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Mostly Cloudy LIJ Valley Stream survives Covid pandemic
When a patient walked into the Emergency Department of Long Island Jewish Valley Stream about a month ago with a blood clot in his lungs and an oxygen saturation of 11 — a normal saturation …
Sparks fly over fireworks in Franklin Square
When Angelica Cerniglia has returned to her Franklin Square home from work over the past few weeks, she has had to sit under a desk, hold her dog and play loud music to drown out the noise of …
H. Frank Carey seniors thank principal
H. Frank Carey seniors surprised Principal Christopher Fiore with a drive-by parade on June 18, thanking him for his service to the school. The students decorated their cars in orange and black, …
Franklin Square, Elmont budgets pass
Hansen beats Vellon, Maffea retains seat
Voters in Franklin Square and Elmont approved all three school district budgets and both library budgets by absentee ballot this year. The Franklin Square School District’s nearly $40.2 …
This Franklin Square man appeared on ‘Jeopardy!
Matt Napolitano, of Franklin Square has been a fan of “Jeopardy!” since he was only 4, and has been taking the online test to be a contestant on the show for the past 15 years — …
Food donation pickup service expands to F.S.
As a social work graduate intern at the Baldwin Public Library, Molly Miskiewicz noticed that many residents were struggling to get food during the coronavirus pandemic, and decided to help. She …
Franklin Square woman pens sign language book
When Kristy O’Connell was teaching preschool at a special education school in Port Washington about two years ago, she noticed that all of the books about being deaf were designed for …
F.S., Elmont restaurateurs make the most of the great outdoors
It was an exciting morning for the staff at Plattduetsche Park on June 10, when they saw several families waiting for a chance to eat at the restaurant before they even opened the gates at 11 …
Franklin Square, Elmont libraries offer curbside pickup
Elmont residents can now pickup library books from the comfort of their cars, as the Elmont Memorial Library started offering curbside pickup services on Monday. To request a book, …
County honors World War II veteran, former North Merrick firefighter on his 100th birthday
Nassau County residents came out in full force to celebrate a World War II veteran’s 100th birthday on May 29. Members of the Nassau County Police Department, the Nassau County …
Franklin Square school board reorganization meeting scheduled for July
The Franklin Square School District Board of Education will hold its reorganizational and regular meeting on July 6. The public session will begin at 8 p.m. The Board of Education has suspended …