As the debate over masking students in schools rages on, Lynbrook officials recently reinstated the remote learning option for those who must quarantine, at the urging of Lynbrook High School seniors …
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By Mike Smollins
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1/27/22
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I have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room.
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By Debra Mulé
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1/20/22
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Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder convened a news conference on Jan. 13 to make a point: The state’s bail reform law, enacted in January 2020, needs further reform . . .
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1/20/22
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A doctor who practices in East Rockaway was among 13 people who were charged by federal prosecutors in two indictments that allege they schemed to defraud auto insurers out of $100 million by bribing 911 operators and others for access to motor vehicle accident records so that they could steer patients toward corrupt doctors.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/20/22
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A Lynbrook pizzeria was ordered to pay more than $178,000 in back wages, damages and civil penalties for failing to pay employees overtime after a federal investigation, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/20/22
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The debate over masking children in schools has intensified in Lynbrook and East Rockaway after County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a news conference on Jan. 3, at which he announced that he signed executive orders directing local boards of education to vote later this month on whether their district should mandate mask use.
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By Cristina Arroyo, Scott Brinton and Mike Smollins
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1/13/22
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An overnight snowstorm dropped three to six inches of snow across Long Island, including in Lynbrook and East Rockaway, which both had school closures on Friday.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/7/22
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The Lynbrook and East Rockaway school districts announced Thursday that their buildings will be closed on Friday ahead of the expected winter storm.
"Due to the impending weather …
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By Mike Smollins
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1/6/22
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With an eye toward its future, the East Rockaway School District will soon reunite its Strategic Planning Committee to outline and assess the district’s goals for the future.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/23/21
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East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School has pivoted to a remote learning format for the next week after a "high number of positive Covid-19 cases" were present at the school, according to a letter from Superintendent Lisa Ruiz. Both elementary schools will remain in-person.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/15/21
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