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At the Chabad of the Five Towns Hebrew School on Feb. 18, Gennadiy Shnayderman, of Woodmere, left, and Ilan Levy, a visiting Israel Defense Forces soldier, reconnected 20 years after they served together in the IDF.

Great to see you, Bobo. Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers reunite at Five Towns Chabad

Hadassah Geisinsky, assistant director of the Chabad of the Five Towns Hebrew School, in Cedarhurst, believes there are no coincidences — not even the unlikely reunion of two Israel Defense Forces soldiers who served together 20 years ago, at a Hebrew school event. more

By Parker Schug | 3/1/24

Lawrence village Trustee Paris Popack, who serves as deputy mayor, announced she is running for mayor.

Paris Popack is running for Lawrence mayor, find out why

Lawrence village Trustee Paris Popack announced that she is running for mayor as current municipal leader, Alex Edelman, cannot seek office again due to term limits. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/1/24

Dr. Laurie Zelinger, a Cedarhurst-based psychologist, has written another Please Explain book, this one ‘Please Explain Divorce to me, Because My Parents are Breaking up.’

Please explain why Dr. Laurie Zelinger writes books

Since she was around 8-years-old, Dr. Laurie Zelinger kept a diary writing short stories and poems, and in the fourth grade she wrote a play her class performed. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/1/24

Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Melissa ‘Missy’ Miller and Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages are the Inwood Civic Association’s Citizens of the Year.

Look who the Inwood Civic Association picked as its Citizens of the Year

The Inwood Civic Association acknowledges those who go above and beyond for its community each year. This year, two respected elected officials will accept this award on March 10 at the Inwood Country Club. more

By Melissa Billie Clark | 3/1/24

More than 3,000 newspapers have closed across the country since 2005, resulting in countless communities losing essential platforms for sharing their stories. The Empire State Local News Coalition intends to reverse that by advancing new legislation and initiatives that would protect jobs, and incentivize small business to advertise.

Coalition formed to advocate for local journalism

A statewide group of local news organizations — comprising of more than 100 newspapers across New York — has launched The Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package intended to deliver long-term sustainability to the sector. more

STAFF REPORT | 2/29/24

Hewlett High School students and other Long Island teens volunteered on Feb. 13 at the IDF Chesed Center, painting an Israeli flag on the wall to show their support for the Hewlett facility, which provides resources to Israel.

Chesed Center in Hewlett expands to support and supply Israel

Support for Israel continues to grow in the Five Towns. The IDF Chesed Center, a grass-roots distribution site that sends tactical supplies to Israel Defense Force soldiers and resources to displaced Israeli families, has outgrown its small warehouse on Mill Street, in Lawrence, and moved into a larger one on Peninsula Boulevard, in Hewlett. more

By Parker Schug | 2/23/24

Kayla Palumbo, a Sacred Heart Academy senior, with her presentation on the effects of blue light on flies in the school’s research lab. She presented it at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair last month, and has advanced to the second round in March.

See what Atlantic Beach resident Kayla Palumbo did at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair

Atlantic Beach resident Kayla Palumbo has given new meaning to the term Blue Light Special, with an attention-getting science project focusing on the effects of that light on the mobility of flies and their lifespan. more

By Parker Schug | 2/16/24

Tom Suozzi has won the special election to replace former Congressman George Santos, flipping New York's 3rd Congressional District from Republican to Democrat.

Tom Suozzi makes a triumphant return to Congress

After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election … more

By Will Sheeline | 2/13/24

Sasha Young, of Inwood, founder of Gammy’s Pantry in the Five Towns Community Center, is resigning amid uncertainty about the center’s future. She was the Herald’s 2020 Person of the Year.

Sasha Young resigns at Five Towns Community Center

Sasha Young, founder of Gammy’s Pantry in the Five Towns Community Center and the Herald’s 2020 Person of the Year, is resigning from her job at the center amid uncertainty about the Lawrence facility’s future. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 2/9/24

Located at the Burnside Commons Shopping Center in Inwood, Bingo Wholesale is expected to open on Feb. 12.

Bingo Wholesale is here in Inwood

Known as the “Kosher Costco,” Bingo Wholesale is establishing a presence in the Five Towns at the Burnside Commons Shopping Center in Inwood, with an anticipated opening on Feb. 12. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 2/9/24

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