Kids & Family

April 5: Gas Station Bandit Caught, Teacher Nominated for Award

  1. The NYPD is reporting the arrest of two men they say could be linked to a series of early-morning gas station robberies over the past eight days across Nassau County. Click here for more.
  2. Ms. Amanda Dimonda, who teaches fifth grade at Park Avenue Elementary School, has been nominated for the KJOY Teacher of the Month contest for April. Click here to see how you can vote for her.
  3. If you made your home more energy efficient last year, you may qualify for a tax credit on your 2012 federal income tax return. Click this link for more details. 
  4. April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month and a great opportunity for pet owners to brush up on tips from the American Red Cross to keep their animals safe and healthy as we head into spring and summer. For more on this, click this link.
  5. Legislator Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick), together with Village of Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, call for County Executive Edward P. Mangano to name a candidate for the Board of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (“MTA Board”). Click here for more on this. 

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