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• Two LIers win young entrepreneur challenge

  a contest for young Long Island entrepreneurs Thursday afternoon.On one end was Pink Nori, a Japanese restaurant that Stony Brook University senior Jesse Tang, 22, plans to open this summer with his family in Astoria, Queens.At the other side was SmartEKG   Read more »

• Isaac Zucker sentenced for stealing $634,000 from Woodmere synagogue

  have to serve a minimum of 15 months under terms of the sentence imposed by Nassau County Judge David Ayres. Zucker, a Woodmere resident, had pleaded guilty in February to grand larceny in the second degree.Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said   Read more »

• 2 teens face burglary charges

  Weiss, of 1176 Brunswick Ave., Far Rockaway , faces two counts of third-degree burglary and third-degree grand larceny. Nassau County police said Weiss obtained the combination to the Congregation Aish Kodesh on Woodmere Place, Woodmere, and broke in on Saturday,   Read more »

Around the web

• Woodmere Man Who Stole From Temple Sentenced

  Zucker to spend 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison for grand larceny. Cops say Isaac Zucker admits stealing from Woodmere Temple. NCPD The Woodmere man who stole more than $634,000 from Congregation Aish Kodesh while serving as its treasurer was sentenced Tuesday   from Five Towns Patch Read more »

• NY man accused of real estate scheme

  N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island man has been charged with operating a Ponzi scheme that duped five real estate investors of $50 million. Gershon Barkany was arrested by FBI agents on Thursday. He's accused of spending the investors' money for his personal benefit.   from San Antonio Express Read more »

• Woodmere Assistant Chief Rescues Man from Debris-Filled Apartment

  the nearby Woodmere Fire Department before returning to their homes. In an email to Patch, a person who wished to remain anonymous wrote: "I would like to thank the Woodmere Fire Department and the other fire departments who rescued us from the fire at 1008   from Five Towns Patch Read more »

• Garden Communities Selects Plymouth Rock Energy as its Energy Provider of Choice

  Woodmere, NY - Plymouth Rock Energy announced it has been selected by Garden Communities, a residential rental community offering a variety of prime rental units throughout the Northeast, as the recommended alternate energy provider for their valued residents.   from PR Leap Read more »

• Santino, Clavin to Host Town Hall Meeting in Woodmere

  meeting on Monday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. All residents of the Five Towns, along with any interested persons, are invited to attend this meeting. Santino and Clavin will answer questions pertaining to town government,   from Five Towns Patch Read more »