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Partly Cloudy Rhame Avenue Elementary School in East Rockaway welcomes new principal
When students at Rhame Avenue Elementary School return to class next month, a new face will be there to greet them: Dr. Ayesha McArthur, the school’s incoming principal.
Rally in Lynbrook presses National Grid, DEC and elected officials on natural gas moratorium
Standing on a platform under the Long Island Rail Road trestle at Atlantic and Stauderman avenues, flanked by several business owners and elected officials, Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach decried a natural-gas moratorium that he said is hurting Lynbrook businesses.
Lynbrook dentist glad to be alive after wave nearly kills him in Dominican Republic
Joseph Brofsky, 62, walking again after temporarily being paralyzed
Dr. Joseph Brofsky believed he would die. After being hit from behind by an eight-foot wave while vacationing in the Dominican Republic, he lay face-down in three feet of water, paralyzed.
East Rockaway, Lynbrook among villages that lost sales tax lawsuit
A Nassau County Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of the county and its townships on July 26 in a dispute over the distribution of sales tax revenue to villages.
Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn owners to sell property to developer behind Cornerstone idea
Anthony Bartone says resident feedback is top priority
The Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn, with its long history of drug, prostitution and assault arrests, is being sold to developer Anthony Bartone, according to Village of Lynbrook officials.
Car struck by Long Island Rail Road train in East Rockaway
A non-passenger train struck an unauthorized vehicle on the train tracks just west of the Centre Avenue Long Island Rail Road station in East Rockaway on Monday at about 3:45 p.m., injuring one person and causing several delays to the Long Beach branch.
Blaze causes major damage to Taste of Vietnam Bistro in East Rockaway
The East Rockaway Fire Department responded to two fires on the evening of Aug. 7 and early in the morning of Aug. 8, one at a home and the second at a business.
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Rolling River Day Camp in East Rockaway gives back to community
Dozens and dozens of children and teens from nursery school to 10th grade, focused intensely on drawing colorful and vibrant patterns on paper.
Lynbrook American Legion Post 335 announces recruitment drive
Lynbrook American Legion Post 335, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, has begun a recruitment drive to bring more veterans into the post.
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Sizzling summer fun at South Shore Camps in East Rockaway
It was a summer of fun and learning at the 31st annual South Shore Camps in East Rockaway, where hundreds of children and teenagers participated in two weeks worth of sports and activities under the summer sun.
The Week Ahead
Nearby things to do this week in Lynbrook, East Rockaway
The Lynbrook Public Library invites children ages 3 and up to use cardboard and other materials to build a car to sit and watch Pixar short films on Aug. 23 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Baby playtime in East Rockaway
Baby playtime takes place on Aug. 27 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the East Rockaway Public Library.
Little learners in East Rockaway
On Friday Aug. 23 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., children ages 3-5 will receive help getting ready for kindergarten at East Rockaway Public Library.