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.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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3/19/23
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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.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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3/19/23
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The Five Towns Community Center feared losing its home on Lawrence Avenue when Nassau County issued a request for proposal in January, seeking a new entity at the property. In the meantime, the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC has seen continued growth at its headquarters on Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst, and has outgrown the facility.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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3/12/23
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The Five Towns Community Center’s future is in doubt. Its lease is due to expire in 2024, and Nassau County issued a request for proposal in January for the future use of the Lawrence Avenue facility and its property. But there may new life for the center after all.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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3/4/23
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Who is Trevor Noah? That was the collective cry across those audiences who loved mixing comedy with news — especially those who tuned into Jon Stewart every night on Comedy Central for “The Daily Show.”
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By Michael Hinman
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3/2/23
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More than 50 million sports fans in the United States had more invested in last Sunday's Super Bowl than pride in their favorite team. They wagered as much as $16 billion on the game.
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2/16/23
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When we think of the most influential people in our lives growing up, we’re likely to point out our parents, some members of our extended family, maybe even a religious leader or two. But no list is complete without teachers.
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2/9/23
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Five Towns Community Center employees, volunteers and neighbors gathered for a meeting on Jan. 25 in the center’s gymnasium with one question on their minds: What’s next?
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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2/2/23
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January is National Blood Donor Month, first established a half-century ago. And it’s a good thing that declaration stuck, because blood is often in short supply, as it is today . . .
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1/26/23
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In response to a Request for Proposal sent out by Nassau County on Jan. 2, Five Towns Community Center, workers and volunteers, along with community members joined forces on Jan. 20 to highlight their support for the 115-year-old community resource and pressure the county to renew the existing lease which expires next year.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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1/20/23
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