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Fog Cedarhurst incumbents re-elected to village board
Village of Cedarhurst incumbents, Mayor Benjamin Weinstock along with board of trustees Ari Brown and Israel "Izzy" Wasser running unopposed were all re-elected on March 21.
Bidding for the Five Towns Community Center
In response to Nassau County’s request for proposals from potential new tenants for the Five Towns Community Center, the Lawrence school district has pledged to spend $10 million to renovate the five-decade-old building on Lawrence Avenue.
Michael Gliner is the Inwood Civic Citizen of the Year
As they pondered who to name the Inwood Civic Association’s Citizen of the Year, David Hance, the group’s president, and five other board members were looking for someone reputable and dedicated to the community, Hance said.
Neighbors question center board on bids for Five Towns Community Center
The Five Towns Community Center held a town hall meeting on March 13 to address neighbors the latest on the ongoing concerns of its future.
Adults attend 'school' at Hewlett Woodmere's Parent University
Hewlett-Woodmere school district parents returned to the classroom, not for an algebra lesson, but to enhance their skills as parents at the district’s l Parent University, the first since the Covid pandemic began.
Woodmere resident Jacob Steinmetz takes star turn at World Baseball Classic
Though Team Israel was defeated by Dominican Republic 10-0 in a World Baseball Classic game on March 14, Woodmere resident Jacob Steinmetz pitched as though he is a major league All-Star.
Swastikas in Woodmere Middle School boys’ bathroom
Students at Woodmere Middle School alerted school officials to a pair of swastikas that were found in a boys’ bathroom on March 14 and 16, Hewlett-Woodmeredistrict officials said.
Cedarhurst village candidates are unopposed
Three incumbent Village of Cedarhurst candidates are running unopposed in the March 21 election.
Signature Bank closed by state regulators
Signature Bank, which has 40 branches across the country including one in Woodmere and one in Rockville Centre, was closed by state regulators as part of the same federal action that closed Silicon Valley Bank in California.
Stephanie Greenberg inducted into Yeshiva University Hall of Fame
Barry Greenberg texted his daughter the words “GOODLUCK signed your biggest fan” before every basketball game and cross-country meet and that tradition, along with natural talent and hard work propelled Stephanie Greenberg to excel at Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School and Yeshiva University.
Long Island’s top real estate pros honored
The job of someone in real estate goes beyond just helping clients buy, sell or rent properties. For many professionals, it is about the rewarding feeling of finding a person or family’s …
Editorial
Trouble waking up? You know who to blame.
Where did our collective societal grudge against mornings come from?
Peter King
My mixed memories of leading the parade
St. Patrick’s “Day” is actually several weeks of events commemorating Irish culture and traditions and Irish-America’s contributions to the American mosaic.
Randi Kreiss
The sun shivers and shudders northward
Don’t believe me. Don’t believe the National Weather Service. But come hell or high water (and both are coming!), you better believe the Farmers’ Almanac.
Jerry Kremer
A depressing tale of two fibbers
No one has given me a riddle to consider for a long time. But I can think of one. What’s the difference between U.S. Rep. George Santos and Fox News?