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Five Towns Community Chest Executive Director Bob Block, left, and Inwood Civic Association Vice President Pete Sobol, two of the three co-chairs of the New York Rising regional planning committee for the Five Towns, met with Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the Capitol last month.

The Five Towns are eligible for $27.6 million of the more than $750 million in federal funds being allocated to communities throughout New York state as part of the post-Hurricane Sandy New York Rising Community Reconstruction program announced on July 18 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. more

By Ann Friedman | 7/31/13

Jeffrey Bessen/Herald Traffic concerns have community residents and businesses opposing Costco Wholesale Corp.’s request to add 22 gas pumps to their Rockaway Turnpike location.

Lawrence Costco gas pump hearing postponed

A public hearing scheduled for Aug. 1 regarding Costco Wholesale Corp.’s request to install 22 gas pumps to their Rockaway Turnpike location was postponed until next month. more

By Ann Friedman | 8/9/12

Nassau County may severely cut funding for youth services. The Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence would lose about $400,000. Above, Peter Levy, president of the Coalition of Nassau County Youth Services Agencies, spoke at a July 6 rally.

Fearing funding cuts at the Five Towns Community Center

Cuts in funding for youth services that are provided by many Nassau County-based, private youth, mental-health and addiction-treatment agencies, including the Five Towns Community Center, would have a drastic impact on the Lawrence-based agency’s infrastructure and the community it serves, Executive Director Bertha Pruitt says. more

By Ann Friedman | 7/12/12

Costco on Rockaway Turnpike in Lawrence wants to install 22 gas pumps. Local residents and business owners say that would worsen an already congested area.

Opposition to Costco gas station in Lawrence builds

Local opposition is building against a plan that could construct Long Island’s first Costco gasoline station in Lawrence. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/28/12

Paaty Vacchio was honored as in the Inwood Civic Association Citizen of the Year. From left were, Marcello Vacchio, Vacchio, Inwood Civic President Michael Gliner and Frank Mistero.

Patty Vacchio honored as Inwood’s Citizen of the Year [Photo gallery]

Longtime Inwood resident Patty Vacchio, a Lawrence High School alumna who dedicates her time to many endeavors, including the Inwood Buccaneers youth athletic club and Inside Inwood website, while also working three jobs was honored as the Inwood Civic Association Citizen of the Year at the annual dinner on Saturday. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 3/29/12

Inwood resident Patty Vacchio, who devotes her time to many community organizations, was named the Inwood Civic Association Citizen of the Year.

A community-minded multi-tasker honored

For 28-year Inwood resident Patty Vacchio, being named the Inwood Civic Association Citizen of the Year is an honor, but because Vacchio prefers to remain behind the scenes, she’d rather do without all the attention. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 1/19/12

The open space In Inwood that may be sold by Nassau County to the Inwood Country Club abuts the club, Chestnut and Peppe roads and Bayswater Boulevard.

Inwood land for sale

A vacant county-owned parcel of land — once a community park — at Bayswater Boulevard and Peppe Drive in Inwood, directly in front of the Inwood Country Club, is being considered for sale to the club. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 4/14/11

Inwood native and Hewlett resident Chris McGrath will be honored as Citizen of the Year by the Inwood Civic Association for all his volunteer work.

‘A quiet hero’ honored by Inwood Civic

Inwood native and current Hewlett resident, Chris McGrath, has been an active citizen his whole life, dedicating his time to making his community a better place so being named Citizen of the Year comes as no surprise to many of his colleagues and friends. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 3/23/11

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