The villages of Cedarhurst and Lawrence are in a state of emergency, as mayors of both Five Towns municipalities issued declarations that called for the public not to use places of assembly, including but not limited to houses of worship.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/19/20
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Cedarhurst village suspended all meter enforcement and the alternate side parking rule through March 28. "All other laws and regulations, such as blocking a hydrant, double parking, parking in a crosswalk, bus stop, loading zone or handicapped spot, etc., will be enforced," Mayor Benjamin Weinstock said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/18/20
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With the number of coronavirus cases in Nassau County increasing, Five Towns business owners and organizations are trying to maintain a positive outlook while dealing with unavoidable declines in revenue.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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3/18/20
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The village trustee elections originally scheduled for March 18 have been moved to April 28, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The move is intended to reduce …
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3/17/20
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Cedarhurst village Trustees Myrna Zisman and Dan Plaut are both running unopposed for the four-year terms on March 18.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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3/12/20
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Oscar Wilde’s frequently quoted adage “No good deed goes unpunished” can easily be applied to New York state’s recently enacted bail reform law, which ends bail for misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes considered nonviolent. The State Legislature’s intent may have been good . . .
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By Edward Lieberman and Geoffrey Prime
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2/28/20
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The Village of Lawrence board of trustees meeting agenda on Feb. 13 was chock full of items, 17 in all, but more than likely none more important that the scheduling of a Wednesday, March 26 meeting at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club at 8 p.m. on deciding how to use the vacant sewage treatment plant.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/20/20
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Five representatives of a proposed new beach club faced a tsunami of opposition at a Jan. 23 Atlantic Beach Board of Zoning Appeals hearing on several variances they requested for its construction.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/30/20
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The legal battles growing out of the planned development of the 112-year-old Woodmere Club continue...
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/16/20
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After the resignation of longtime trustee Ronald Lanzilotta in the summer, the Village of Cedarhurst has named his replacement in Dan Plaut, who took the oath of office on Dec. 18.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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1/9/20
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