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Overcast NCPD arrests Lynbrook man for alleged DWI
A Lynbrook man was arrested by the Nassau County Police Department on Friday for allegedly driving while intoxicated in South Farmingdale.
East Rockaway schools join Rockville Centre Behavioral Health Center
The East Rockaway School District has joined a partnership with Rockville Centre and several other districts in Northwell Health’s new Behavioral Health Center. The facility helps students find care for any crises they may be facing.
Lynbrook Police Department investigating string of mailbox thefts
U.S. Postal Service to replace boxes across Nassau County
The Lynbrook Police Department is investigating a string of robberies in which criminals have stolen checks and other items from mailboxes around the village.
Lynbrook parks plan is progressing
To help revitalize Lynbrook, village officials are starting smaller beautification projects at six parks this month and are preparing for a major overhaul of Greis Park in the near future.
NYPD officer from Lynbrook remains on the job despite cancer diagnosis
Ross Dichter receives surprise promotion to detective
Nothing could stop NYPD officer Ross Dichter from reaching 20 years on the job without taking a sick day — not even the tongue cancer he developed because he worked at ground zero in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
New York American Water rate increase for Lynbrook service area less than expected
The Public Service Commission recently announced that it had decided to defer a 27 percent rate hike for New York American Water customers in the Lynbrook service area in April and opted for a 6 percent increase, or $2.01 a month.
E.R. student accepted to prestigious school
Starting in September, East Rockaway High School eighth-grader Michael Mahoney checked on his Regis High School application status repeatedly as he anxiously waited to discover if he was accepted or …
Malverne grinds past East Rockaway
There wasn’t much in terms of style points, or any points for that matter, but an important victory for Malverne nonetheless in its quest to qualify for the Nassau Class B girls’ basketball playoffs.
County officials finalizing $30M plan to connect Island Park, Bay Park plants
On Jan. 27, the Nassau County Legislature tooks steps towad finalizing an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island to spend $30 million on a power line that will stretch from the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park to the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility.
Enjoying Valentine’s Day together for 51 years
On a cold December day in 1966, Judy Ber, then 20, smiled, as she dipped one of her hands into a white knit-glove and noticed that it fit perfectly. She recounted that she then said, “thank …
The Week Ahead
Nearby things to do this week in Lynbrook, East Rockaway
Casey Carle, “Bubble-ologist,” will present his amazing bubble show filled with humor and skill appealing to every age at the Lynbrook Public Library on Feb. 19 at 11 a.m.
Yoga for all in East Rockaway
The East Rockaway Public Library hosts yoga for all on Feb. 18 from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.
Family bingo at East Rockaway Public Library
The East Rockaway Public Library hosts family bingo on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.
Lynbrook board rejects 10 percent increase to fees for village pool admission
The Lynbrook village board discussed and ultimately rejected a 10 percent increase to membership fees for the Village Pool for 2020 at its Feb. 3 meeting.