WEEKLY RECAP: Fatal Crash, Bullets Fly, APPR and More

Busy week? No worries. Every Sunday, Patch highlights the top stories of the week so you can catch up on all of the big local news.
Here's a look at this week's Top 7:

1. UPDATE: NYS Police: Teens Involved in Fatal Parkway Crash: Four teenagers were killed in a fatal crash Monday morning on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead. The lone survivor, 17, was driving with a learner's permit and was injured, but released from the hospital Tuesday night. Toxicology results are pending. Click here for the latest story.
2. : Nassau County Police are investigating gunfire in Lakeview after bullets struck a residence, five vehicles and a fence on Ostego Road Monday evening.
3. Malverne Commuters Want Old Morning Train Back: The results of a survey conducted by the village of Malverne revealed that commuters want the Long Island Railroad to restore a popular moring train that was cut three years ago. Click on the headline for details.
4. : The Lynbrook Police arrested four people in early October for Kidnapping, Robbery, Attempted Robbery and Weapon Possession and also received a report of a suspect flashing young girls in the neighborhood. Click on the link above to read the fully police blotter.
5. : The Malverne school board approved the district's state-manded performance review plans for its faculty, but the tentative agreement still must be approved by the teachers union. (Meanwhile, the Lynbrook School Board included a presentation on its new, faculty evaluation system at its October monthly meeting. Click on the following link for the story:)
6. Dangerous West Hempstead Intersection Injures 3: Three people were injured this week in a collision at a West Hempstead interection that's notorious for being the site of accidents, including a fatality.
7. Your School Tax Bill Explained: Did your school taxes rise at a rate much higher than the tax levy voters approved in May? Click here to learn more about the factors behind your tax bill.

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