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The land surrounding the Lawrence, above, and Inwood LIRR stations are being ‘underutilized,’ Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman said.
Town of Hempsted establishes a new zoning district in Inwood and Lawrence
More than 20 acres of land that surround the Inwood and Lawrence Long Island Rail Road train stations is targeted for development after the Town of Hempstead’s board unanimously approved the creation of a Transit Oriented Development District on May 7. more
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Winning awards, studying abroad
Victor Mintz, from Inwood, was named Men’s Football Most Improved Player by Monroe College in the Bronx what the school called “a strong commitment to athletic and academic excellence,” while playing for the Mustangs. more
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Peninsula Section honoree Judy Bernstein, center, with award presenters CeCe Friedman, left, and Jack Fetner at the NCJW-Long Island sections luncheon.
National Council of Jewish Women honors five
The National Council of Jewish Women-Long Island sections recognized five women. Including Judy Bernstein at its 24th annual Women Who Make a Difference luncheon at Temple Avodah, in Oceanside, on May 1. more
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The UJA-Federation of New York’s Yom HaShoah commemoration included stories from two Holocaust survivors and Gural JCC members, Bernie Igielski and Marvin Jacobs. CEO Eric Goldstein, right, with Jacobs.
Holocaust survivors tell their stories
Marion & Aaron Gural JCC members Bernie Igielski, 91 and Marvin Jacobs, 97, both Holocaust survivors, shared their stories at the UJA-Federation of New York’s Yom HaShoah commemoration on May 1. more
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Cohen Montalto P.C. is the renamed Valley Stream-based law firm originally founded by Woodmere resident Avi Cohen roughly four years ago.
Woodmere resident rebrands his law firm
Avi Cohen, of Woodmere, founded A. Cohen Law Firm in 2015 after practicing more than eight years at Manhattan-based Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP. more
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Celina Bialt’s third grade class performed several songs from different countries, including “Yankee Doodle Dandy” at the international night at Hewlett Elementary School on May 13.
A taste of the world at Hewlett Elementary
There were tantalizing portions of food from Argentina, Chile, China, Greece, Ireland, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Puerto Rico and the Ukraine, made by the parents of the children at Hewlett Elementary School. more
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All 13 Brandeis seventh grade students took part in the Yom HaZikaron ceremony. From left in back were, Charlie Alon-Okin, Kaylie Gordon, Orel Stein, Joshua Abramov, Benjamin Katz, Tammy Aronbayev, Leah Kogan. From left in front were, Jacob DeMarco, Mikayla Haller, Jacob Hirschel, Shira Sellam, Ariela Geron and Gabriella Nessim.
Brandeis commemorates Israel’s 71st anniversary
In a solemn ceremony that evokes a somber message and compels participants to act as if they are in synagogue, The Brandeis School in Lawrence commemorated the 71st anniversary of Israel’s annual Memorial Day, known in Hebrew as Yom HaZikaron on May 7. more
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Charles Ashby, a lifelong Inwood resident, marked his 100th birthday at a party with friends and family on May 11.
Inwood resident Charles Ashby has a century-worth of memories
A lifelong Inwood resident who is a lifetime member of his church, Charles Ashby is revered by the people who know him. To show Ashby their appreciation they celebrated his 100th birthday on May 11, a day after he was born in 1919. more
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Plastic bottles and cans are wanted by the Five Towns Community Center from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Five Towns Community Center wants your bottles and cans
The Five Towns Community Center aims to raise money, help the environment and teach children the importance of recycling through a simple program of collecting plastic bottles and cans from Memorial Day to Labor Day. more
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Dr. Adam Lish, left, first met his bone marrow recipient Brian Veith, center, in 2004 at Shea Stadium. They reunited for the first time in 15 years on May 20 at Citi Field. Mark DeFrancesco Jr., right, received a transplant around the same time as Veith.
Woodmere bone marrow donor reunites with his recipient at Citi Field
Woodmere resident Dr. Adam Lish was not at Citi Field on May 20 just to watch his beloved New York Mets play the Washington Nationals. He was also there to reunite with a special individual. more
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