“Our quality of life is under attack,” is a constant refrain from longtime residents of a community whenever change starts — especially when it involves building homes on previously vacant land, or constructing much larger buildings than what exists in a neighborhood already.
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Herald Editorial Staff
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3/7/24
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Lawrence resident Howard Kopel who has served as the Nassau County Legislature's deputy presiding officer since 2018 was sworn in as the presiding officer in the Legislative building on Jan. 5.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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1/5/24
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EZ-Pass, the cashless toll system, in operation at the Atlantic Beach Bridge toll plaza since mid-December was officially celebrated with a ribbon cutting that included County Executive Bruce Blakeman, an Atlantic Beach resident.
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By Parker Schug
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12/20/23
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Businesses in the Five Towns are spreading awareness of the hostages being held in Gaza with the help of Guy Tsadik, a Lawrence resident.
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By Parker Schug
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10/24/23
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For the second time in two-plus years, Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, in the heart of Cedarhurst village , hosted a rally that called for the support of Jews everywhere and Israel eight days after …
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By Susanna Ciurleo
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10/19/23
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Tanvir Ahmad sought a better life from India three decades ago, finding his way to Hewlett. Now, after 25 years of public service in New York City, Ahmed is throwing his hat in the political ring, running as the Democratic candidate for Nassau County legislator, in a seat held by Howard Kopel since 2010.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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10/10/23
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Beginning on July 11 and ending on Aug. 29, the 26th annual Village of Cedarhurst Tuesday Nite Concerts Under the Gazebo will take place in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park at the intersection of Cedarhurst and Summit avenues.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/9/23
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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.
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4/20/23
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Impassioned pleas, stories from lifelong residents, and even questions on what could be done to help.
All of this was heard last week at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence in the effort to save this 116-year-old community resource.
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2/2/23
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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.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/17/22
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