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Certified PGA golf instructor Walter Ostroske taught Herald reporter David Weingrad the fundamentals of the golf swing at the Merrick Road Golf Course.

With my driver raised above my head, I took a moment to remember what my golf instructor, Walter Ostroske, had just taught me –– knees bent, feet a shoulder-length apart and arms straight. Check, check and check. more

By David Weingrad | 8/25/11

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law earlier this week banning smoking from LIRR platforms.

Smoking banned from LIRR platforms

Smoking is now officially prohibited on Long Island Rail Road platforms. Citing the dangers of secondhand smoke, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law on Monday that forbids commuters from smoking on … more

Lee Landor | 8/17/11

Track work means LIRR service cuts

As a result of a track modernization project in Mineola, the Long Island Rail Road will undergo service reductions and adjustments throughout the month of August. One of two main line tracks will … more

8/10/11

Sand Hogs, as they call themselves, have been drilling and blasting through bedrock to construct the East Side Access tunnels since 2007.

LIRR realizing a long-held dream with East Side Access tunnels

Some 120 feet below the streets of Manhattan, thousands of workers contracted by MTA Capital Construction have been drilling and blasting through bedrock since September 2007 to build a set of Long Island Rail Road tunnels that will eventually connect the Island, including the South Shore, with Grand Central Terminal and the Metro-North Railroad. Tunneling on the Manhattan side of the “East Side Access Project,” as it’s known, is complete, and work on the Queens side, which began in May, is well under way. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/9/11

Long Island Rail Road service was suspended for the Babylon, Hempstead, Montauk, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma stations, as of 4 p.m. on Aug. 1.

LIRR delays due to severe weather

Long Island Rail Road service has been suspended for the Babylon, Hempstead, Montauk, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma stations. The Port Washington station is currently experiencing delays. more

8/1/11

MTA should take over track maintenance

To the Editor: Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels. more

5/16/11

Its patrons’ growing demands have created a need to expand the Lakeview library. Its Board of Trustees is planning to renovate the unused parts of the building’s second floor.

Library to add space to further expand minds

In the course of a decade, the Lakeview Public Library has grown into much more than just a place to borrow books: It has become a community center of sorts, where children come after school for … more

By Lee Landor | 5/11/11

The Nassau County Unprotected Woodlands Task Force will hold an Envirothon this weekend to raise awareness of environmental destruction in the forests along the Meadowbrook Parkway.

Envirothon set for Saturday in N. Merrick woods

The Nassau County Unprotected Woodlands Task Force is preparing for an “Envirothon,” which is scheduled to take place at the Brookside School on Meadowbrook Road in North Merrick on Saturday, April 30, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/27/11

The Red Door Spa recently opened in Bellmore, offering high-end services and treatments.

Loads of luxury at Bellmore's Red Door spa

If you need a day of self-indulgence and luxury, look no further than the new Red Door Spa by Elizabeth Arden on Merrick Road in Bellmore. The new spa opened its signature red doors last week. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 4/14/11

Robert Castles, a sixth-grader in the Malverne middle school, was among residents posing questions for Mangano, who visited the Lakeview library April 6.

Mangano makes a visit to Lakeview

The Lakeview community had a rare chance to get direct answers about county concerns from Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano last week when he visited the Lakeview Public Library. Dozens of … more

By Svenja van den Woldenberg | 4/13/11

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