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Inwood resident Shantie Krissoondatt held her newborn baby girl, along side partner Christopher Lakharam, in South Nassau Communities Hospital after giving birth in the Costco parking lot in North Lawrence on July 29.

Police deliver baby at Costco in North Lawrence

Inwood residents Christopher Lakharam and Shantie Krissoondatt had no idea the excitement they would create when they headed to the Costco on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence on July 29. more

By Jeff Bessen and Matthew Ferremi | 7/29/19

The Herald crew began their surfing lesson by learning how to steady themselves on their boards. At left were, at front, instructor Ian Skudin, and from left, Herald staffers Alyssa Seidman and Bridget Downes, intern Frank Gargano, and staffer Melissa Koenig.

Surf’s up in Long Beach for Herald crew

Amid New York Surf Week, July 10 to 14, a group of Herald Community Newspapers editors — Bridget Downes, Melissa Koenig, Nadya Nataly, Alyssa Seidman and Brian Steiglitz — and intern Frank … more

By Scott Brinton | 7/24/19

Be prepared for the next Big One

In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes. more

7/18/19

The Five Towns Community Center’s Operation Head Start received a donation of toys from the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation earlier this month. Brodsky is at the far left and behind him on stage is Head Start Program Director Tzijane Morris.

Richard M. Brodsky Foundation donates toys to the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence

The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, headed by Atlantic Beach residents Richard and Jodi Brodsky, donated $2,000 worth of toys to the Lawrence-based Five Towns Community Center’s Operation Head Start on July 3. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/18/19

Herald, RichnerLive teaming up to host Senior Expo in August

Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive will host a summer Senior Health & Beyond Expo on Thursday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Merrick Jewish Centre. This free event is dedicated … more

7/5/19

Rock and Wrap It Up board members Peter Sobol, and Diane and Syd Mandelbaum at the Five Towns Community Center dinner on June 22.

Rock and Wrap It Up! recognized at Five Towns Community Center dinner

At the Five Towns Community Center dinner on June 22, marking its 112th anniversary, another longtime organization was also recognized. more

Compiled by Frank Gargano | 7/3/19

Multifamily housing caught in its own ‘Groundhog Day’

Remember Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day”? He played a TV reporter repeating Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa., again and again. I often feel the same when I look back at my 20 years of public meetings and debates about multifamily housing’s effects on Long Island schools. more

By Matthew Whalen | 6/29/19

The 112-year-old Five Towns Community Center will hosts its anniversary gala at the Lawrence facility on June 22.

Party at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence

The Five Towns Community Center is celebrating its 112th anniversary with a gala dinner on Saturday, June 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will be food, music and entertainment. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/13/19

A wrecked car is by the student parking lot at Lawrence High School as a reminder of the consequences of distracted driving.

Lawrence High School students learn that distracted and impaired driving could be fatal

To show students what could happen when driving distracted or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Lawrence High School and the Five Towns Community Center joined forces to display a wrecked car at the school’s Cedarhurst campus. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 6/13/19

Plastic bottles and cans are wanted by the Five Towns Community Center from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Five Towns Community Center wants your bottles and cans

The Five Towns Community Center aims to raise money, help the environment and teach children the importance of recycling through a simple program of collecting plastic bottles and cans from Memorial Day to Labor Day. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/23/19

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