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Mostly Cloudy and Windy A rollicking good time at the 50th annual Huckleberry Frolic in East Rockaway
As students from the School of Rock performed on the main stage last Saturday, hundreds of residents buzzed about East Rockaway’s Memorial Park, taking in the 50th annual Huckleberry Frolic. Some sang along with the band, while others browsed the dozens of tables set up by vendors or enjoyed the many games and rides on a sun-soaked afternoon.
$17.9 million Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station overhaul to begin in late June
For the first time in about 30 years, upgrades will begin on Lynbrook’s Long Island Rail Road station at the end of June.
County title for East Rockaway
One of the most commonly uttered cliches in softball states that good pitching and strong defense trump all when it comes to winning in the postseason. This could not have been more apparent than it was in top-seeded East Rockaway’s sweep of No. 2 Oyster Bay in the best-of-three Nassau County Class B softball championship series.
Lynbrook Board of Education studies Marion Street overcrowding
Lynbrook School District officials are looking into ways to alleviate increasing overcrowding at Marion Street Elementary School, which, they said, is only expected to get worse as more people move into the neighborhood.
Volunteers named Lynbrook Man, Woman of the Year
Daniel Ambrosio and Andrea Wong are always helping out their community — whether it’s by coaching local sports teams, serving in the Lynbrook Fire Department or volunteering at Our Lady of Peace, they never pass up an opportunity to lend a hand.
Teachers, administrators win grants at inaugural reception
Families gathered around tables adorned with green and yellow balloons at the Lynbrook High School cafeteria last Friday for the Excellence in Education Foundation Inc.’s inaugural Grant Recipient …
East Rockaway native wins in his professional MMA debut
With about 250 family members and friends in attendance at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, Charlie “The Cannibal” Campbell did not disappoint in his professional mixed martial arts debut.
Becoming 'Hip Hop Mike'
East Rockaway resident's long journey from group home to Hot 97 DJ
East Rockaway resident Mike Turkowitz, a.k.a. “Hip-Hop Mike,” remembers sitting in a group home in the mid-2000s as a teenager and turning to music to help him stay optimistic. It was then that he decided he wanted a career in the industry.
The Week Ahead
Nearby things to do this week in Lynbrook, East Rockaway
The East Rockaway Recreation Department and Long Island Blood Services are co-hosting a blood drive on June 13 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at 17 John St. Each person who donates is eligible to …
‘Cake Wars’ in East Rockaway
The East Rockaway Public Library is hosting a competition where teams of two have one hour to make the best cake that they can with basic decorating ingredients on June 17 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Lynbrook's Adult Summer Reading Program
The Lynbrook Public Library invites adults of all ages to participate in its annual Adult Summer Reading Program in what is dubbed “A Universe of Stories.”
Guest column
The Lynbrook Police Department strives for safer streets
A guest column from Lynbrook Police Chief Brian Paladino about driving safely in the village.
Crime watch: Lynbrook, East Rockaway
Here is the latest arrest report courtesy the Lynbrook Police Department.