Community Corner

News from Neighboring Towns

Patch brings you a weekly rundown of stories from Lynbrook, Malverne-West Hempstead and Five Towns.

Here are the most interesting stories from neighboring Patches this week:

Lynbrook

  • The Lynbrook village board has been inover the possibility of the company building a brand-new movie theater at the current Merrick Road location. 
  • Patch photographers hit the streets of Lynbrook during Wednesday's early morning snow stormon village streets.
  • When Lynbrook's former Mayor Brian Curran was elected in November to Assemblyman Bob Barra's old seat, Deputy Mayor  Bill Hendrick was sworn in as new mayor, and Hendrick recently gave his address.

Malverne/West Hempstead

Find out what's happening in Rockville Centrefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • A West Hempstead man, Thomas Ball, 56, was arrested on Friday and charged with . Police say he allegedly manufactured and distributed "a known and identified child pornography image to numerous people" through e-mail.
  • See how Wednesday's snow storm impacted the villages of Local Editor Tara Conry.
  • A in West Hempstead who was walking his dog early Tuesday morning helped save the life of his neighbor and 22 pooches when a fire broke out their home.

Five Towns

  • Police are investigation a in Cedarhurst where a car hit two pedestrians and sped off. According to police, one victim is "listed in critical condition" and the second is "being treated for non-life threatening injuries."
  • Grant Park was buzzing with sledders as 9.2 inches of snow was reported in Woodmere. Check out through the lens of photographer Sue Grieco.

Find out what's happening in Rockville Centrefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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