The Long Island Shields, an organization for police officers from the island, commemorated Lynbrook police officers Kevin Hoffman, Patrick Scanlon, and Brandon Lavista at the Coral House on Thursday for their skilled response in a dicey situation.
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By Nicole Formisano
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2/16/24
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After the fire that broke out on Merrick Road on Dec. 18, displacing 28 people — nearly half of whom are children — it was only a matter of time before Lynbrook residents came to the aid of their neighbors.
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12/21/23
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The Dec. 18 fire in Lynbrook on Merrick Road near Vincent Avenue displaced 28 people, including 13 children.
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12/18/23
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It is a commonly held frustration of Long Island residents that our governments seem to always be behind the curve, as opposed to ahead of it.
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By Joshua Lafazan
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11/9/23
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It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
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By Michael Hinman
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9/18/23
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County Executive Bruce Blakeman delivered a stern warning to operators of illegal dirt bikes: “Not in Nassau,” he said, as he kicked a crumpled piece of scrap metal that had …
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By Nicole Formisano
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8/13/23
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Communication can be the difference between life and death for first responders. The Lynbrook Police Department received $48,000 from the county’s Community Revitalization Program to …
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By Nicole Formisano
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8/6/23
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Lynbrook’s memory of three officers who died in the line of duty has faded over the decades. Declan Regan, 17, took it upon himself to change that.
For his Eagle Scout project, …
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By Nicole Formisano
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7/18/23
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She described herself in college as a “timid soul” with a fear of public speaking. Meet Susan Gottehrer now, and you’ll find out that’s nowhere near accurate.
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By Karina Kovac
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3/4/23
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Police are accusing what they describe as a pair of burgling Grinches of stealing $150,000 in valuables from a dozen area homes over the holidays.
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By Mark Nolan
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1/5/23
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