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Michael Fragin looks back as a trustee on the Lawrence board

On the Lawrence village board since 2008, as a trustee appointed by then mayor C. Simon Felder, to serving as a deputy mayor for a few years under current municipal leader Alex Edelman, Michael Fragin has helped navigate Lawrence through a few challenges. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/18/23

Traffic battle on Washington Avenue

The volume of traffic across the Five Towns is much like the weather: Everybody talks about it, but nobody seems to be able to do much about it. Washington Avenue, which divides the villages of Cedarhurst and Lawrence, is a microcosm of the problem. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/17/22

Do you know New York state's Open Meetings Law?

With the gridlock in Washington, and the latest scandal involving Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s alleged meddling in the work of the commission he created to help root out corruption in Albany, it’s too easy to think that “government” — and government shenanigans — are something far away, either up the Hudson or down I-95. more

7/30/14

The proposed plan to widen William Street in Lawrence by three feet to accommodate two-way traffic was strongly opposed by residents at the May 12 village board meeting.

William Street plan hits road block

oncerns about the safety of pedestrians and motorists, along with traffic flow prompted the Lawrence village board to unanimously reserve decision on a proposed plan to widen William Street by three feet to create space for two-way traffic on a roadway that currently accommodates only one-way traffic. more

JEFF BESSEN | 5/19/11

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