St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway celebrates a significant milestone as it breaks ground on a new Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Post-Partum Unit, marking a commitment to improving maternity care access and addressing racial disparities in healthcare in the Rockaways and surrounding communities.
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By Melissa Berman
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5/24/24
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Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway is expanding with two new buildings, a study hall and a dormitory, to accommodate its growing enrollment and enhance educational facilities.
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By Melissa Berman
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5/17/24
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Nassau police arrested a homeless man for allegedly causing a disturbance, damaging property and threatening the officers near Five Towns Shopping Center in Woodmere on April 11.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/12/24
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How Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway students helped get boots to the Israel Defense Forces
It began with a phone call.
A few days after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, when many of the Israel Defense Forces reservists returned to active duty, IDF officers, including General Daniel Jacobs, saw that the returnees’ boots were very worn.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/28/24
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The Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway Middle School in Lawrence marked Rosh Chodesh, the start of a new month on the Jewish calendar. Students from all grade levels honored the hostages held in Gaza by Hamas by participating in the “Forests 4 Hope” initiative.
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By Parker Schug
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3/22/24
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Achiezer, in collaboration with Center for Allied Health Education, are preparing parents for emergency situations.
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By Parker Schug
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3/15/24
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Kevin Levy, from Woodmere, hit a high school career highlight during the first round of the Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League Basketball playoffs.
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By Parker Schug
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3/8/24
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After Nassau County police stopped a white 2011 Chevrolet Camaro for allegedly violating a traffic law, they found an unloaded gun inside the car at 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 17.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/18/24
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Long Island Rail Road service on the Far Rockaway branch has resumed after being partially suspended on Feb. 15.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/15/24
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Lawrence resident Howard Kopel who has served as the Nassau County Legislature's deputy presiding officer since 2018 was sworn in as the presiding officer in the Legislative building on Jan. 5.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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1/5/24
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