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East Rockaway's school board and budget votes are set for Tuesday.

Three vie for two Board of Education seats in East Rockaway

One incumbent and two newcomers will compete for three seats on the East Rockaway Board of Education on Tuesday. more

5/12/22

New Lynbrook Fire Department Chief Chris Kelly, second from left, was sworn into his new position by Deputy Mayor Michael Hawxhurst on April 19 along with First Assistant Chief Danny Ambrosio, Second Assistant Chief Scott Bien and Third Assistant Chief Clayton Murphy.

A change in command for the Lynbrook Fire Department

Christopher Kelly joined the Lynbrook Junior Fire Department when he was 14 and then the Lynbrook Fire Department at 18. On April 19, he took the helm as its chief. more

By Steve Grogan | 4/28/22

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, right. was sentenced to 12 years on April 14 for accepting bribes. His wife, Linda, was sentenced to 15 months for lying to the FBI. At left lawyer Kevin Keating with Mangano in 2019.

Mangano gets 12-year sentence on bribery conviction, wife 15 months

Former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison after his 2019 conviction on charges he and his wife accepted bribes from an Oyster Bay contractor. more

By James Bernstein | 4/14/22

Lynbrook village officials adopt $45.5M budget for 2022-23

Lynbrook village officials unanimously voted to approve a $45.5 million budget for 2022-23 and to not pierce the New York state tax cap, which is set at 2 percent. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/14/22

A Nassau County judge ruled that Shake A Paw stores in Lynbrook and Hicksville can resume selling new dogs, ending a three-month ban amid a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Letitia James, which claimed the businesses knowingly sold sick puppies.

Judge lifts sales ban for Shake A Paw stores in Lynbrook, Hicksville

A Nassau County judge has overturned a ban on Shake A Paw stores from selling new puppies at the company’s Lynbrook and Hicksville locations. State Attorney General Letitia James had levied the ban in December, accusing the businesses of knowingly selling sick dogs. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/14/22

Vision Long Island Executive Director Eric Alexander.

A push for pedestrian safety in Lynbrook

Four years after Vision Long Island completed a “walkability audit” in Lynbrook that sought to improve pedestrian and motorist safety, there is an effort to persuade Gov. Kathy Hochul to fund such projects in her 2022-23 budget. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/7/22

Republican candidates for state and federal officers gathered at GOP headquarters in Westbury on March 25 for a kickoff to the fall campaign.

Nassau GOP kicks off fall campaign with slate of state and federal candidates

Nassau County Republicans kicked off their fall campaign at GOP headquarters in Westbury Friday, introducing their congressional and state candidates, who sounded traditional party themes of lowering … more

By James Bernstein | 3/25/22

Variances have been approved for the roughly $95 million, 201-unit apartment complex slated for the site of the former Mangrove Feather factory.

Developer sets mid-April target date for Lynbrook apartments at former feather factory site

Developers have set a target date of mid-April to begin work on the $95 million, 201-unit transit-oriented apartment complex at the site of the former Mangrove Feather factory. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/24/22

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano outside the federal courthouse in Central Islip in 2018.

U.S. Attorney: Mangano should serve 17 1/2 years, pay full restitution

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, convicted in 2019 of accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for backing $20 million in indirect loan guarantees to Oyster Bay Town, should receive 17½ years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s office recommended Thursday. more

By James Bernstein | 3/10/22

A Trump banner displayed by some students during East Rockaway High School's Sports Night spurred some controversy on March 3.

Trump flag spurs some outrage at East Rockaway's Sports Night

Several parents expressed divided opinions about a student who brought a “Trump 2024” banner to East Rockaway High School’s Sports Night on March 3 and posed for pictures with it alongside other students. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/10/22

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