Timing will be a key issue when it comes to the state’s long-planned congestion-pricing plan, which is scheduled to start sometime in 2024.
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7/13/23
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Voters in the East Rockaway School District on Monday approved an update to projects covered by the $27.7 million bond that passed in November 2019. The plans, which will bring no additional cost to taxpayers, were accepted, 117 “yes” votes to 50 “no” selections.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/18/21
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At the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later . . .
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4/15/21
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The potholes that used to greet us each spring, but now are with us year-round, remind us of the condition of our roads and bridges.
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By Robert Scott
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4/1/21
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During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have needed to get outside, and have rediscovered the joy of walking or riding a bike to see friends and exercise.
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By Carter Strickland
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3/18/21
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On March 4, 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln stood on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol to take the oath of office and deliver his first inaugural address. Seven southern states had already . . .
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By Jim Bernstein
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1/21/21
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Voters in the East Rockaway School District approved a $27.7 million bond on Nov. 14 to fund upgrades and repairs to all three district buildings.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/20/19
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This week's letters to the Lynbrook/East Rockaway Editor focus on Veterans Day and the upcoming East Rockaway School District bond vote.
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11/7/19
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The East Rockaway Board of Education met on Oct. 23 for the last time before the public will vote on a $27.7 million bond referendum to fund re-pairs and upgrades at the district’s three schools on Nov. 14.
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By Mike Smollins
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10/31/19
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The East Rockaway Board of Education unanimously voted on Sept. 17 to adopt a $27.7 million bond referendum to fund repairs and upgrades at the district’s three schools.
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By Michael Smollins
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9/26/19
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