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Hurricane Sandy and the damage it caused has traumatized some children. The Brandeis School is holding a panel discussion on May 13 to educate parents. Above, Sandy damage in Woodmere.

Erika Greenfield said her son, a first-grader at The Brandeis School in Lawrence, experienced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after their family lost the first floor of their Long Beach home and vehicle in Hurricane Sandy. more

By Ann Friedman | 5/8/13

Renu Restoration & Contracting Inc. and its subcontractors performed post-Hurricane Sandy work at Lawrence High School. After the school district withheld payment, one of the subcontractors filed suit for nonpayment of $1.9M.

Lawrence school district being sued

Deer Park-based Essential Electric, a subcontractor that performed repair work at Lawrence High School after Hurricane Sandy, has filed suit against the school district for nonpayment of $1.9 million. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/8/13

There were long lines at gas stations in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Price gouging gas stations face fines

More than two dozen gas stations, accused of excessively raising prices in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, will be paying fines to the state after settlements were announced on May 2 by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/2/13

Reporting on Sandy

By Mary Malloy | 5/2/13

At the induction ceremony brunch, honoree Matthew J. Bassiur added some fruit to his food plate.

Inducting six into Hewlett-Woodmere Hall of Fame [Photo gallery]

Six Hewlett High School alums were inducted into the Hewlett-Woodmere Alumni Association Hall of Fame during ceremony and brunch held at the high school on April 28. more

5/1/13

HAFTR fifth-graders performed a synchronized dance number during the school’s celebration of Israel’s 65th anniversary as a nation.

HAFTR celebrates Israel’s 65th anniversary [Photo gallery]

Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) fifth-grade students Ashley Kanarek, Ariel Alboher and Nechma Hillel all believe that if you weren’t in Israel to commemorate the Jewish state’s 65th anniversary, then you should have been at HAFTR on April 15 and 16. more

5/1/13

The Town of Hempstead Democratic Committee Environmental Caucus sponsored the cleanup. From left were, event organizer Michael Turi, Bob Young and park manager Bill Brown.

Cleaning up at Hempstead Lake State Park [Photo gallery]

Approximately 40 people, including 25 high school students earning community service credits, collected about 2,000 pounds of debris; literally a ton of trash on April 22, according to Hempstead Lake State Park manager Bill Brown. more

5/1/13

One of the Amazing Skyriders wowed the crowd with an aerial trick at Chabad’s Lag B’Omer party in Cedarhurst Park.

Chabad of the Five Towns hosts Lag B'Omer celebration [Photo gallery]

Excitement was in the air at Chabad’s 18th annual Lag B’Omer Family Fun Day, held at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park. “Lag B’Omer is a day of family fun, a day of coming together,” said Dr. Ari Weinreb of Woodmere. more

By Yitzchak Carroll | 5/1/13

Dmitriy Krasny, left, who finished second, with his father, Mark Krasny. . Father Mark Krassny , and second place winner son Demetri Krassny having a nice time

Running to help Israeli veterans [Photo gallery]

The Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans-Beit Halochem held their fourth annual Five Towns 5K Run/Walk at North Woodmere County Park on April 21. more

4/24/13

Jay Desai, Puja Das, Krystal Singh, Sahil Kumar, Hamza Khan, Amna Sadique, Daniel Jacobs, and Priyanka Wadgaonkar from Hewlett High School's Multicultural Club performed at Children's Day.

Promoting Indian culture at Children’s Day [Photo gallery]

At the 11th annual Five Town Indian Association Children’s Day celebration, 42 kids, ages five to 17, performed various dances and skits for an audience of 200 at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library on April 14. more

4/24/13

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