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East Rockaway resident Phyllis Boland, pictured here with her son, Andrew, 26, who suffers from a rare neurological disorder, is fighting to keep her Hurricane Sandy-damaged home after the Interim Mortgage Assistance program expired.
East Rockaway Sandy victim fighting to save her home
An East Rockaway resident who has been displaced from her home since Hurricane Sandy is now fighting to keep it after the expiration of the Interim Mortgage Assistance program. more
After Parkland, the youth are leading change
"Why do we have to lead the change?” That was the question Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior Ryan Deitsch asked Sen. Marco Rubio at a town hall forum . . . more
Kamp Kiwanis offers disadvantaged children the opportunity for an enjoyable sleep-away camp experience.
Kiwanis Clubs celebrating 50 years of fun in the sun
For the past 50 years, the New York District Kiwanis Foundation has operated Kamp Kiwanis in upstate Taberg. Every year roughly 800 children and developmentally disabled adults gather for a week of summer fun. more
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Paul Lynch, left, Lynbrook’s assistant superintendent of finance, operations and information systems, presented the district’s smart bond proposal in December 2016. Superintendent Dr. Melissa Burak, second from left, wrote a letter to the State Education Department last month after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., because the nearly $893,000 plan — which focuses on school safety initiatives — has yet to be approved.
Lynbrook school officials awaiting funds for safety initiatives
With educators across the country evaluating safety procedures after the recent mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., Lynbrook School District officials sent a letter to the State Education Department seeking to expedite hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding that the district should have been awarded last spring for security initiatives — but was not. more
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The New York State High School Football Coaches Association named Dan Vito, right, the New York State Assistant Football Coach of the Year for his work with the East Rockaway varsity football team. Above, Vito with Rocks head coach Russ Pajer at a special ceremony on Feb. 9.
East Rockaway alum named NYS Assistant Coach of the Year
Dan Vito credits his uncle, Joe Vito, for inspiring him to become a football coach when he played under him as an 8-year-old on the East Rockaway Raiders, and again in high school. more
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Lynbrook High School is one out of 155 schools statewide to be recognized as a Reward School by the New York State Education Department.
Lynbrook High School earns Reward School recognition
Lynbrook High School was recently recognized as a Reward School by the New York State Education Department for its continued high academic performance among students. more
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is calling on New York state to hold off on granting well permits to New York City, which would allow the city to draw millions of gallons of water from Long Island's sole-source aquifers.
County Executive Curran calls on state to halt NYC's well permits
At a Feb. 1 news conference, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran called on New York state not to renew the permits for 68 wells in Jamaica, Queens, until the United States Geological Survey … more
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An estimated 200,000 women, men and children took to the streets of New York City for the 2018 Women's March, held Jan. 20, one year after President Trump was inaugurated.
Hundreds from Nassau take part in NYC Women's March
An estimated 200,000 men, women and children took to the streets of Manhattan for the second Women’s March, held on the first anniversary of President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on … more
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Matilda Cuomo, front, third from right, visited East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School on Dec. 13 to speak with participants in the school’s new mentor program.
New York State Mentoring Program expands to East Rockaway
As the First Lady of New York in 1983, Matilda Cuomo wanted to create a state program in which children facing hardships are paired with a mentor who would support them. But before her husband, former Gov. Mario Cuomo, implemented the program, Matilda wanted to test out the idea herself as a mentor to a girl, Ellie Delgado, who had anger problems and was considering dropping out of school to return to Puerto Rico where she would get a job as a prostitute. more
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The New York Islanders may be playing in the near future at a new facility to be built on grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack, according to Governor Guomo.
Arena Partners, Islanders score Belmont arena contract
The New York Islanders have been awarded the right to develop Belmont Park, according to people close to the negotiations. A formal announcement will take place at a news conference on Wednesday, to be held at the Belmont racetrack. Gov. Mario Cuomo is slated to attend. The Islanders were selected in a two-way contest with the New York City Football Club, a soccer franchise owned by Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees. more
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