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HALB students Rachel Yadgarov, left, Talia Beck, Nina Plaut, Avtayla Teitelbaum and Rebecca Berg advanced to the state History Day competition.

Hebrew Academy of Long Beach in Woodmere captures first, third in history regionals

Two teams of Hebrew Academy of Long Beach students from the school in Woodmere finished in first and third in the Junior Exhibit Group at the Long Island Regional for National History Day. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/5/21

‘Everything After’ is the new book from Hewlett native Jill Santopolo.

Jill Santopolo’s ‘Everything After’ is available

Hewlett native Jill Santopolo’s new book “Everything After” was released on March 9. Santopolo’s third adult novel focuses on Emily, who has her life shaken by the traumatic experience of a miscarriage. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/25/21

L.I. Greenway would save lives, create jobs

During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have needed to get outside, and have rediscovered the joy of walking or riding a bike to see friends and exercise. more

By Carter Strickland | 3/18/21

Adding $2.5 million to the New York state budget to help poverty-stricken Holocaust survivors is the goal of a petition campaign being led by the UJA-Federation of New York.

UJA-New York petitions to help Holocaust survivors

Among the many items in the proposed $103.4 billion New York state budget is money for case management services and the UJA-Federation of New York is campaigning for an additional $2.5 million to aid Holocaust survivors. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/17/21

Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman is the county's GOP pick to oppose Nassau County Executive Laura Curran in November.

Blakeman to oppose Curran for Nassau County executive

Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, who represents the 3rd Council District, is the pick of the Nassau County Republicans to run against County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, in November. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/15/21

Protesters turned out for a Feb. 25 rally in Hempstead to support undocumented essential workers who have been excluded from any Covid-19 relief packages that the federal and New York State governments have provided.

Protesters urge state senators to fund excluded workers

Nearly a year after undocumented domestic and immigrant workers were excluded from the $2.2 trillion federal CARES Act, nine Long Island organizations rallied together Feb. 25 to call for passage of … more

By Damali Ramirez | 3/11/21

Andrew Goldsmith, a lifelong resident of Cedarhurst is running unopposed for his third term as village justice.

Cedarhurst village justice race is uncontested

After an exhausting 2020 election season that appeared to never end, Cedarhurst residents receive a respite as the village’s March 16 election has only one name on the ballot. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 3/5/21

Community Chest South Shore and the Hebrew Free Loan Society have joined forces to offer interest free loans to small businesses in the Five Towns and surrounding communities.

Helping Five Towns businesses to survive and thrive

Two organizations totaling more than 200 years of existence have partnered to offer small businesses in the Five Towns and surrounding communities an interest-free, no-fee loan up to $50,000. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/3/21

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital officials say that the state Department of Health is pressuring them to cut services and staff.

St. John’s Hospital in Far Roockaway pressed by New York state to reduce services

he New York State Department of Health is pressing St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, in Far Rockaway, to implement a plan that would convert the 257-bed facility to a “micro-hospital,” according to people who are aware of the situation. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/2/21

Woodmere resident and Holocaust survivor Jack Rybsztajn is helped from the car by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and Gural JCC Associate Executive Director Cathy Byrne.

Seniors and Holocaust survivors get Covid vaccine in Lawrence

Vehicles pulled into the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC Harrison-Kerr Family Campus and staff and volunteers and staff and student volunteers from the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School helped the 150 seniors, which included 60 Holocaust survivors, to receive a first dose of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccination on Sunday. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/28/21

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