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Lawrence village officials are working with the county and a private company to combat the village’s mosquito problem. Black boxes, such as the one above, have been placed throughout the village to attract and kill the insects.

Biting back

With an annual mosquito problem made worse by the mild winter, the Village of Lawrence is striking back. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/20/12

The Nassau County Board of Elections upheld the validity of the petitions for Village of Lawrence trustee candidates C. Simon Felder and Erwin Irving Langer. Lawrence’s elections are set for June 19 in Village Hall.

Lawrence trustee candidate petitions deemed valid

The candidate petitions of two Lawrence trustee nominees were determined to be valid by the Nassau County Board of Elections in a decision rendered on May 25. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/31/12

Lawrence Village Trustee Ed Klar announced at the May 3 board meeting that he will not seek re-election.

Lawrence trustee Ed Klar won’t seek re-election

Saying that he is frustrated with the current administration’s operation of the village and its unresponsiveness to his requests for decision-making information, Trustee Ed Klar said he would not seek re-election to a fifth two-year term in the village elections on June 19. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/4/12

Lawrence Village will not raise taxes and dipped into its fund balance to lower the tax levy. A comparison between the adopted and current budgets.

Lawrence will not raise taxes

Lawrence residents will not see an increase in their village property taxes for the new fiscal year beginning June 1. At a public hearing on Monday, the village board voted unanimously to maintain the current tax rate of $71.60 per $100 of assessed value, decrease the tax levy (the amount of money raised through taxes) and make up the difference by dipping into reserves. The board also adopted a $6.48 million budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year. more

By ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 4/19/12

Bryna Flaum exited the voting booth after casting her ballot in the Village of Cedarhurst election.

Voting completed in Cedarhurst elections

Village of Cedarhurst Village incumbent trustees, Ronald Lanzilotta Sr. and Myrna Zisman were re-elected in an uncontested election on Tuesday with 243 and 224 votes, respectively. There were no write-in votes. more

JEFFREY BESSEN | 3/20/12

Village of Lawrence Trustees are concerned about positions not being filled. From left at the village board’s March 1 public meeting were, Mayor Martin Oliner, trustee Ed Klar, Village Administrator David Smollett and trustee C. Simon Felder.

Lawrence is understaffed, trustees say

With key positions such as deputy administrator and bookkeeping staff jobs not being filled, Lawrence village trustees are concerned that important work is not getting done and the municipality is not operating properly. more

JEFFREY BESSEN | 3/8/12

A vehicle heads north on William Street in Lawrence just past the municipal parking lot that is on the west side of the roadway.

Arguments go both ways on William Street

The issue of widening William Street — which runs from Mulry Lane to Central Avenue, a block east of Rockaway Turnpike — and making it a two-way street remains a subject of contention among Lawrence village board members and Central Avenue business owners. The plan to limit congestion on the road seems to have led to more consternation among those who must decide the matter. more

JEFFREY BESSEN | 3/1/12

Temple Israel in Lawrence was granted a variance for residential use at last Thursday’s Village of Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals hearing.

Lawrence's BZA grants Temple Israel’s variance

A year after Temple Israel in Lawrence sought a subdivision for a little more than half an acre on its front lawn, the Village of Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) granted their variance request on Feb. 16. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 2/23/12

Flooding has been an issue in Lawrence for more than a decade and was at its worst in August when Tropical Storm Irene struck. A view from Seaview Avenue in the village.

Flooding issues persist in village

For more than a decade flooding has been a “big problem” in the Village of Lawrence, according to Mayor Martin Oliner, who said a high water table, the level below which the ground is completely saturated with water, and the construction of larger homes has contributed to the problem. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 2/9/12

Temple Israel met stiff opposition from residents when it applied for a variance at the Jan. 11 Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals hearing.

Temple seeks new zoning options

Few matters evoke a neighborhood’s passion more than change, and the prospect of any significant alteration of part of Central Avenue has some residents in Lawrence concerned. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 1/19/12

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