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New York American Water’s corporate offices in Merrick.

State to hold virtual hearings on potential NYAW takeover

The state Department of Public Service will hold a series of virtual hearings later this month as part of a study that will look into the feasibility of municipalizing New York American Water, the … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 2/16/21

Momentum builds to eliminate housing discrimination

The new year is off to a promising start in the effort to eliminate housing discrimination, with significant actions taken by the federal and state governments. Those actions, and related ones that are brewing . . . more

By Elaine Gross | 2/11/21

The Five Towns Early Learning Center in Inwood and Congregation Sons of Israel  in Woodmere received federal grant money with the help of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky.

Kaminsky attains $44,150 for Five Towns child care centers

Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere was given a grant for more than $30,000 and the Five Towns Early Learning Center in Inwood was awarded roughly $14,500 through the CARES Act with the assistance of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat that represents the Five Towns. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/7/21

Congress is AWOL on coronavirus aid

With all the hullabaloo about the Supreme Court vacancy, the election and President Trump’s contracting Covid-19, the national media has largely overlooked a pressing matter before Congress that needs immediate attention. more

10/8/20

We must be realistic in shoring up the economy

It’s becoming more apparent each day that the Unites States will not return to any semblance of normalcy until there is a working vaccine for Covid-19. In the meantime, we must face the reality . . . more

8/14/20

Lawrence Woodmere Academy furloughed 57 staff members on June 8. Headmaster Brian O’Connell with teacher Kelly Sharpe, lower left, and LWA summer camp Director Candice Morgenlander at the school’s holiday party on Dec. 11.

Lawrence Woodmere Academy furloughs 47 staffers

Lawrence Woodmere Academy furloughed 47 employees, a combination of administrators and teachers, as of June 8, because of the negative financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the … more

By Matthew Ferremi | 6/16/20

Americans need more help from Washington, now!

Our country is suffering through the worst health crisis since the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, and the worst economic crisis since the 1929 crash and subsequent Great Depression. Under a federal government emergency program dubbed Warp Speed . . . more

6/5/20

Woodmere Fire Department First Assistant Chief Michael Weiss with the protectve masks donated by South Shore residents.

Woodmere firefighters receive protective masks

Through donations from several South Shore residents, including Brian Rathjen of Rockville Centre, the Woodmere Fire Department received several protective masks that were delivered by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat who represents the Five Towns. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/27/20

Small businesses need more federal help

Let’s not mince words: The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, which was supposed to hurry loans to small businesses so they can make payroll and stay afloat, has been troubled from the start. more

4/23/20

Hewlett resident and Sacred Heart Academy senior Sofia Di Scipio, left, discussed her research with former classmate and current Fordham University student Sophia Poarch, center, and Columbia University psychology professor Dr. Geraldine Downey.

Hewlett resident's science project explores girls’ ‘mindful eating'

Sofia Di Scipio, 17, a Hewlett resident and a senior at Sacred Heart Academy, in Hempstead, has completed a science research project that she hopes will impact teenage girls around the world. Its … more

By Matthew Ferremi | 4/23/20

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