Community members enjoyed Franklin Square-based nonprofit Rescuing Families’ third annual Night at the Races fundraiser on March 15.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/29/24
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Stewart Manor School’s Lego Robotics team had a successful season, participating in the FIRST Long Island Championship on March 10.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/29/24
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Aviva Kane, director of the Franklin Square Public Library, received the Community Service Award at SCOPE Educational Services School District Awards Dinner.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/29/24
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New York Police Department Officer Jonathan Diller, a Franklin Square native, was shot and killed in Far Rockaway during a traffic stop on March 25.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/28/24
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A Queens man was arrested on March 26 for allegedly impersonating an undercover police officer in Elmont earlier this month.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/27/24
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An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause.
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STAFF REPORT
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3/25/24
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Schools are no place for vulgar words and name-calling, and neither should education board meetings. At least that’s what a number of parents are demanding in the wake of one Elmont education board trustee reportedly doing just that in the middle of a meeting — and now they want him to answer for his transgression.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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Elmont Memorial High School eighth grader Annemiriam Alexis carefully spelled ‘coccidiosis’ during the school’s first-ever Scripps Spelling Bee contest in January.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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Having an educator that touches student’s lives, making sure they feel seen and appreciated every day is no small feat. For many Polk Street School parents and members of the Franklin Square community at large, Principal Gilbert Torossian is a staple in their lives.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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Neighbors gathered at the Plattduetsche Bier Garten to enjoy some Irish music on March 14. Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 20 hosted a fundraiser at the Plattduetsche Bier Garten, featuring local performers The Narrowbacks and The Sporting Paddies.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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