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On Thursday, Rory Lancman, special counsel for ratepayer protection at the state Department of Public Service, hosted a virtual hearing at which South Shore residents aired their grievances about New York American Water, the private utility currently under the scrutiny of a state-led feasibility study.

South Shore residents support potential NYAW takeover

South Shore residents spoke forcefully at a public hearing on Feb. 26 that reviewed the state’s study to examine a potential public takeover of New York American Water’s private … more

By Mike Conn and Alyssa Seidman | 2/26/21

Lynbrook residents, Mayy and Charles Levato, on their Wedding Day. They are now both 92 and have been married for 67 years.

Different perspectives on Valentine’s Day

While some people are accustomed to spending Valentine’s Day with a spouse or a partner, there are many people who have never celebrated the holiday because they have chosen to live a life of … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 2/25/21

Automobile advertisement in the New Era newspaper in 1916.

Lynbrook historical odds & ends: A $550 Chevrolet in Lynbrook

In 1916, Lynbrook’s New Era newspaper advertised a nifty looking, new Chevrolet at Albert F. Janecek’s auto dealership on Merrick Road. more

By Art Mattson | 2/25/21

Lynbrook firefighters carried an unconscious man up a staircase from the burning basement of a home on Shipherd Avenue on Feb. 21.

Lynbrook Fire Department saves man from burning home

Lynbrook firefighters saved a man from his burning basement on Feb. 21. more

By Steve Grogan | 2/25/21

The East Rockaway Builders Club sent Valentine’s Day cards and other goodies to seniors and caregivers at the Lynbrook Atria.

East Rockaway's Builders Club spreads love to senior citizens

Staying connected during Covid-19 has been tough, but East Rockaway’s Builders Club contacted nursing homes just in time for Valentine’s Day. more

2/25/21

Lynbrook High School class of 2021 valedictorian Ashley Roth

Lynbrook High School's top two seniors excel in, out of classroom

Ashley Roth and Kathryn Postiglione may seem at first glance like two typical childhood friends, but on closer examination, you quickly realize they are far from ordinary. On Feb. 12, the pair were announced as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of Lynbrook High School’s class of 2021. more

By Julia Swerdin | 2/25/21

Lynbrook High School Principal Joseph Rainis chaired the High School Committee, which was part of a task force tapped to develop plans to bring back all students for in-person instruction, which will start with LHS seniors on Monday. Above, Rainis at a school event before the pandemic began.

Lynbrook High School to welcome back class of 2021 in person

To bring more students back for in-person learning at Lynbrook High School, officials announced that all seniors would be invited back to the building starting Monday. more

By Mike Smollins | 2/25/21

So now that you’re vaccinated . . .

I applaud the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance update recommending that people who are fully vaccinated not be confined to quarantine after exposure to a case of Covid-19. more

By Lawrence E. Eisenstein | 2/25/21

How do you know I’m from Lawn Guyland?

I was in Ryann’s Wines in East Meadow around the holidays, standing at the checkout, when a fellow customer, a man in his 70s, called out to a 20-something employee from across the store. more

By Nick Buglione | 2/25/21

A governor bruised by a pandemic mistake

I admired Gov. Mario Cuomo so much that I actually bought an old CD of his speeches some years ago, and I actually listened to them. So I am educated in the successes and rhetorical and political skills of the Cuomo boys. more

2/25/21

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