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The Inwood Fire District's bond passed 41to 3 on Feb. 8. Above, architect Frank Relf discussed the itemized costs of the proposed $2.8 million Inwood firehouse expansion at the Jan. 27 informational meeting.

Inwood Fire District's $4.8 million bond passes

The Inwood Fire District's $.4.8 million bond for a proposed 2,900-square-foot expansion of the existing firehouse and a new 100-foot bucket ladder truck to replace the current 75-foot ladder truck passed 41 to 3 on Feb. 8. Both bonds will be financed over 17 years. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/2/22

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman unleashed legal wrangling over masking with the executive orders he issued last month.

New York state mandate in place until March 2, as appeal continues

The ongoing mask debate will linger for another month, after Monday’s appellate court ruling that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate for indoor places such as businesses, stores and schools will remain in place until at least March 2. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/2/22

A view of south Merrick amid a nor'easter that slammed into Nassau County Friday night into Saturday.

Powerful winter storm slams into Nassau County

A powerful winter storm was headed toward Long Island from the south Friday morning and was expected to drop a foot or more of snow across the region Friday night into Saturday, according to the … more

By Scott Brinton and By Lisa Margaria | 1/28/22

Baldwinite Marie Bryck Healey captured this shot of her child "dancing in the snow."

Baldwin sees the beauty in powerful winter storm

A powerful winter storm was headed toward Long Island from the south Friday morning and was expected to drop a foot or more of snow across the region Friday night into Saturday, according to the … more

By Scott Brinton, Lisa Margeria and Cristina Arroyo | 1/28/22

Snow at 10 a.m. on Center Drive in Franklin Square.

Elmont, Franklin Square hit by winter storm

A powerful winter storm was headed toward Long Island from the south Friday morning and was expected to drop a foot or more of snow across the region Friday night into Saturday, according to the … more

By Scott Brinton and By Lisa Margaria | 1/28/22

N.Y. reaps benefits of federal infrastructure bill

Speaking last Friday in Woodbury before the Long Island Association, Gov. Kathy Hochul devoted much of her speech, delivered with characteristically biting humor . . . more

1/27/22

HAFTR Middle School students and Rabbi Chaim Siff raised money for Chai Lifeline. In front, from left, were Judah Rauchwerger, Jacob Hersko and Yosef Haimoff. In back, from left, were Zachary Sternberg, Meir Zrihen, Siff, Jonah Gober and Mordechai Werzberger.

Five Towns helps to raise $150,000 for Chai Lifeline

A Cedarhurst family has joined forces with their community to form Team Jacob, in support of Jacob Hersko, a sixth-grader at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway Middle School who has short bowel syndrome, a severe digestive disorder. Team members plan to raise money by running in the Miami Marathon on Feb. 6. more

By Lisa Margaria | 1/27/22

Lawrence Woodmere Academy math teacher Patrice Davis’s eighth-grade class, which includes remote learners.

Finding ways to help the Lawrence Woodmere Academy ‘friends’

In her kindergarten class at Lawrence Woodmere Academy, Lindsay Breslauer calls her 10 students her friends, and they have made the word part of their growing vocabulary. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/27/22

The state Appellkate Court stayed Gov. Hocul's mask mandate until March 2.

Appellate Courts stays Hochul's mask mandate

The New York State Appellate Court stayed Gov. Kathy Hochul's mask mandate for indoor places to March 2, as the appeal moves forward and as long as the state files court papers. The state will reassess every two weeks. She said that while Covid indicators are improving the numbers do not warrant lifting the regulation. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/25/22

Bail reform law needs still more tweaking

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder convened a news conference on Jan. 13 to make a point: The state’s bail reform law, enacted in January 2020, needs further reform . . . more

1/20/22