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Tova Plaut, left, Shana Dworken and Karen Feldman spoke at a news conference last month on the steps of the New York City School Chancellor, David Banks’ office, demanding a meeting and for more to be done in preventing Jewish hate in city schools.
Cedarhurst resident and Lawrence board member Tova Plaut leads anti-hate effort
Tova Plaut, a Cedarhurst resident and member of the Lawrence school district Board of Education is a founding member of New York City Public Schools Alliance, an advocacy group, centered on eradicating hate in schools. more
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Nassau County Bridge Authority Chairman Samuel Nahmias and County Executive Bruce Blakeman cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of EZ-Pass at the Atlantic Beach Bridge toll plaza on Dec. 20. County Leg. Howard Kopel is on Blakeman’s left.
Check out the EZ-Pass toll system now at the Atlantic Beach Bridge
EZ-Pass, the cashless toll system, in operation at the Atlantic Beach Bridge toll plaza since mid-December was officially celebrated with a ribbon cutting that included County Executive Bruce Blakeman, an Atlantic Beach resident. more
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Roughly 40 people attended the training session for the B’Yachad Helpline at the Marion and Aaron Gural JCC.
Gural JCC introduces B’Yachad Helpline to support community amid ongoing Gaza conflict
The many phone calls from concerned Marion & Aaron Gural JCC regulars have led the Cedarhurst-based organization to create what it is calling the B’Yachad Helpline, for those seeking someone to talk to as the ongoing war in Gaza continues to create widespread anxiety. more
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Touro College of Dental Medicine students visited Lawrence kindergarten kids in October. In back from left were Yehudis Friedman, Andrew Polito, Daniela Benzaquen and Shani Levi. In front from left were Victoria Castillo, Caleb Peralta Castro, Angel Cifuentes and Bianca Mazariegos Constanza.
Bringing smiles to Lawrence kindergartners
Being afraid of going to the dentist is an age-old anxiety and the butt of many jokes, however 17 Touro College of Dental Medicine students educated, entertained and screened 150 Lawrence school district 4- and 5-year olds to help alleviate that concern during a three-hour program last month. more
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Damaris Rodas Villatoro was one of four Hewlett High School students selected to take part in the Nassau County High School Student Juried Art Competition.
These four Hewlett High School students stood out with their artwork
Four Hewlett High School students — Becky Feygin, Damaris Rodas Villatoro, Charles Zeledon and Olivia Ziarno — were among the 75 Nassau County high school artists selected to have their work displayed at the Art Guild, in Manhasset, as part of the Nassau County High School Student Juried Art Competition last month. more
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Lawrence resident Stuart Katz addressed the village board at the Nov. 9 meeting expressing dissatisfaction with the handling of the South Lord Avenue gate.
The Village of Lawrence heeds the community members' input on the reopening of the gate
What to do with the gate at the end of South Lord Avenue in Lawrence brought a standing room only crowd to Lawrence Village Hall for the Nov. 9 board of trustees meeting to discuss safety and convenience surrounding the closed gate, an entrance and exit to the Inwood Long Island Rail Road station. more
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State Assemblyman Ari Brown, who is also the deputy mayor of Cedarhurst, is scheduled to donate a kidney to an American military veteran next month.
Assemblyman Ari Brown goes above and beyond, donating a kidney to help one in need
Assemblyman Ari Brown has openly expressed regret in the past for not serving his country. Despite his job in Albany and his work as deputy mayor of the Village of Cedarhurst, Brown has acknowledged that that service doesn’t compare to the sacrifices made by military veterans who risk their lives for the country. more
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Candiotti ran alongside Garrett Chapman, her former Hewlett High School track coach, during the TCS New York City Marathon on Nov. 5.
This Hewlett High School alum has a special bond with her coach
The running journey of Hewlett resident Elissa Candiotti and Garrett Chapman came full circle at the TCS New York City Marathon on Nov. 5. more
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On their way to the March for Israel were Tamar, left, Simon, Maya and Matthew Barbash of Hewlett.
Adele Goldberg and children show commitment to Israel
A summer trip as a teenager began a lifelong connection to Israel and her people. I had the opportunity to strengthen my Hebrew language skills, shape my Jewish identity, and forge strong connections with family that have grown and deepened over the years. more
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Woodmere residents Alina and Alex Lubarsky, and Victoria Firdman, right, at the March for Israel on Nov. 14.
Alex Dubarsky of Woodmere was left surprised in Washington D.C.
Some 300,000 Jewish people and those who stand against the barbaric murder of innocent civilians, descended on our nation’s capital on Nov. 14. Although on the long bus ride from Long Island I braced myself for any possibility … what I discovered was as surprising as it was banal. more
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