Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Shelter was awarded a $15,000 grant from the Petco Foundation last month to help fund kitten adoptions. more

People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more

Long Beach city officials sent a letter to President Trump last week, asking him to reconsider proposed federal funding cuts for community grants. If the de-funding is approved, the city would … more

By March 1, homeowners who are involved in the program must submit a Scope of Work Itemization Form 6100 and Scope of Work Change Request. In other words, when someone lifts his or her home, there is an initial cost estimate that is approved in a grant request from NY Rising. Once the house-elevation process begins there are cost overruns and unanticipated challenges that cause homeowners to file change orders. If these orders are not filed by the deadline, the homeowner will have to pay out of pocket. The second deadline set by NY Rising is Sept. 1, by which all residents involved must have their houses lifted. more

About 200 residents of East Rockaway and its surrounding towns came out to a fundraiser boutique to support Joe Murphy, an East Rockaway resident in need of a new heart and kidney, at the Grant Avenue Firehouse on Jan. 15. more

Sounds of skates gliding across the ice and sticks battling for pucks filled the air at Grant Park on Jan. 10, as players from a growing ice hockey league in Valley Stream faced-off in a scrimmage to celebrate the addition of a new varsity team. more

A fundraiser to support Joe Murphy is scheduled for Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grant Avenue Firehouse. Murphy is in need of a heart and kidney transplant. Vendors for the event include Pampered Chef, Danielle’s Dandys, Goody Bags, Lularoe and others. For more information, call Danielle Metzger at (516) 993-1390. more

Nassau County’s outdoor ice rink at Grant Park, 1625 Broadway in Hewlett, will open for the 2016-2017 season on Nov. 25. more

Through Dec. 16, children can mail letters to Santa Claus as green and red mailboxes set up by Nassau County at six parks. more

Work to improve downtown sidewalks and ornamental lighting has commenced throughout Lynbrook after Mayor Bill Hendrick signed off on a $200,000 Nassau County community development grant at a village … more