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By Marcy Behrmann Farrell The New York City Department of Health has rescinded its closure order for Yeshiva of Central Queens. The yeshiva will be allowed to open Thursday morning. "We’re...

The Young Israel of Oceanside marked Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut with a meaningful youth-driven program. The event began early in the evening with a focus on Yom HaZikaron,...

  Because safety is PSEG Long Island’s top priority and because it’s never too early to educate children about being safe around electricity, PSEG Long Island is providing electric-safety education...

Sherryann Rampersad-Lalchan, RN (Brentwood), transitions nurse educator at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack, was among 51 honorees at the inaugural United Hospital Fund (UHF) Tribute to...

By Trudy Stern As I sit at my desk ready to write my usual yearly article about the importance of going on the annual NORPAC mission, I realize that there...

(JTA) — Actress Peggy Lipton, who represented network television’s version of the quintessential ’60s flower child as the star of the crime drama “The Mod Squad,” has died. She...

Here Comes the School Board Election On May 21, there will be an election in the Lawrence School District. We urge residents in Lawrence, Inwood, Cedarhurst and parts of Woodmere...

Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department was called to a working fire at 61 Muriel Avenue in Lawrence on Sunday at 2:27 a.m. The fire started in the basement, which was also...

  Pesach “comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” All the pressure, stress, endless shopping, and cooking to bring Pesach in dissipates once the Sedarim are...

https://youtu.be/m7jS-GwEDCc By Marcy Behrmann Farrell It was a moment of Hashgacha Pratis. Inna Koppel of North Woodmere was sitting in the hospital while a close family member was in surgery. The outlook...