Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald

10/09/2025

The Lynbrook Public Library has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, the National Park Service announced, making the nearly century-old institution eligible for federal and state preservation funding.

Read more: https://www.liherald.com/lynbrook/stories/lynbrook-public-library-added-to-national-register-of-historic-places,217332?

The Lynbrook Public Library has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, the National Park Service announced.

09/09/2025

On October 4, classmates will gather once again — this time for their 50th reunion, to be held from 7 to 11 p.m. at Rocco Anthony’s banquet hall at 71 Main St.

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The Lynbrook High School Class of 1975 will reunite on October 4 at Rocco Anthony’s banquet hall to celebrate their 50th high school reunion, honoring decades of friendship, football memories, and deep community roots.

09/09/2025

On any given afternoon growing up, the Montgomery siblings could be found battling it out on the family’s backyard basketball court. What started as sibling rivalry quickly became the foundation for a career that would take James Montgomery across the globe— from Canada to India and everywhere in between.

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James Montgomery, 23, of East Rockaway has turned childhood driveway battles into a globe-spanning professional basketball career, playing in five countries and earning a reputation for grit, adaptability, and a relentless love for the game.

09/09/2025

Fifteen years after first putting pen to paper, East Rockaway native Daniel LaRussa, 39, inspired by his personal journal entries, wrote his debut novel in four months.

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East Rockaway native Daniel LaRussa has turned personal pain into artistic purpose with the release of his debut novel Pale Blue, now earning praise on Amazon and being adapted into a Long Island-based independent film by LaRussa and screenwriter Allen Christopher.

05/09/2025

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03/09/2025

The Lynbrook community is uniting to support 10-year-old Kimberly Nugent, a South Middle School student who was diagnosed earlier this month with medulloblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer.

For more details, visit https://www.liherald.com/eastrockaway/stories/lynbrook-rallies-around-10-year-old-kimberly-nugent-after-rare-brain-cancer-diagnosis,217096?

📸: Courtesy Jon Gladstone

27/08/2025

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27/08/2025

Oceanside pizzeria owner Joseph Piccolo is facing multiple charges after allegedly abusing an employee who is a minor earlier this month.

Piccolo, 61, the owner of Pizzaiola, has been charged with one count of forcible touching, two counts of acting in a manner injurious to a child under 17, and three counts of third-degree sexual abuse.

The incident allegedly occurred on Aug. 10 around 9:30 p.m. at the Long Beach Road restaurant.

Court records say Piccolo asked the victim to come into his private office, claiming he wanted to give them extra money.

He then allegedly shut the door, handed the victim $200 in cash, and kissed and touched them.

Nassau County police arrested Piccolo on August 15. He was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to all charges.

For more details, visit https://www.liherald.com/babylon/stories/oceanside-pizzeria-owner-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-a-minor-employee,217030

📸: Courtesy NCPD

22/08/2025

The Lynbrook Public Library is under consideration for the National Register of Historic Places following a nomination approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this year and submitted to the National Park Service on July 18. A decision is expected within 45 days.

Congresswoman Laura Gillen recently sent a letter to the National Park Service supporting the library’s listing, calling the nearly century-old institution “a treasured piece of our shared history on Long Island.”

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The nearly century-old Lynbrook Public Library is under consideration for the National Register of Historic Places following a state-backed nomination and growing community support, highlighting its architectural beauty and civic legacy.

21/08/2025

Long before most kids are even aware of the weather beyond recess, 11-year-old Deen DeFrank has been keeping a trained eye on the sky.

Deen, who recently graduated from Marion Street Elementary and will be entering South Middle School this fall, has been fascinated with storms, cloud formations and severe weather since he was 5 years old.

“I started off reading books on storms and tornadoes,” Deen said. “And I really got into tornadoes and storms and weather and all that.”

For more details, visit https://www.liherald.com/eastrockaway/stories/lynbrooks-deen-defrank-11-dreams-of-storm-chasing-and-a-future-in-broadcast-meteorology,216852?

📸: Courtesy Nazia DeFrank

15/08/2025

Lynbrook resident Alex Calvo didn’t let limited resources or lack of experience stop him from creating a full-length detective drama.

By day, Calvo works a civilian job with the Nassau County Police Department. By night—and over the course of a year—he transformed his basement into a convincing homicide department, wrote a script in just 16 hours, and enlisted over 20 volunteers from Facebook to help bring his vision to life.

The result? A two-hour independent film that recently premiered at a local theater in Bellmore.

For more details, visit https://www.liherald.com/eastrockaway/stories/lynbrook-filmmaker-debuts-independent-detective-drama-made-with-volunteers-and-zero-experience,216702?

📸: Courtesy Alex Calvo

14/08/2025

Plaza Theatrical, based in Lynbrook and Elmont, has truly made one singular sensation for its annual summer Mainstage Production. “A Chorus Line,” which debuted on Broadway 50 years ago.

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Plaza Theatrical’s summer production of A Chorus Line — staged at the Elmont Memorial Library Theatre to mark the iconic musical’s 50th anniversary — brought fresh energy and emotional depth as a cast of young Long Island performers explored the dreams, doubts, and realities behind a Broadwa...