Michael Franklin has been coaching basketball for 20 years, and never had an undefeated season — until now. This fall, the 7th grade boy’s basketball team of Lynbrook Middle School had that legendary 10 to 0 run.
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By Nicole Formisano
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1/19/24
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Dozens of students showed off some stellar basketball skills at the annual Hoops Shoot, a free-throw contest hosted by New York State Elks Lodge No. 1.
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By Nicole Formisano
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1/19/24
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If you are wondering when the local area had measurable snowfall before this week, you would need to look all the way back to February of 2022.
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By Ben Fiebert
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1/19/24
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman ordered Hofstra University president Susan Poser to appear in front of the county legislature next week. But it seems Blakeman and others will have to wait until at least February.
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By Brandon Cruz
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1/18/24
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The battle between Nassau County and Hofstra University appears to be heating up beyond the legal action between the two. County Executive Bruce Blakeman says he has subpoenaed Hofstra president Susan Poser, accusing her of colluding with a competing casino organization in an effort to derail plans by Las Vegas Sands to redevelop the Nassau Coliseum.
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By Brandon Cruz
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1/17/24
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Residents of Lynbrook know Pat Alonge and Gail Mancuso as giving people. So as the holiday season approached and neighbors saw kids in need of holiday cheer, they knew who to call.
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By Ben Fiebert
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1/12/24
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Michael Califano, a third-grade teacher at Maria Regina Catholic School in Seaford, claims he was fired from his job after the Diocese of Rockville Centre was made aware of pictures on social media of him kissing his boyfriend.
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By Daniel Offner
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1/12/24
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There were no sonograms in 1933. So one could imagine Nunziata Pierro’s surprise when, 15 minutes after giving birth to her son, there were suddenly two bundles of joy to hold. Those twins — Giuseppe “Joe” and Nicola “Nick” Pierro — celebrated their 90th birthday, on Dec. 27, in East Rockaway.
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By Nicole Formisano
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1/12/24
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Albert Lin, National Geographic’s Lost Cities Revealed host, explorer and amputee, virtually visited amputees at Lynbrook Restorative Therapy & Nursing, Excel at Woodbury for Rehabilitation and Nursing, and Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilitation and Nursing.
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By Ben Fiebert
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1/12/24
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The East Rockaway school district congratulated the high school seniors who have earned the distinction of Advanced Placement Scholars.
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By Ben Fiebert
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1/12/24
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