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Mostly Cloudy Lynbrook, East Rockaway residents react to marijuana legalization
The legalization of marijuana in New York state was met last week with mixed reactions from community members and elected officials.
East Rockaway village board opts out of marijuana sales
The East Rockaway village board unanimously voted to opt out of the sale of marijuana at its meeting Monday night.
Bill to provide relief to New York American Water ratepayers stalls in Assembly
Legislation in the state budget that would have made a public takeover of New York American Water possible while bringing rate relief to customers stalled in the Assembly after being approved by the Senate.
Lynbrook Engine Company No. 1's lone female firefighter aims to help others
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Jessica Kern, then 18, stood at the window of Tower Five of the World Trade Center, where she worked at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and witnessed the worst terrorist attack in American history. Fires erupted into vicious infernos, debris flew far and wide, and people leapt from the towers’ top floors.
Community angry over planned closing of St. Raymond School in East Rockaway
Many community members are upset after The Diocese of Rockville Centre announced that the St. Raymond School will close in June.
Lynbrook hosts a Homecoming hoot
A pandemic could not stop Lynbrook High School from celebrating its senior student-athletes. The school hosted a festive and safe homecoming car parade, which was followed by the school’s annual homecoming football game at Marion Street School on April 10.
Lynbrook train schedules in 1923 and today
In 1923, typical commuting time from Lynbrook to Pennylvania Station was 31 minutes on the express train.
Herald Neighbors
Lynbrook residents help Move the Food for local pantry
Pallets and boxes of food were delivered to people in need thanks to a group of volunteers who participated in the annual Move the Food Day event, which is organized each year by Lynbrook residents Rob and Mary Hallam.
Lynbrook hosts a Homecoming hoot
A pandemic could not stop Lynbrook High School from celebrating its senior student-athletes. The school hosted a festive and safe homecoming car parade, which was followed by the school’s annual homecoming football game at Marion Street School on April 10.
Lynbrook PTA council leaves its mark one brick at a time
The Lynbrook Council of PTAs is “paving a path” toward a brighter future for all kindergarten through 12th grade students in the community.
Guest Column
Nassau County needs to allocate Covid-19 funds to help community organizations
As part of the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Nassau County will receive almost $400 million to be used for Covid-19 relief.
Op-Ed
Nassau’s budget surplus isn’t good news
Nassau County recently announced that it finished 2020 with a surplus of $75 million (subject to some adjustment, but it’s a reasonable number to work with). Sounds like good news, right? Not so fast.
Op-Ed
Racial inequities and the Biden infrastructure plan
President Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan is remarkable for its ambition and breadth and for taking significant steps to address historic racial inequities. The president deserves great credit . . .
Randi Kreiss
The pandemic of 1918 was pushed off the front pages
My husband’s father was 14 and living in New York during the pandemic of 1918, sometimes known as the Spanish flu. He must have had memories of the time; surely he knew people who died in Brooklyn, where he lived.