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New rezoning plan expected to transform the East Bronx
A new rezoning is expected to transform the East Bronx. The plan aims to create 7,000 homes and 10,000 jobs in the area. It focuses on the area surrounding the new Metro-North train stations at Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park, Hunts Point and Co-op City. The Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan...
MTA begins issuing fines for bus lane violations; Queens native makes fencing history at 2024 Olympic Games
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2 men sentenced to years in prison for defrauding seniors in Michigan, other states
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced that two defendants were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in an international fraud conspiracy that stole over $11 million from mostly senior citizens in multiple states. A victim in West Michigan lost $398,000 to the conspiracy. Jayesh J. Panchal, 55, of Hicksville, New York, was sentenced to serve 78 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $7,930,287 in restitution to 40 victims of the conspiracy. Vijaya C. Shetty, 53, of Flushing, New York, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $596,800...
Bethpage Federal Credit Union: 2024 Home Equity Review
Headquartered in New York, Bethpage Federal Credit Union has been in business for over 80 years. It currently serves more than 400,000 members across the US. Bethpage offers various financial services, including mortgages, savings accounts and insurance. It also allows homeowner members to tap into their property’s equity and access cash with a home equity line of credit.
Massapequa park hosting school supplies collection drive
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and State Assembly Member Michael Durso have announced a back to school supply drive-through collection initiative to help disadvantaged students be prepared and fully equipped with the learning tools necessary to succeed in the 2024-25 school year. The collection will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Marjorie Post Community Park from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.. All items will be donated to Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Massapequa Park to be distributed.
Hit-Run Driver In Sedan Struck School Bus While Making Illegal Turn In Virginia, Sheriff Says
A deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office got a first-hand look at a crash involving a New Yorker and school bus on Thursday night,.Bronx resident Tawny Urena, 27, is facing charges in Virginia after accidentally crashing into a bus and attempting to flee in a questionable vehicle with fal…
New York Church Revamps Audio System
Valley Stream, NY (August 15, 2024)—Bethlehem Assembly of God has long been a part of the community in Valley Stream, NY—certainly long enough that the church recently opted to upgraded its 500-capacity sanctuary’s audio and lighting systems to better convey its music and message. A big part of that upgrade included the church opting to become one of the first East Coast installations of DAS Audio’s new SARA system.
Schools: Parent Notifications; Origami Art; Not Just a Fish Tank
Students in a science enrichment program at Walt Whitman High School visited a privately owned reef tank in Old Westbury recently. The custom-built tank holds 17,000 gallons of water and measures 16x15x9 feet, and includes live coral and specific species of fish to mimic the Read More ...
Roslyn Heights resident elected to ERASE Racism board
ERASE Racism has elected four new board members, one of whom is Roslyn Heights resident Lauren Furst. Furst, who splits her time between Roslyn Heights, and Florida, is a retired certified financial planner. She has served on numerous boards including the Long Island Center for Independent Living, Sustainable Long Island, Meadville Lombard Theological College, and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock. She has been involved in social justice work at both UUCSR and the 1st Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches, which includes LGBTQ+, reproductive, immigration, electoral, and racial justice. At 1stUUPB, she started and chairs a Racial Justice Ministry.
Gloria Hindin Shapiro Oppenheimer, pioneering Green Acres realtor, dies at 95
The Green Acres and greater Valley Stream community is grieving the loss of Gloria Hindin Shapiro Oppenheimer, a long-time resident and pioneering Realtor who left a lasting impact on her neighborhood. Gloria, originally from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, died in Hewlett, where she spent her summers. She was 95. Gloria was born...
Massapequa Park nursing student spends summer learning and giving in Kenya
Victoria Bowman, a nursing student at the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, from Massapequa Park, embarked on a transformative journey for her summer break – volunteering with Kenya Connect, an organization dedicated to educational empowerment and community development. For Bowman, this summer trip was more...
Meet the new pastor at Calvary Protestant Church in Baldwin
The Rev. Riley Lynch has been settling into his role as the new pastor of the Calvary Protestant Church in Baldwin after making a transition from his former life in Alabama. The 30-year-old pastor began his new post on Aug. 4 after he was appointed in April to lead the 150-year-old church, at 2801 Park Ave.
Inside Northwell’s push for robotic Whipple surgery in pancreatic cancer care
For a small fraction of the American population, a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can feel like a death sentence. It is notoriously as difficult to detect as it is to treat, and of the roughly 66,000 Americans who develop pancreatic cancer this year, more than three-fourths will die of the disease. Only about one in 10 will live five years or longer.
Staten Island NYPD detective fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds for more than 65 people, feds allege
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two NYPD detectives, including one from Staten Island, are among a group of people accused of helping more than 65 individuals fraudulently obtain coronavirus (COVID-19) relief funds, according to a criminal complaint unsealed in Brooklyn Federal Court. NYPD Detective Anthony Carreira, 42, was charged with...
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