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Five Towns Mini-Golf and Batting Range in Lawrence will remain open after owners Marty, left, and Matt Rosen reached a new rental agreement with the state Department of Transportation.
They’ll keep taking swings
After roughly 18 months of worrying about the possible closure of his nearly 40-year-old business, Marty Rosen has reached a compromise with the New York State Department of Transportation to keep open the Five Towns Mini-Golf and Batting Range, on Rockaway Turnpike in Lawrence. more
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State school aid is up in both the Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence school districts. Above, Lawrence Middle School.
State aid boost for Five Towns school districts
The Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence school districts will receive an increase in aid for next school year following the state budget’s passage on April 9. more
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Governor: Direct caregivers deserve a ‘living wage’
Many of the most vulnerable people in our society are cared for by some of the strongest. Looking out for a child or adult with developmental disabilities can be trying . . . more
The Nassau Expressway will undergo improvements in 2019.
$130M roadway overhaul unveiled
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s familiarity with the roads around southeast Queens and the Five Towns may have helped him understand why State Sen. Todd Kaminsky kept bringing up repairing the Nassau Expressway every time the Long Beach Democrat saw the governor. more
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Red circles on this map, created by the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, mark areas with high 1,4 dioxane levels. Areas with a yellow circle indicate either no testing for dioxane was done, or the levels were unknown. A green circle shows areas with dioxane levels below the EPA maximum for a cancer-causing chemical: 0.35 parts per billion.
Carcinogen found in 39 L.I. water districts
Research from the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, compiled from three years of publicly available water quality reports, found high levels of 1,4 dioxane in water serviced by the 39 water districts, including the Water Authority of Western Nassau, the Franklin Square Water District, New York American Water’s Lynbrook and Merrick Operations Districts, and the Town of Hempstead Water District. more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke on Sunday in Lawrence about the $130 million plan to repair and renovate the Nassau Expressway.
Governor announces $130 million fix for Nassau Expressway
Familiarity with the roads around Southeast Queens and the Five Towns most likely helped Gov. Andrew Cuomo understand why State Sen. Todd Kaminsky kept bringing up repairing the Nassau Expressway every time the Long Beach Democrat saw the governor. more
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Chabad of the Five Towns held its annual dinner at the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst on Feb. 12. From left were Heshy Blachorsky, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, director of Chabad, Harry and Vivian Finkelman.
Chabad of the Five Towns celebrates 22 years
At the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst on Feb. 12, the Chabad of the Five Towns, which is based in Cedarhurst celebrated its 22nd anniversary and its growth, leadership and community support at its annual dinner. more
The Gural JCC in Cedarhurst is one of two JCCs on the South Shore that is receiving increased attention from the police due to past threats against similar organizations.
Asking for a stepped up police presence
In the wake of nationwide bomb threats to Jewish community centers last month, including one to the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside, and the evacuations of JCCs in Albany and Syracuse last week, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) sent a letter to the 4th Precinct requesting added security for the two JCCs in the 9th Senate District. more
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Young Israel of North Woodmere held its “YINWIES” event in Lawrence earlier this month. From left were State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach), Jordan Hiller, Steven Hilsenrath, president of YINW;  Rabbi Yehuda Septimus, Alex Libkind and Scott Taub.
North Woodmere shul celebrates goodness
Young Israel of North Woodmere members held their “YINWIES” event at Cho-Sen Island restaurant in Lawrence on Jan. 16. more
A view of the inside of New York American Water’s Plant #15 in Lynbrook.
Carcinogens in the water
Last week, state Sen. Todd Kaminsky filed legislation requiring the commissioner of the New York State Department of Health to study and regulate 1,4-dioxane, a chemical likely to be carcinogenic, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Last year, the EPA released a report, citing dioxane was found in many water supply systems on Long Island. more
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