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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Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation aligning many odd-year local elections with statewide and legislative elections that are held in even-numbered years.
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/5/24
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New York Elks Lodge No. 1 provided hunger relief for 20 families in the Lynbrook, East Rockaway and surrounding areas area for the holiday season.
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By Nicole Formisano
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1/5/24
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Lynbrook firefighters extinguished a working car fire right outside of Atria Assisted Living on Sunrise Highway.
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By Nicole Formisano
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1/5/24
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After the fire that broke out on Merrick Road on Dec. 18, displacing 28 people — nearly half of whom are children — it was only a matter of time before Lynbrook residents came to the aid of their neighbors.
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By Mohammad Rafiq
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1/5/24
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The New York State Elks Lodge No. 1, in Lynbrook, delivered a gift bag for each and every veteran at St. Albans Veterans’ Affairs center.
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By Nicole Formisano
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1/5/24
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