The coronavirus pandemic brought our local and regional economies to a screeching halt, and resulted in a sharp rise in unemployment. I am proud of the role the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency has played — and continues to play — in our county’s recovery.
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By Richard Kessel
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10/29/20
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Updated Oct. 21 at 9:45 a.m.
In an effort to combat the recent uptick of coronavirus in the Five Towns, the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence will officially serve as a Covid-19 testing site.
Several community officials …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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10/20/20
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Beginning on Oct. 20, the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence will serve as a testing site for Covid-19.
Going forward, drive-up and walk-in testing will be available in the rear parking lot …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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10/19/20
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RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers presented “50 Plus Health and Wealth,” a virtual event featuring speakers from the healthcare, wellness and elder law sectors, on Oct. 14.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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10/16/20
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In response to the increase in positive Covid-19 cases in the Lawrence and Inwood, County Legislator Carrie Solages (D-Elmont) spoke at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence about the …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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10/9/20
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After three months of weekly meetings this summer to build stronger ties among several diverse institutions and organizations, the newly created CommUnity Coalition of the Five Towns, Valley Stream and the Rockaways held its coming-out party with a 40-vehicle motorcade on Sept. 30 that traveled from the Five Towns Community Center to the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC’s Harrison-Kerr Family Campus, both in Lawrence.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/7/20
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Hearing the assumptions and contempt for people who are homeless sparked North Woodmere resident and Brandeis University junior Renée Nakkab to give voice to a portion of society that is …
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/6/20
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Educational leaders on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar agreed that reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging, and the learning curve for students and teachers is ongoing.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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9/21/20
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Several Nassau County police officers, including Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, came to the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Sept. 3 to introduce or re-introduce themselves to area …
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/14/20
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In a room in the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence, Hewlett resident Lisa Brining sat across from John Scicutella, a Northwell Health nurse, who tapped Brining’s left arm, looking for a …
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/27/20
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