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Luis Forte, a World War II veteran, celebrated his 99th birthday at Sunrise Senior Living in Lynbrook on Feb. 27. He was greeted with a car parade and visits from residents and elected officials.

World War II veteran celebrates 99th birthday in Lynbrook

World War II veteran Louis Forte celebrated his 99th birthday to much fanfare on Feb. 27 as fellow veterans, first responders, elected officials and other residents offered him a drive-by salute. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/10/22

This World War II plane was named in honor of American Legion Post 335.

World War II plane named in honor of American Legion Post 335

During World War II, many veterans organizations hosted fund drives to aid in the war effort, including raising money to build combat aircraft. more

By Steve Grogan | 3/18/21

Love Songs of World War II in Lynbrook

Prof. Diane Cypkin will tell the stories of the love songs of World War II in a way that is both entertaining and educational at the Lynbrook Public Library on Feb. 16 at 2:30 p.m. more

2/13/19

In times of trouble, FDR comes to me

I made a pilgrimage in August to a shining house on a hill surrounded by lush forests. Below was a valley where apple trees grew in neat rows. In the distance was a wide river. This place, this magical place, was an oasis of calm, a landscape perfectly suited for introspection. more

9/14/17

Sal and Gladys Chiaffitelli have lived in the same East Rockaway home together for the last 50 years.

WWII veteran, wife celebrate 70 years of marriage in East Rockaway

Now in their 90s, Sal and Gladys Chiaffitelli have shared the same Carman Avenue home in East Rockaway for the past 50 years. On Nov. 3, the two celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at a brunch with their family. more

By Melissa Koenig | 2/8/17

Rusha “Billie” Williams in her uniform of the Army Nurse Corps in 1918. She served in World War I and has many ties to Lynbrook.

Lynbrook’s Rusha Williams: A war story and a love story during World War I (Part 3)

Editor's note: This is the last installment of a three-part series written by Lynbrook Village Historian and author Art Mattson, who wrote “The History of Lynbrook” among other published … more

By Art Mattson | 1/4/17

We can all do more to support veterans

For anyone who has not served in combat, it’s impossible to understand the horrors of war. We can try to imagine them, however. We can imagine . . . more

11/10/16

Bernard Otterman and his son, Michael, both former Merokeans, are working on a project to bring educators from across the Middle East to Hiroshima, Japan, to raise awareness of the dangers of nuclear war.

War and peace: searching for a nuclear-free world

Fears of another terrorist attack are running high after a series of ruthless strikes in Western Europe and the United States over the past year, perpetrated with semiautomatic rifles and suicide vests. The gravest threat to humanity, however, remains nuclear arms, according to Holocaust survivor Bernard Otterman, 79, formerly of Merrick. It has been so since World War II, he noted. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/19/16

Roseanne Cash and her band visit Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center on Friday, performing songs from her latest album "The River and the Thread."

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual … more

5/14/15

Onlookers in Washington, D.C., rushed to greet and photograph the veterans at the Washington Monument during an Honor Flight trip in June 2012.

Giving WWII vets a ‘final mission’

Jeffrey Rosenking never leaves home without a brochure. Wherever he is, if he spots an elderly man or woman in military garb, Rosenking will introduce himself and hand them a pamphlet for Honor Flight Long Island, an organization for which he has volunteered since 2010, which sends World War II veterans to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., free of charge. more

By David Weingrad | 11/13/13

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