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The Nassau County Bridge Authority were found not posting meeting agendas, schedules, minutes and committee meetings on their website according to the State’s Authorities Budget Office.

Nassau County Bridge Authority violated the law. Find out how here

Atlantic Beach Bridge commuters have asked the Nassau County Bridge Authority to be more transparent and now, the state’s Authorities Budget Office is asking the same. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 7/2/23

Incumbent Sanitary District 1 commissioner Avi Fertig is running for re-election on Monday, July 10.

Woodmere's Avi Fertig is running for re-election as Sanitary District 1 commissioner

Avi Fertig is running for re-election as a commissioner on the Sanitary District 1 board. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 7/6/23

More than 3,000 newspapers have closed across the country since 2005, resulting in countless communities losing essential platforms for sharing their stories. The Empire State Local News Coalition intends to reverse that by advancing new legislation and initiatives that would protect jobs, and incentivize small business to advertise.

Coalition formed to advocate for local journalism

A statewide group of local news organizations — comprising of more than 100 newspapers across New York — has launched The Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package intended to deliver long-term sustainability to the sector. more

STAFF REPORT | 2/29/24

Commuters and residents of the barrier island say they are confused about the E-ZPass application process for the Atlantic Beach Bridge discount.

Local commuters asking for an ‘E-Z’ way

The launch of E-ZPass on the Atlantic Beach Bridge last month has brought change to the seven-decade-old structure that connects Atlantic Beach with Lawrence, and has also confused many residents and … more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 1/12/24

Lawrence village Trustee Paris Popack, who serves as deputy mayor, announced she is running for mayor.

Paris Popack is running for Lawrence mayor, find out why

Lawrence village Trustee Paris Popack announced that she is running for mayor as current municipal leader, Alex Edelman, cannot seek office again due to term limits. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/1/24

Five Towns natives and Lawrence High School graduates Gary Carlton, left, and Christopher McGrath were cross-endorsed for the state Supreme Court.

Lawrence is represented in the State Supreme Court

Two state supreme court candidates are Lawrence High School graduates. more

By Parker Schug | 9/15/23

The settlement between the Chabad of the Beaches and the Village of Atlantic Beach has raised questions from residents about legal fees, terms and zoning. The property at 2025 Park St. is the site of a former bank building.

Here is what community members think of the Chabad of the Beaches, Atlantic Beach settlement

The settlement between the Chabad of the Beaches and the Village of Atlantic Beach has left some residents unsettled. more

By Parker Schug | 1/26/24

Cedarhurst Trustees Dan Plaut and Myrna Zisman are both running unopposed for their second and fifth four-year terms respectively, on March 19.

Look who is running for Cedarhurst trustee: Incumbents Dan Plaut and Myrna Zisman run unopposed

Cedarhurst village Trustees Dan Plaut and Myrna Zisman are up for re-election on March 19. Both are running unopposed for the four-year terms. Plaut for his second full term and Zisman for her fifth. more

By Parker Schug | 3/15/24

The Nassau County Bridge Authority passed a resolution on Jan. 15 to move forward with legal action against Lawrence village for not resolving the issue. Above, the lights on a portion of the Nassau Expressway that were not working in 2019.

Nassau County Bridge Authority initiates legal action against Lawrence village

The Nassau County Bridge Authority is taking legal action against Lawrence village after deflected requests to fix the lighting on the Nassau Expressway, also known as state route 878, on the Lawrence side of the Atlantic Beach Bridge. They have filed a notice of claim, sending letters to Governor Kathy Hochul, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office among others. more

By Parker Schug | 1/26/24

The Lawrence school district could see a decrease in state aid of 6 percent in total aid and 38 percent in foundation aid based on the recommendations from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget.

This school district in the Five Towns could lose this much in state aid

The Lawrence school district is projected to see a loss of $903, 403, the largest proposed reduction across Nassau County in state aid should both houses of the State Legislature follow the recommendations in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 1/26/24

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