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Because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Midreshet Shalhevet High School in North Woodmere announced in an email on April 1 that the school will not reopen in September of 2020.
Hewlett dentist offering access to COVID-19 test
With testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a premium, given the number of tests available, the number of places administering them and available time slots, the Hewlett- and Oceanside-based dental practice of Drs. Ron Kaminer and Melissa Rosenfeld, Smiles by Design, is offering tests through MicroGenDx, a Texas-based dental supplier and laboratory.
Officials: COVID-19 cases top 10,000 in Nassau; nearly 100 have died
Governor Cuomo called a spike in coronavirus patients on Long Island “troubling,” as cases in Nassau County surpassed 10,500 on Thursday and deaths from the disease nearly reached 100, County Executive Laura Curran said.
Schools facing ‘a Herculean task’ ahead
With schools closed at least until April 15, as ordered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, school districts have adopted “distance learning” to maintain their students’ instruction. For the …
Cleaning up in messy times
Sanitary District 1 works through pandemic
Even in the best of times, the more than 100 Sanitary District 1 workers that collect and process roughly 39,000 tons of solid waste each year have a difficult, dirty job, gathering the refuse and …
Obituary
Lawrence native Harvey Sheff dies at 59
Lawrence native Harvey Jay Sheff was known as a mensch, a Yiddish word that encapsulates a person’s capacity for being all the things we admire: smart, athletic, considerate and polite.
Cedarhurst officials: Properly dispose of gloves, masks and sanitizing wipes
Cedarhurst officials noted the proliferation of discarded gloves, masks and sanitizing wipes in the streets and parking lots across the village.
Five Towns Kiwanis continues helping through coronavirus outbreak
Kiwanis Club of the Five Towns weekly meetings have been canceled for the foreseeable future because of the coronavirus pandemic, however members of the civic-minded charitable organization continue to serve its community.
Modeling: 110,000 could be hospitalized in N.Y.; 16,000 could die
New modeling shows New York could reach the “apex” of the coronavirus crisis, when 110,00 New Yorkers could be hospitalized, with 37,000 on ventilators, at the end of April. Some 16,000 could die.
Woodmere Fire Department cancels annual chometz burning
For the first time in over 15 years, the annual chometz burning hosted by the Woodmere Fire Department will not be taking place. The department explained in a March 30 news release that the event …
Hewlett-Woodmere little league campaign on hold
America’s Pastime is on hold or canceled at every level across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Five Towns villages aiming to ensure health and safety of residents
Updated March 30 at 8:45 a.m. As the number of coronavirus cases has neared 400 in the Five Towns, community leaders have urged residents to comply with the state mandated gathering …
Governor Cuomo appeals for protective medical equipment
Governor Cuomo made an urgent appeal Thursday to any manufacturers that are willing and able to produce personal protective equipment, or PPE, such as N-95 masks, face shields and plastic gowns, which will go to hopital wokers treating COVID-19 patients.
Hewlett Fire Department adds to emergency response policies
Because of the coronavirus outbreak the Hewlett Fire Department has revised some its emergency procedures concerning medical services and responding to emergencies
Woodmere owners of East Rockaway business aim to make ventilator parts
An East Rockaway-based business owned by two Woodmere residents is looking into the possibility of manufacturing ventilator parts to help with the current ventilator shortage because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Nothing fishy about the customer service at the Hewlett Fish Market
For the Hewlett Fish Market staff, being accommodating to their customers is how they are lending a helping hand to the community during the coronavirus pandemic. The 51-year-old fish market …
Atlantic Beach boardwalk is closed
The half-mile long Atlantic Beach boardwalk is closed as of March 27, village Mayor George Pappas said. On March 26, Long Beach officials closed the city’s boardwalk.
Five Towns sights and signs of the times
From Inwood to Hewlett and all around the Five Towns the sights and signs are quite different now compared to three weeks ago, as the coronavirus pandemic, the outbreak of what is called COVID-19, …
Lawrence Lately
Perseverance is the key to thriving in quarantine
These past few weeks have been a bit jarring, to say the least. As a result of the coronavirus health crisis that has touched much of the world, many schools and school districts, including Lawrence …
Passover Greeting
Sparks in the darkness
The Jewish mystical tradition asks: How was it possible for God to create the universe if God’s presence encompasses everything. The Kabbalah’s answer is that God had to contract — …
Passover Greeting
Passover: Our holiday of hope, symbols and family
The holiday of Passover captures the history, heritage, hopes and indomitable spirit of the Jewish people through our 4,000-year odyssey. The story and lessons of the Exodus from Egypt act as a …
Passover Greeting
How is this Passover different from all others?
In some ways, it is exactly like the original Passover, as we return to the time when it all began, on that fateful night in Egypt. In describing the events of the original Passover, the Torah …
Help with New York Guard appreciation packages
The New York Guard Association wants to put together care packages for State Guard soldiers who are currently on active duty working with the National Guard on Operation COVID-19.
Nassau hires consulting firm to develop 'economic portrait' of the county after the pandemic
County Executive Laura Curran stood Thursday on the steps of the Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola with the two heads of Nassau's Coronavirus Economic Advisory Council — Industrial …
Heralds seek 2020 summer interns
Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2020 and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long …