Lawrence Man Target Of Antisemitic Attack + Teens Get Vaxxed

Happy Saturday Five Towns!

In today's Daily, read about an attack on a Lawrence man in Times Square during pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protests that turned violent on Thursday night. Learn about a Cedarhurst resident feeding veterans in his driveway, where teenagers in the Five Towns are getting vaccinated and what famous activist from Woodmere has a holiday named after him today.

First, today's weather will be overcast with a high of 78 degrees.

Today's top news from the Five Towns:

1. Matthew Chayes reports on a man from Lawrence who was beaten in Times Square in an apparent antisemitic attack. The NYPD said 29-year-old Joey Borgan was attacked Thursday night while wearing a yarmulke while pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters were gathered. Borgan is being treated at Bellevue Hospital and one of his attackers has so far been arrested. (Newsday)

2. Jeff Bessen talks to teenagers in the Five Towns who are getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. 300 students have so far gotten a shot through a collaboration between the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach and the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway. (LI Herald)

3. Inside Edition looks at the life of gay activist Harvey Milk. Today is Harvey Milk Day, an official holiday in California. Milk was born in Woodmere in 1930, and his grandfather, who immigrated from Lithuania, opened what would become Long Island's largest department store. (Inside Edition)

3. Steve Grogan has a story about the Valley Stream Fire Department holding a ceremony to dedicate a new fire engine to the Tally-Ho Engine Company 3, one with a long history in Valley Stream and Lynbrook. (LI Herald)

4. Nicole Alcindor explores a Valley Stream event that area Muslims are using to donate toys to children. At the Masjid Hamza Islamic Center, an exotic car show was held to celebrate the holiday of Eid. Families were able to have fun and observe a holiday tradition of charity at the "Toys 4 Eid" event. (LI Herald)

5. CBS New York has a story on Syd Mandelbaum, a veteran from Cedarhurst, who, with his wife, helps feed veterans in his driveway. Comedian Jackie Martling stopped by to entertain the veterans, who enjoy the friendship as well as the extra help. (CBS New York)

Events Around the Five Towns:

• Tomorrow is the Nassau County Fair in the Merrick LIRR lot
• 3D Printing Workshop - Thingaverse, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, Valley Stream

Five Towns Notebook:

• Lawrence High School congratulates the top seniors of 2021: Valedictorian Amy Sharin, Salutatorian Nader Daruvala and Honor Speaker Daniela Andrede. (Lawrence High School)

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-Jackie

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