East Rockaway boy ‘broke down every barrier’ standing in his way
Joe Petraro from East Rockaway graduated high school at 11 years old.
Kaitlyn Benedict breaks 28 year old school record
Kaitlyn Benedict, junior, broke a 28 year old record at Lynbrook High School of most three-pointers scored in a single game.
Spencer Chrein to spend two years in the Peace Corps
Spencer Chrein, Lynbrook resident, was sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Armenia.
Cruise Nights kickstart a summer of fun in Lynbrook
After Cruise Nights kicked off again on June 13, Lynbrook neighbors can expect more vintage cars, decorating Atlantic Avenue each week, except for July 4, up until August 29.
Local Flag Day essay contest winners honored
Assemblyman Brian Curran hosted his annual Flag Day event to honor the birthday of the American Flag and the students from across the 21st Assembly District who participated in his art/essay contest.
Election 2024
Judy Griffin is ready for a rematch
Judy Griffin defeated Patricia Maher in the democratic primary for Assembly District 21. Griffin will be going up against Assemblyman Brian Curran in November.
Golf Outing is set to return in August
Lynbrook's annual Mayor's Golf outing will return on August 12 at the Inwood Country Club.
See photos! Cruise Nights are back for the summer
Cruise Nights kicked off again on June 13 with old cars decorating Atlantic Avenue in Lynbrook for spectators to enjoy.
Meet your East Rockaway 2024 class salutatorian
Kevin Lynch was this year’s salutatorian from East Rockaway High School’s class of 2024.
Meet your Lynbrook High School salutatorian
Nora Kane was this year’s salutatorian from Lynbrook High School’s class of 2024.
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Fighting antisemitism and hate needs to start early
As a former Board of Education member and president in the Long Beach school district who has worked to provide a safe and more inclusive environment for our students, I am gravely concerned about the unprecedented escalation of antisemitism on our college campuses that many young Jewish people in our community will be facing in just a couple of months.
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Our future should include transit-oriented development
How regressive, then, that many of today’s Nassau County elected leaders are failing to consider how their decisions will affect even the next couple of generations.
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I’m running to fight for women’s freedoms
Since Roe was overturned, legislators and governors in more than a dozen states have imposed harsh restrictions and outright bans on abortion. The repercussions have been devastating.
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Albany gets one right for our kids
“Progress” and “Albany,” unfortunately, have not been synonymous over the past few years, with good reason. Albany has gotten a lot of things wrong: bail reform, reckless …
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Congestion pricing delay exposes political gamesmanship
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent decision to delay the controversial congestion pricing scheme is cause for celebration. Let’s not forget, however, that this win comes with a rather large asterisk.
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Summertime heightens the importance of traffic safety
In my role as a personal injury attorney, I have worked with hundreds of people who have been involved in motor vehicle accidents resulting from negligence or oversight that often could have been …