In the days since their father, Don Roth, died, Jane Roth Sloan and Tim Roth have received hundreds of positive messages and been told dozens of stories about the influence he had on so many people as a teacher, mentor, coach and friend. The texts, emails and social media messages now line the walls of Jane’s home, a reminder of the type of man her father was and the impact he had on the village he loved.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/11/21
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This week's letters to the Editor include appreciation for a street renaming ceremony and a senator's help to get people vaccinated.
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3/4/21
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Local commuters and officials are calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to make improvements at the Lynbrook, East Rockaway and Centre Avenue Long Island Rail Road stations.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/4/21
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In recent months, Bryan and Lisa Lanzello and Mike and Kerrie Habert have had Lynbrook residents buzzing on social media with their Facebook raffles, which have grown in popularity and raised more than $80,000 for local businesses.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/18/21
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Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman announced last week that he would not run for re-election — a wise move, given the tenuous nature of any candidacy he might have tried to mount.
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2/11/21
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Lynbrook restaurant owner Frank Abbracciamento died recently, according to a post from his family on the business’s Instagram.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/4/21
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Ron Walsh, a high-ranking veteran Nassau County police officer, was to be sworn in Friday as Long Beach’s new top cop after a farewell ceremony at Nassau police headquarters.
Instead, …
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By James Bernstein
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1/14/21
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After a challenging 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, Lynbrook and East Rockaway officials and civic leaders are looking toward a 2021 full of projects and goals.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/7/21
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The Lynbrook village board voted unanimously Monday to approve an 18-unit condominium complex at 161 Union Ave., where a sushi restaurant now operates.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/24/20
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A powerful nor'easter whipped across Nassau County, dumping 3 to 6 inches on the South Shore. The snow, at times, mixed with light rain, leaving a thin sheen of ice atop the white stuff in Lynbrook and East Rockaway.
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By Scott Brinton and Mike Smollins
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12/17/20
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