Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson, 50, died of cancer last weekend just days after announcing he was turning over the operation of his office to an assistant while he underwent … more

Flanked by Mayor Weinstock at Sunday’s fair in Cedarhurst, Editor-Publisher Ed Weintrob shared news about The Jewish Star’s expansion. Starting this week, there are more pages, more news … more

Two Democrats will face-off on Tuesday in a primary election for the seat vacated by Todd Kaminsky’s elevation to the state Senate. The primary winner — Long Beach City Councilman … more

Far Rockaway, whose downtown area has long been synonymous with decay, may be in line for a major rehabilitation. This action would follow a city pledge earlier in the year to invest $91 million … more

Eight Jewish institutions in central and southern Nassau County will receive nearly $575,000 through the Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, a spokesman for Rep. … more

In an effort to save a beloved family business from rising rents and crippling state bureaucracy, Far Rockaway Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and Nassau County Legislator Howard Kopel are asking the … more

Residents of the Village of Lawrence will elect a mayor and two trustees on Tuesday.  Syma Diamond, Daniel Goldstein, Uri Kaufman and Rochelle Stern Kevelson are running for Lawrence village … more

Plans by Brooklyn’s KRM/Moisha’s discount supermarket to buy the shuttered Brach’s store in Lawrence have collapsed, and now Gourmet Glatt is in the market for the expansive space … more

The Five Towns celebrated Lag Ba’Omer with a kid-centric festival that drew countless families to Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park last Thursday. There were rides, games, a petting zoo, fun … more

Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead legislatures each moved this week to assert support for Israel by opposing the anti-Jewish state Boycott Disinvestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The … more