Rabbi Benny Berlin, of BACH Jewish Center in Long Beach, spoke to Newsday on Friday about leading a congregation during a pandemic.


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Almost 80 years ago, Rachel Epstein, then Rachel Malmed, and her brother were saved by a French couple after most of the siblings' family died in the Holocaust. On Monday, Epstein reunited with the French couple's great-granddaughter to talk to the congregants of the Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore about the cross-continental bond between these two families.

'Every time I talk about my story, I'm not here, I'm there' Holocaust survivor shares story of French couple that saved her

For the first time, the executive board of the Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association is made up entirely of young women. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

Young women lead Nassau junior firefighters board

Hazel N. Dukes, a longtime civil rights activist and the president of the New York State NAACP, was honored by the Town of North Hempstead with a street naming ceremony in Roslyn Heights, near where she once lived. More than 250 people attended the event, including state Attorney General Letitia James, former Gov. David Paterson and state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

Civil rights activist Hazel Dukes honored with street naming

Lt. Col. Jasmin Moghbeli told kids at Lenox Elementary School about her extraordinary life as she prepares to blast off to the International Space Station. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Out-of-this-world experience as kids meet Baldwin astronaut

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Rachel Epstein was joined Monday at the Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore in Plandome by the great grandaughter of the French couple who saved the Roslin resident and her brother during the Holocaust.

Holocaust survivor tells her story

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The ending of the La Nina global weather pattern should also result in normal amounts of rainfall, meteorologists say.

Spring at last — forecasters say it will be warmer than usual

The idea to place Narcan kits with the 50 defibrillators in Nassau buildings and parks originated with Carole Trottere of Old Field, a longtime press secretary whose son, Alex Sutton, died in 2018 of an overdose.

Nassau places drug that reverses opioid overdoses in county offices and parks, officials say

A community group rallied Monday in Mineola against the $4 billion plan by Las Vegas Sands to build a casino resort at the Nassau Coliseum site. 

Sands casino opponents rally in Mineola

Long Islanders on Monday called on lawmakers to say "no" to a proposed casino in Nassau County, but a local restaurant owner said the plan will be good for business. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Protestors: 'Say no to the casino'

Majority Republicans in the Nassau County Legislature have yet to reappoint Nassau Inspector General Jodi Franzese, the first person to hold the position, to a second term.

Nassau government watchdog in 'state of flux'

Nassau County legislators approved an $8.4 million settlement for a motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a 2014 crash near a Port Washington intersection.

Motorcyclist injured at Nassau intersection gets $8.4M settlement

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Las Vegas Sands hosted the legendary soccer stars as they met with Long Island soccer clubs, and hundreds of kids, at the Mitchel Athletic Complex's indoor field on Saturday.

David Beckham, Carli Lloyd meet with young LI soccer players

What's the process for getting a casino up and running in Nassau County? Who will decide and when? Experts answer your questions about state and local approvals for casinos.

Is a casino in the cards for Nassau?

Tawheed Brennen intends to sue the Nassau County Police Department over alleged police brutality from now-retired detective James Healey. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports. 

Allegations of police brutality against the Nassau County Police Department 

Hempstead schools elementary students took part in the unveiling of a postage stamp honoring writer Ernest J. Gaines. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. 

'It's just wonderful to be able to unveil the stamp here.'

Westbury Arts has hosted the event for the last six years to celebrate Black History Month. 

Westbury Arts hosts annual Black History Month celebration

Wife: 'He would have been overwhelmed with all of this."

Street dedication in honor of fallen NYPD officer, a Ground Zero recovery worker

A fire ravaged a commercial building on Saturday night in Flower Hill. No one was inside and the cause of the fire has not been determined. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'My thoughts are with all my tenants' says owner of building devastated by fire in Flower Hill

The 35-foot male humpback whale that died after washing ashore at Lido Beach will be necropsied Tuesday, NewsdayTV Cecilia Dowd reports.

Feds investigating death of whale at Lido Beach

A male humpback whale that washed ashore in Lido Beach has died, officials say.

Humpback whale washes up in Lido Beach

Long Islanders gathered in Mineola on Sunday to show solidarity for Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by five Memphis police officers after a traffic stop and later died.

Rally in Mineola for Tyre Nichols

The Greek Orthodox Church in Bethpage was damaged after an electrical fire Tuesday afternoon but no one was injured, Nassau County police said. NewsdayTV Cecilia Dowd reports.

'Our whole church is devastated by this'

The medical staff from Division Avenue High School in Levittown on Monday at a Nassau County Legislature meeting in Mineola received citations for using an AED and CPR to save the life of student Haeleigh Ortiz, who had gone into cardiac arrest in school in October.

'You train for this but you never really expect it'

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