Lawrence villages discusses traffic, playground equipment and country club news
Though minus two trustees, Lawrence village discussed several issues and approved an 11-item agenda during the board’s monthly meeting on Nov. 18. Trustees Michael Fragin and Eli Kutner were absent due to vacation. Mayor Alex Edelman, Deputy Jeff Landy and Trustee Paris Popack were present.
Petitioning for traffic mitigation in Cedarhurst
Calling attention to vehicular traffic issues on Westminster Road in Cedarhurst, village resident Fred Siciliano created a petition that has nearly 30 signatures to hopefully turn the residential street into a one-way roadway.
Police catch alleged Inwood burglar
Police said that Sequan Kennedy, 30, took an unspecified amount of money and had stolen credit cards at the time of his arrest. A security company was monitoring the cameras from an external location, saw Kennedy and called 911.
Led by Five Towners, Yeshiva University basketball is No. 1
It was a day game on the Sunday, Nov. 28, that was the first night of Hanukkah. The Yeshiva University Maccabees, named for the ancient Hebrew family that led to the miracle of what became the eight-day Jewish holiday, won their eighth game of the season, their 44th consecutive victory (44 candles are lit during Hanukkah), a 78-56 win over Manhattanville behind the 51-point performance by senior guard Ryan Turell. A new school record.
Drug overdoses increase during the coronavirus pandemic
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to wreak havoc with the new Omicron variant, it is easy to forget that the United States was, and still is, battling a drug epidemic whose scope is made clear by a single sobering statistic: There were 100,306 overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in April of this year, an increase of nearly 29 percent over the previous time period, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
Cedarhurst pediatrician draws out kids’ Covid thoughts
Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on the Pfizer-BioNTech’s child-size coronavirus vaccine — a low dose intended for children ages 5 to 11 — in early November, Cedarhurst pediatrician Dr. Mitchell Weiler has been administering the inoculations, vaccines, and then asking his young patients to express their feelings about the shots by making drawings and writing about them.
Houses of help joined forces in Hewlett
Hewlett House, a community learning resource center on cancer, especially breast cancer, and Bethany House of Nassau County, which supports homeless woman with children from transition to stability, joined together for Fall Fest, an outreach event in Hewlett on Nov. 6.
From Far Rockaway to Lawrence, connecting Jews, Christians on Thanksgiving
To continue the connective tissue between diverse religions, Temple Israel of Lawrence and First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway once again joined forces at the 103rd annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service that the Lawrence synagogue has held.
Inwood woman charged with assault
An Inwood woman is charged with assault after allegedly attacking a person with a knife at 5:40 p.m. in Inwood on Nov. 26, according to police.
Randi Kreiss
How did you get through? In 50 words or less.
Tell me your story. If you’re reading this, you are living through a deadly pandemic that has killed more than five million people worldwide. So far. If you’re reading this . . .
Jerry Kremer
RIP Paul Jackson, renowned South Shore historian
The towns, cities and villages of Long Island have their own recorded and unrecorded histories. Their stories are told by local historians, librarians and historical societies. In many cases . . .
Editorial
This holiday season for sure, shop locally
Each year, we encourage our readers to shop locally, in your community’s downtown, during the holidays. With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, we’re doubling down on that advice.
Editorial
A new Covid variant is on the march. Mask up!
In recent months, we have seen a growing number of parents crowding school board meetings across Long Island, protesting the state mandate requiring students to mask up in schools.
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Public health is political, but shouldn’t be partisan
Taxes, property assessments, crime and schools were top concerns for Long Island politicians in the Nov. 2 elections. Both Democrats and Republicans tried to persuade voters that . . .