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An audit filed with the state Public Service Commission faults New York American Water’s longer billing season and lack of communication for the higher water bills last summer.

A lack of communication coupled with a longer-than-average billing period contributed to the shock that New York American Water customers had when they opened their bills last year, according to an audit that the state Public Service Commission accepted on July 11. more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/18/19

The Lynbrook Mayor’s Golf Outing took place on July 8 at the Seawane Country Club in Hewlett Harbor. Event organizer Jeffrey Greenfield, left, and Mayor Alan Beach were in good spirits at the event.

Lynbrook Mayor's Golf Outing was a hole-in-one

Hundreds of residents gathered at the Seawane Country Club in Hewlett Harbor on July 8 for the annual Mayor’s Golf Outing. more

By Mike Smollins | 7/17/19

Herbert and Elaine Sacks, who have spent six and a half decades together, were one of three couples who renewed their wedding vows recently at the Bristal.

Love was in the air during wedding vow renewals in Lynbrook

Three couples renewed their vows at the Bristal Assisted Living facility on June 26, as violinist Susan Mitchell played love songs. As part of the ceremony, Rabbi Susan Elkodsi, of the Malverne … more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/11/19

The East Rockaway Yacht Club, which opened in 1947, closed for good last month, and the Town of Hempstead, which owns the property, will soon solicit proposals to replace it.

East Rockaway Yacht Club closes

A formerly vibrant, bustling hot spot — the East Rockaway Yacht Club — stands closed, locked and dormant after a June decision by its operators not to continue its lease with the Town of Hempstead. more

By Mike Smollins | 7/11/19

Nassau County Republicans decried new law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.

Reacting to Green Light Bill

Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed into law the Green Light Bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain New York state driver’s licenses. The State Assembly and Senate approved the measure in June. New York joins 12 other states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico in passing such legislation. more

By Nadya Nataly | 7/5/19

At the Lynbrook village board meeting on June 17, Mayor Alan Beach said that several new businesses could not open because National Grid is refusing to offer them gas service until a new pipeline is built.

National Grid's moratorium keeping Lynbrook businesses from opening

A National Grid moratorium on new applications for natural-gas service is hindering several new businesses from opening in Lynbrook, according to officials. more

6/27/19

Rob Hampson, a hydraulic/coastal engineer with the Army Corps of Enginners, left, reviewed the Back Bays study with Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy.

‘Waiting for 2030 is unacceptable’

Nearly three years have passed, but the Nassau County Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study to examine, in part, if storm gates can be installed at the Jones and East Rockaway inlets, will require more time, according to Scott Sanderson, section chief of coastal planning for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. more

By Nadya Nataly | 6/26/19

The Village of East Rockaway Board voted last week to approve a moratorium on solicitation until it can review the legality of its solicitation law, after it was hit with a suit.

East Rockaway sued over solicitation law

A Utah-based pest control company is suing the Village of East Rockaway over a law that limits the times that businesses can solicit at local homes and requires certain companies to pay a bond. more

By Melissa Koenig and Mike Smollins | 6/20/19

Map showing the extent of the plume as it has drifted southward, encroaching on the northern halves of both Seaford and Wantagh.

State unveils ambitious plan for Bethpage toxic plume

Hundreds of people gathered in the auditorium at Bethpage High School on June 11 to learn about the ambitious proposal by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to contain and … more

By Mallory Wilson | 6/18/19

Hundreds of residents attended the 50th annual Huckleberry Frolic on Saturday, in support of the Grist Mill Museum.

A rollicking good time at the 50th annual Huckleberry Frolic in East Rockaway

As students from the School of Rock performed on the main stage last Saturday, hundreds of residents buzzed about East Rockaway’s Memorial Park, taking in the 50th annual Huckleberry Frolic. Some sang along with the band, while others browsed the dozens of tables set up by vendors or enjoyed the many games and rides on a sun-soaked afternoon. more

By Mike Smollins | 6/13/19

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