the Five Towns Community Center rallied on Jan. 20 to urge Nassau County to resign the center's lease.
Rallying in support of the Five Towns Community Center
In response to a Request for Proposal sent out by Nassau County on Jan. 2, Five Towns Community Center, workers and volunteers, along with community members joined forces on Jan. 20 to highlight their support for the 115-year-old community resource and pressure the county to renew the existing lease which expires next year. more
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