1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (200+ words) By 5 Towns Central Staff CEDARHURST, NY(Sep, 1 2026) — “I have become aware of a message circulating on WhatsApp regarding the upcoming Peninsula Public Library Board meeting, including the troubling claim that those who spoke out at the last meeting engaged in…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (458+ words) By 5 Towns Central Staff NEW YORK CITY (August 18, 2026) New York City is preparing to strengthen enforcement against rat infestations, with new rules that would require faster inspections and impose escalating fines on properties found with active signs of rodents. Under…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) 5 Towns Central By 5 Towns Central Staff LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2026) — A landmark ownership transition is underway for one of professional basketball’s premier franchises, as venture capitalist Josh Kushner and former media executive Bob Iger have finalized an agreement to purchase…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (179+ words) By 5 Towns Central Staff ATLANTIC BEACH, NY (August 11, 2026) Six-year-old Zecharia Goldstein and his eight-year-old sister, Dalia Goldstein, were swimming in the ocean when they heard a man calling for help. He appeared helpless as the waves tossed him back and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (338+ words) By 5 Towns Central Staff TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (August 11, 2026) A move that would rank among the most stunning signings in Israeli basketball history appears to be getting closer. Talks between Hapoel Tel Aviv and former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook are reportedly…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (296+ words) 5 Towns Central By 5 Towns Central Staff WASHINGTON (Aug. 3, 2026) — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have introduced sweeping bipartisan legislation designed to bolster federal efforts aimed at identifying, tracking, and counteracting domestic anti-Jewish discrimination across multiple government sectors. The proposed legislative package seeks…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (285+ words) 5 Towns Central By 5 Towns Central Staff NEW YORK, N.Y. (Aug. 3, 2026) — Newly released municipal crime data revealed that Jewish residents remain the primary target of bias-motivated offenses across New York City. Despite notable decreases in overall violent crime and historic lows in…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) 5 Towns Central By 5 Towns Central Staff NEW YORK, N.Y. (July 26, 2026) — Community members and local advocacy groups gathered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side following the violent daytime assault that left a local resident injured after leaving holiday services, bringing renewed focus to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (246+ words) By 5 Towns Central Staff BROOKLYN, N.Y. (July 21, 2026) — Local law enforcement and community safety patrols responded to a violent home invasion in Crown Heights early Monday afternoon after an unidentified intruder forcibly entered a private residence, assaulting a mother while her infant…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (329+ words) 5 Towns Central By 5 Towns Central Staff QUEENS, N.Y. (July 15, 2026) — A vulnerable senior citizen was saved from losing her entire life savings thanks to a coordinated local effort by neighborhood safety patrols. After already being defrauded of a significant sum, the elderly…...