East Rockaway, NY News & Events
Check out East Rockaway restaurants, events, weather, high school sports and more Nassau County news.

2026 Jones Beach summer concert schedule
Train, Evanescence and Chicago are among the performers coming to Wantagh this year.

Police: Man, 76, killed in 3-car crash in Woodmere
Police: Wyandanch woman charged in alleged fatal hit-and-run
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Married NYPD cops from LI fired for refusing to answer questions about blaze at their home
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Prosecutors: Elmont man, 23, charged with fatally stabbing 33-year-old roommate
Upcoming Events
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3350
Jan12
Post 3350, new members welcome, no meetings July-Aug.
Where
VFW Post 3350, East Rockaway
164 Main St.
East Rockaway, NY
11518
Phone
516-887-8170
Website
vfwpost3350.orgBook Discussion: Project Hail Mary
Jan21
Discussion of the thriller novel "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir
Where
East Rockaway Public Library
477 Atlantic Ave.
East Rockaway, NY
Phone
516-599-1664
Price
free
Website
eastrockawaylibrary.orgMedicare 101
Feb10
Jason Hrzich of American Senior Benefits will discuss the basics of Medicare, register
Where
East Rockaway Public Library
477 Atlantic Ave.
East Rockaway, NY
Phone
516-599-1664
Price
free
Website
eastrockawaylibrary.org$10M plan seeks tax breaks to redevelop vacant LI medical center
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Meet Sophie Marino, a goalie for the Long Beach boys ice hockey team
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Whole milk could soon return to school lunchrooms on LI
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Family foundation: McGrath siblings always there for each other
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LI's biggest restaurant closings of the year
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'It's like a shortbread cookie, so it just melts in your mouth'

8 giftable desserts from around the world at LI shops
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Carey High's James McGrath has siblings' support after losing parents

'Tis the season for the NewsdayTV Holiday Show!

Fires in Valley Stream, Plainview displace 6
LI man gets 9 years in prison for trafficking girl, 16
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LI man gets up to 4 years in prison for theft ring that targeted Home Depot
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New Subaru dealership headed to LI village, with tax incentive help
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'I love this country'

LI village with history of pedestrian crashes gets $586G traffic safety grant
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Sarra Sounds Off, Ep.16: From Island to island, how football helped overcome tragedy

WWII veteran Critelli, 104, to perform national anthem at UBS Arena
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Hempstead Town OKs union pact, with raise scale to reach 4%
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2 pedestrians hurt in crash at Valley Stream store, officials say

Photos: Nassau girls basketball — Lynbrook at Floral Park

Vitrano, Payoute and foul shooting down stretch propel Floral Park
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All-Long Island girls volleyball team 2025
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Car crashes into Woodmere home, causing heavy damage, police say

'I love repairing trains for the kids'
Delta Air Lines pilot from LI dies at 36
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Cops: Woman fatally hit crossing Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook
Top 100 boys basketball players for 2025-26
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VSN's dynamic duo on and off the court
How LI's indie theaters are fighting to survive the streaming era
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Belone's free throws in OT help Oceanside girls basketball cap comeback
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Top 100 girls basketball players for this season
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10 amazing LI holiday light displays to check out
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Lawsuit: LI school board president, parents say NYS censoring discussions on transgender students
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Wife of Mercy Hospital security guard beaten into coma says she hopes for a 'miracle'
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Long Islanders' Favorites
21 best things we ate on LI this year
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Married NYPD cops from LI fired for refusing to answer questions about blaze at their home
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President Donald Trump's impact on Long Island



