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New mentoring program helps address issues

As the new school year began, the Hewlett-Woodmere community endured a tragedy... more

By Rachel Miller | 10/31/19

Tzvi Heber, CEO of Ascendant New York, said that preventing drug addiction begins at home by parents setting a good example for their children.

Manhattan-based Amudim talks drug stigmas at Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere

Addressing the stigmas that surround drug addiction and learning how to use the overdose-reversing drug Narcan were the primary focus of a training session hosted by the Manhattan-based nonprofit Amudim at Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere on Aug. 6. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 8/15/19

Increased awareness and the use of Narcan has helped to lower the number of opioid deaths in Nassau County between 2017 and 2018.

Opioid deaths decline in Nassau County

Training sessions and the increased use of Narcan are credited for the decline in opioid-induced deaths in Nassau County, based on state statistics and a pair of Tempo Group employees who led a training seminar at Trinity-St. John’s Episcopal Church in Hewlett on July 18. more

By Frank Gargano | 7/25/19

Albany must pass sex harassment bills

After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws. more

5/9/19

Former Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Chief David Campbell said he supported the Transit Oriented District plan at the Feb. 26 meeting.

Mixed reaction to mixed-use project

There was mixed reaction from residents who learned about a proposed plan for the areas surrounding the Lawrence and Inwood railroad stations on the Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, targeting Doughty Boulevard in Inwood and Lawrence Avenue in North Lawrence. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 3/7/19

LIRR President Phillip Eng argued that his agency had made marked improvements in reliability over the past few months.

LIRR officials defend their record at county public hearing

By most accounts, riders on the Long Island Rail Road have had a rough couple of years. In fact, in 2017 the transit agency saw its worst on-time performance in more than two decades, and 2018 was … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/7/19

State deserves praise for passing gun measures

The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence. more

2/7/19

A facsimile check was held by Regional Director of External and Legislative Affairs at AT&T Brandon Ray, left, Councilman Bruce Blakeman and Five Towns Community Center Executive Director Lorenzo Sistrunk after addressing the teenagers in the Workforce Readiness Program.

Building up the Workforce Readiness Program at the Five Towns Community Center

The Workforce Readiness Program at the Five Towns Community Center operates with the purpose of preparing local students for future employment opportunities or to help them apply to college. A $5,000 … more

By Tyler Marko | 8/16/18

The Gural JCC in Cedarhurst hosted a Narcan training seminar in its Grove Avenue building on Aug. 13. From left JCC President Steve Bernstein, Nassau County’s Department of Human Services Director of Education David Hymowitz, JCC Associate Director Cathy Byrne and JCC Cultural Arts and Education Director Rachayle Deutsch.

Mobilizing the Five Towns communities against drugs

Connecting the contemporary use of opiates to a quick recap of drug history in the past 50 years, David Hymowitz presented Nassau County’s Department of Human Services 265th Narcan training … more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/16/18

The Gural JCC, Achiezer and other Five Towns groups and civic leaders will host a Narcan training session on Aug. 13.

The Marion & Aaron Gural Jewish Community Center will partner with Achiezer, other agencies and community leaders to host its first-ever Narcan training session on Monday, Aug. 13, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., at the Gural JCC, 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. more

8/9/18

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