A State Coroner is investigating the death of an armed man who died at a Lynbrook shopping centre after a police chase-up in February this year Star News reported on 14 February that an armed man died at Lynbrook Village Shopping Centre after self-harming and then being tasered by police As the investigation of the death is still in its early stage a direction hearing on Wednesday 12 March revealed the 36-year-old was wanted by police at the time of his death with three outstanding bench warrants for alleged criminal offending Police also intended to serve a Family Violence Intervention Order on him According to the police and audiovisual footage police attended his residence in Lynbrook to arrest him The deceased then fled the residence and jumped over a fence that abutted the car park at Lynbrook Village Shopping Centre and police officers located him in a bathroom He was self-inflicted behind the closed door The police kicked the door open and the deceased was seen in the cubicle holding a knife in his right hand The court heard that the officers repeatedly instructed him to drop the knife and asked him to slide the knife away from him so that they could obtain medical assistance for him They warned him that he would be tasered if he was not compliant yet the 36-year-old remained standing holding the knife At approximately two minutes after the cubicle door was opened but the man became unresponsive shortly afterwards He was then transported to hospital but could not be revived The paramedics found the deceased had suffered significant blood loss and had two deep lacerations on his neck but the full results of the autopsy that will determine the medical cause of the death will be delivered in some months The Coroner Court acknowledged that as the investigation processes other issues may arise and lead to further investigations The Coroner Dimitra Dubrow will also determine whether things could have been done differently and whether there are any prevention opportunities that arise Victoria Police will also conduct their internal review of the incident The next step is a coroner brief to be served approximately in late June this year the interested parties will consider if necessary to convene a further direction hearing Call a BeyondBlue counsellor on 1300 22 4636 or chat to a counsellor online at beyondblue.org.au This is probably not the page you’re looking for CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) A man has died at a shopping centre after he reportedly barricaded himself inside a toilet cubicle following a failed robbery Police were called to Lynbrook Shopping Centre in Melbourne's south-east after reports of a robbery at 12.30pm on Friday Police attempted to arrest the man before he fled on foot inside the centre on South Gippsland Highway The man was later found with life-threatening injuries inside a toilet cubicle Police believe the injuries were self-inflicted Paramedics attempted to revive the man but he died at the scene Detectives will investigate the incident with oversight from Professional Standards Command which is standard practice when a person dies in police presence An investigation into the man's death has been launched with anyone who witnessed the incident urged to contact Crime Stoppers.  Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:... 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No one seems to have shared their thoughts on this topic yetLeave a comment so your voice will be heard first. {{message}} Lynbrook and Berwick Springs are duelling for the remaining finals spot with one game remaining in Turf 3 of the Dandenong District Cricket Association The Lakers leapt ahead of Berwick Springs with an outright win over the struggling Doveton on Saturday while Berwick Springs smashed Hampton Park by 161 runs It came as Silverton locked in its finals ticket with a one-wicket thriller against Narre North and Keysborough was far too good for Fountain Gate in the battle for top spot much loved Laker Jesse Walia backed up eight first innings wickets on day one with two on day two to end with match figures of 10/40 off 22 overs against the Doves Fast bowler Jatinder Singh also picked up five wickets in the second innings as Lynbrook bowled the Doves out for 49 and 90 to pick up maximum points with Shalika Karunanayake and Ethan Marinic combining for seven wickets The Bakers’ victory at Narre North was undoubtedly the match of the round Danial Kamil and Kamran Malik helped Narre North set 9/189 before Silverton scored efficiently early in its innings despite a consistent flow of wickets A 66-run fifth-wicket partnership between captain Rob North whose 43 was his highest score since prior to the Christmas break and Harsha Dampahalage steadied the innings for the Bakers brought his side back into the game as Silverton lost 5/57 to leave themselves with one wicket in hand Harkanwal Singh (18 off 26) and Dylan Hayes (two off 10) however carefully got their team over the line to lock in third spot on the table and an away semi-final against Fountain Gate Chanaka ‘Ted’ Kahandawala smashed 80 off 42 for Keysborough against his old side while Shanaka Perumpuli also feasted on Fountain Gate with 94 off 100 The Knights scored 8/214 after Dante Happawana’s six-wicket haul helped dismantle the Gators for just 112 All eyes in round 14 will be on Fountain Gate’s clash with Lynbrook and Narre’s bout with Berwick Springs A Lynbrook victory would force the Titans to win large to overtake them on percentage and sneak into finals while a Lakers loss would mean any margin of victory would be enough for last year’s grand finalists to qualify for finals Round 13 results: Doveton 49 and 90 defeated by Lynbrook 4/60d and 4/83 Homicide Squad detectives are currently investigating the circumstances around the death of a man in Lynbrook this afternoon Police were attempting to arrest a man related to outstanding matters when he fled on foot inside a shopping centre on South Gippsland Highway just after 12:30pm The man was then located shortly after with life-threatening injuries the man ran through to the building and straight down to the toilets And he barricaded himself into the girls’ toilets” and then they all went down the hallway and were trying to get into the toilet.” Emergency services immediately administered CPR he was unable to be revived and was declared dead at the scene Detectives are continuing to investigate the incident with oversight from Professional Standards Command as per standard practice when a person dies in police presence The shopping centre worker added that there “was a lot of people around” “A lot of people were standing over in the delivery area which is at the back where the dumpster area is “Everyone was standing around and surprised and asking us what was going on and then there was a helicopter as well because they airlifted the guy,” they said Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au Noble Park and Lynbrook will see more than 100 social and affordable houses in the coming years as part of the initial round of the Federal Government’s housing fund Noble Park will see a total of 97 dwellings being built and Lynbrook 20 Housing Australia announced the approval of 12 project contracts within the initial pipeline of housing projects selected under Funding Round One of the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund Facility and National Housing Accord Facility on 31 January Partnerships with the Community Housing sector will enable the projects with contracts awarded to access funding under Funding Round One to deliver more than 240 social and 570 affordable homes with the majority of homes complete or currently under construction The initial round of the projects will potentially deliver more than 13,000 social and affordable homes across Australia which would achieve one-third of the program’s 5-year target of 40,000 social and affordable homes Housing Australia chief executive officer Scott Langford said: “We are delighted to be supporting the market to deliver more social and affordable housing in accordance with the objectives of the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility and the National Housing Accord Facility “These initial projects demonstrate the impact of partnering to bring capital and capability together to improve housing outcomes.” A man has been charged with an alleged bulk phone-porting scam after police raiding a home in Lynbrook on Tuesday 4 March Australian Federal Police seized several mobile phones The 34-year-old man was allegedly responsible for more than 190 suspicious ‘port-in’ against 86 phone numbers registered with different networks The AFP alleges 44 were ported without the rightful owners’ consent The man was charged with knowingly causing an unauthorised modification of data with reckless disregard as to whether the modification impaired access He was granted police bail to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 6 March an Australian telecommunications company alerted the AFP that multiple attempts had been made to port mobile numbers using potentially stolen identification information Porting scams involve the transfer of an unsuspecting identify-theft victim’s mobile number to a device or SIM card controlled by a scammer They can then bypass multi-factor authentication settings to access bank accounts and other sensitive information The AFP says it is trying to identify victims and procure statements from those allegedly affected AFP Detective Superintendent Bernard Geason said the alleged offending highlighted how far scammers would go to try to bypass security settings and access people’s linked personal data “I urge people to be alert to unexpected text messages from your mobile service provider saying ‘you’ have requested your number be ported to a different network provider “This could indicate a scammer is trying to port your phone if your mobile phone service is suddenly disconnected this could also be a warning sign your number has been transferred to another provider without your authorisation “If you believe you have been the victim of an unauthorised porting attempt it’s critical to contact your mobile phone provider immediately and contact your bank to take steps to put a freeze or hold on banking transfers and cancel any potentially affected cards gets pressured by Tyler Reedy #11 of Carle Place during the first quarter of a Nassau Conference II girls lacrosse game at Carle Place on Wednesday When you start as well as Lynbrook did on Wednesday it doesn’t necessarily matter how you finish The Lynbrook tandem of Brooke Mazzei and Sophie Deifel was rolling from the opening whistle as the Owls turned a seven-goal first quarter into yet another girls lacrosse victory so it was definitely big that we got up early like we practiced and it really helped us come out with the win.” Deifel had six goals and two assists and Mazzei added five goals and an assist to lead Lynbrook to a 16-13 victory over host Carle Place in Nassau Conference II girls lacrosse action on Wednesday Lynbrook opened a 7-3 lead after the first quarter and led 14-6 less than two minutes into the second half in the victory 8-1) showcased their speed and high-powered offense with five goals over 2:14 to take a 6-2 lead with 3:19 left in the first quarter They displayed turning draw controls into quick goals again by opening the second half on a 4-1 run over the first 1:50 of the third quarter for their 14-6 advantage “I think our strength is in transition,” coach Joe LaBarbera said “We always like to move the ball quick at practice We like speed and having everything set up quick rather than the defense being able to set up and go so we use our athleticism to our advantage.” “It’s great when we can dictate the pace of the game,” Mazzei said we realized we were able to push against them and we knew what we were able to do fast-break wise The Frogs went on a 5-1 run over the final five minutes of the third quarter to cut Lynbrook’s lead to 15-11 The Reedy sister combination had 11 of Carle Place’s 13 goals with Tyler Ava Gomes had four assists and Reese Aguilar scored two goals Penelope Yaker had three goals for Lynbrook Wednesday’s win keeps Lynbrook among the trio of teams in Conference II with one loss as the Owls look to win a conference championship and improve their seeding for a hopeful extended postseason run We all love lacrosse and I think we’ll get there if we try hard enough.” Owen O'Brien covers high school and college sports for Newsday He's also covered professional teams such as the Mets Jets and Giants since graduating from the University at Buffalo The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in Unlimited Digital AccessOnly 25¢for 6 months Copyright ©2025 Newsday. All rights reserved. Lynbrook coach Shane D’Rozario has declared that the “sky’s the limit” for his child prodigy leg spinner Yashwant Singh whose exploits are beginning to permeate the wider cricketing scene Singh has played every game in Lynbrook’s Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) Turf 3 side this summer more than holding his own as the Lakers’ leading wicket taker through 10-and-a-half rounds In his last three matches alone for the Lakers he has taken 14 wickets with two five-wicket hauls and now has 23 wickets at an average of 10.7 for the season Last week during the Victorian Metropolitan Cricket Union Junior Carnival K Mitchell Shield competition as a member of the DDCA’s Under 12 side his status grew even further against some of the brightest talents in his age bracket from across the city thanks to impressive performances with the bat Following the DDCA’s opening five contests last week he topped both the wickets taken and runs scored list Against the Casey Cardinia Cricket Association he made an unbeaten 111 from just 60 deliveries and took 3/11 in the successful defence while he also made 63 against the Ringwood District Cricket Association and 72 against the Eastern Cricket Association D’Rozario showed no fear in selecting him for the Lakers’ opening contest of the year and the primary school-aged talent has not looked back Having worked closely with the youngster to refine his approach to the crease last summer D’Rozario and Singh are beginning to see the fruits of their labour come to bare on the field “His control is second-to-none as an 11-year-old – you don’t see that too often where you get an 11-year-old who hardly misses his length,” the Lakers’ coach said “‘His dad brought him nearly every second week to senior training prior to training for me to do a couple of things with him “(His run-up) seemed to be spot on and through juniors last year with his run-up and bowling he’s improved no end with his accuracy after getting his bowling and run-up right “I’ve always said to the guys that I’m going to promote the kids as much as we can but ‘Yash’ is a little bit of a different talent – he’s right up there with any of the best we’ve got at the moment.” So strong is Singh’s appetite for cricket that he stunned D’Rozario with his willingness to remain in the nets after copping a blow to the leg at training His defiance and will to continue batting took his coach by surprise cementing the belief that he had more than just an extremely talented cricketer in his squad “I walked down the net and had a chat with him he had a few tears and I got him some ice” D’Rozario recalled in the aftermath of the blow “I was more concerned with his health more than anything else but five minutes later I turned around to speak to my batting group and he still had his pads on “I said to him ‘what are you doing?’ and he said ‘I still want to go in and bat!’ “That took me by surprise – I’ve seen a lot of young kids over my days where they’ve gone ‘I’ve been hurt and I don’t want to bat again’ but the same bloke was thundering in and bowling and I was completely shocked “When I talk to him about game situations and stuff like that at senior level or at training he’s really keen and tries to implement that and shows what it is to be a senior cricketer at such a young age “We’ve all seen great junior kids with the talent he’s got but ‘Yashy’ at this stage seems to have something a little bit extra than other kids do “He’s done a holding role as well where (opposition batters) haven’t tried to get after him but they can’t get him away at the same time – his accuracy is amazing to see “I don’t want to earmark him and say ‘he can do this but if his willingness is still there in years to come and he’s willing to learn and take on what the next level of coaches tell him Singh’s second five-wicket haul of the summer – and second in consecutive games – was crucial in putting his side in a winning position after day one against Hampton Park He claimed 5/60 as the leading wicket-taker in the innings as his side dismissed the Lions for 172 in 56 overs needing just a further 71 runs for victory at 4/102 With both sides entering the contest tied for fourth place on 24 points the outcome will be significant for whichever side emerges victorious Lynbrook defeated Carle Place in a Nassau girls lacrosse matchup on Wednesday and Madison Reedy #14 of Carle Place look to gain control of a draw during the second quarter of a Nassau County Conference II girls lacrosse game at Carle Place High School on Wednesday gets pressured by Tyler Reedy #11 of Carle Place during the first quarter of a Nassau County Conference II girls lacrosse game at Carle Place High School on Wednesday gets pressured by Payton Stalter #17 of Lynbrook during the fourth quarter of a Nassau County Conference II girls lacrosse game at Carle Place High School on Wednesday makes a pass during the fourth quarter of a Nassau County Conference II girls lacrosse game against host Carle Place High School on Wednesday makes a save during the fourth quarter of a Nassau County Conference II girls lacrosse game against host Carle Place High School on Wednesday gains control of a draw during the first quarter of a Nassau County Conference II girls lacrosse game against host Carle Place High School on Wednesday Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE Get an all ACCESS PASS to the News and your Digital Edition with an online subscription Get an all access pass to the News and your Digital Edition with an online subscription North Shore defeated Lynbrook in a Nassau girls lacrosse matchup on Saturday Natalie Yoo #12 of North Shore scores on Delia Kirkpatrick #32 of Lynbrook during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday Sophia Deifel #8 of Lynbrook and Lila Archer #11 of North Shore face off during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday Natalie Yoo #12 of North Shore scores the game tying goal on Delia Kirkpatrick #32 of Lynbrook during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday Natalie Yoo #12 of North Shore looks for an opening in the Lynbrook defense during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday Brooke Mazzei #1 runs on a fast break against North Shore during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday Aubrey Morales #7 of North Shore looks for an open teammate against Lynbrook during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday Natalie Yoo #12 of North Shore dodges Addison DiFiore #23 of Lynbrook during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday Erin Lily La Rosa #22 of North Shore advances the ball against Lynbrook during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday Sophie Deifel #8 of Lynbrook looks to score as she splits the North Shore defenders during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday Sophia Deifel #8 of Lynbrook defends Lila Archer #11 of North Shore during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday Kelsey Ambrosio #28 of Lynbrook scores against North Shore during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday Natalie Yoo #12 of North Shore scores on Delia Kirkpatrick #32 of Lynrbook during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday North Shore celebrates after Natalie Yoo #12 of North Shore scores the game winning goal with under 2 minutes left during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday North Shore celebrates after a game tying goal by Natalie Yoo #12 of North Shore during a Nassau non-league girls lacrosse game on Saturday and sophomore Emma Murphy are living their gymnastics dream for Lynbrook When Lynbrook gymnastics named the team’s first-ever captains this winter there were few more obvious picks than the athletes responsible for the program’s existence Meet junior Gianna Marafioti and sophomore Emma Murphy who helped Lynbrook gymnastics debut its team in the 2023-24 season The duo met over a shared desire to compete for Lynbrook in gymnastics and began meeting with athletic director Joe Martilloti in 2022 “He was willing to work with us,” Marafioti said “I would go into his office every day asking ‘Is the gymnastics team ready yet?’ I truly did harass him every single day.” Lynbrook gymnast Gianna Marafioti performs on the beam during a Nassau gymnastics meet at Wantagh on Monday Marafioti and Murphy provided the names of at least 20 students who were interested in joining a varsity gymnastics program with Marafioti being one of two upperclassmen Coach Dana Docar described her as someone who “leads by example.” “I love all the younger girls we have on the team,” Marafioti said Murphy was only an eighth grader when she helped Marafioti pitch the program It’s quite the leap from the girl who grew up doing cartwheels around the house leading her grandfather to put her in gymnastic classes “I like to be able to help other girls and to encourage them to keep going,” Murphy said The Owls would win their first meet before placing fourth in Nassau II with five of the team’s 10 gymnasts earning eligibility for the state qualifying meet because we put this together,” Murphy said Combined with the fall 2022 opening of All-American Gymnastics in Lynbrook a Long Island-based club gymnastics organization with locations in Bellmore and Oceanside Marafioti and Murphy know that handstands and backflips are just beginning for the Owls “I’m excited to see what’s to come,” Marafioti said Being a multisport athlete is more common than ever but two gymnasts are taking it a step further by being just that within the same season Bethpage’s Autumn O’Britis and Addison Moerler compete for both Bethpage gymnastics and girls wrestling the only two gymnasts in Nassau to do both O’Britis joined the girls wrestling team with some familiarity in the sport as her siblings had wrestled in the past there are girls’ wrestling teams,” O’Britis said While the sophomore had never wrestled prior to this winter O’Britis noted how her gymnastics history helps her on the mat “It’s definitely the flexibility for gymnastics that I bring into wrestling that makes it easier,” O’Britis said and it helps me get into moves that need a lot of flexibility in your arms or legs.” is on the boys’ team and helped her get into the sport Moerler also hadn’t wrestled before this winter it definitely brought down my nerves a lot,” Moerler said “I wasn’t walking into a room with nobody I know.” there’s a simple message to hear for those considering branching out to girls wrestling “If you’re thinking about it,” O’Britis said an annual fundraiser for the Madison Milio Tribute Fund It’ll be the first time the Seahawks have hosted the event since its debut in 2022 a 9-year-old Massapequa girl who died in 2021 after a nearly three-year battle with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma Donations should be directed to https://p2p.thecurestarts.now.org/1071 Michael Sicoli covers high school sports for Newsday He graduated from Quinnipiac in 2022 and left with a master’s degree in sports journalism in 2023 gets congratulated by head coach Koren Pena as the final seconds tick down on the Owls' 83-53 win over Seaford in the Nassau Class A girls basketball semifinals at Farmingdale State College on Thursday “It’s Our Time” is the Lynbrook girls basketball team’s motto this season Lynbrook has come so close to earning a county championship in recent years but now the Owls finally seem ready to bring home the title for the first time since 1978 in the Nassau Class A semifinals on Thursday night at Farmingdale State College Lynbrook (20-2) will play the winner of the semifinal between No When the final buzzer sounded and coach Koren Pena looked at the scoreboard “I knew we were going to come out here on a mission but I could have never foreseen this,” Pena said Seaford broke out of the gate quickly with a 12-4 run but it didn’t take long for the Owls to take control Senior Kaitlyn Benedict hit three three-pointers and totaled 11 points in the first quarter as Lynbrook brought a 25-19 lead into the second period She finished with seven three-pointers and a season-high 23 points “I just had faith in myself every time I got passed the ball,” Benedict said “It’s a really exciting feeling to watch them fall.” but it wasn’t until the third quarter that the Owls were really able to pull away Senior Brooke Mazzei scored 11 of her 23 points and senior Cate Jennings had eight of her 18 to key Lynbrook’s 23-10 run “I think the speed and the energy of it all at the beginning threw us off guard,” Benedict said Senior Sophia Dwyer had 13 points and eight rebounds Jennings had seven rebounds and Mazzei had six CJ Block finished with 14 points for Seaford (15-7) Mazzei said team chemistry is one of Lynbrook’s greatest strengths “I think that’s what sets us apart from any other team in the conference,” she said “We know each other better than anyone else I’ve never doubted any of them to be able to play their games and help carry me when I’m down.” Lynbrook lost in the county semifinals last season in the county final two seasons ago and in the county semifinals three seasons ago “From the second we started practicing this season we knew this is what we were working towards,” Jennings said “We know what it feels like to get this close Sign In Register The Lynbrook Golf Club is inviting amateur golfers to join the Ace the Hole Challenge on Saturday as the club tees off for the second year of its largest annual fundraising tournament The upcoming challenge includes a breakfast buffet and supper and — aside from generous prizes available to be won — proceeds will be used in the ongoing upgrade planned for hole three at the course The tournament offers an exceptional opportunity for amateur golfers over the age of 18 to have a little fun The tournament also provides an “opportunity for large cash prizes if they’re lucky enough to get a hole in one,” added Bev Arnold The Par 3 tournament is only entering its second year but Arnold said the prizes have increased in value and this year’s tournament will include a golf-based horse race event The unique twist of the Par 3 tournament is that scoring will be slightly modified so that all 18 holes at the Lynbrook Golf Course become Par 3 All holes in one — including holes one through 18 but excluding hole seven — will receive a prize of $6,000 up to $25,000 and players who come closest to the pin will receive $200 per hole The prize values for a hole in one will be clearly posted as per the difficulty of the course and hole seven will make the only exception with a prize package valued at around $2,500 available to be won The event will also include a 50/50 draw and a post-tournament horse race with 20 spots available The horse race takes place by 20 golfers playing a round with the highest scoring player dropping out on each separate hole Once the group is narrowed down to only one player Supper will follow and is included in the ticket price The meal includes roast beef on a bun with an assortment of salads The earlier breakfast buffet isn’t included in the ticket price and is available for $10.99 “It’s an opportunity to have some fun it’s a “great way to spend a Saturday (and) we’re supposed to have great weather.” Each team will be organized as a four person team scramble There are currently 23 teams registered for the tournament and 13 spots now remain open contact the club’s Pro Shop or stop by in person The Lynbrook Golf Club is located at 1525 Fourth Avenue Northwest and the Pro Shop can be reached at 306-692-2838. For more information, visit LynbrookGolf.org or follow ‘Lynbrook Golf Club’ on Facebook Registration for the tournament is now open and will close on Saturday A vegan linguine at Selita’s in Lynbrook is generously stacked with oyster mushrooms It's hard to imagine Italian food without cheese. Thankfully, plant-based dairy products have come a long way since the '90s, and now it's possible to open a homestyle Italian restaurant where half the menu is vegan Flip the one-page menu over and you'll see plant-based riffs on Italian American classics such as Caprese salad with cashew milk mozzarella oyster mushroom "calamari" and even fettuccine Alfredo who founded the popular mini chain of vegan-centric pizzerias 3 Brothers which currently has locations in Rockville Centre and Farmingdale and 3 Brothers on the same site in Lynbrook but briefly rented the space out to a Colombian restaurant he decided to get back in the game and open a new restaurant on his property after his hometown of Selita in the Balkan country of Montenegro he was flitting back and forth between the kitchen and the homey dining room but reservations are recommended for the weekends when the small space can get busy.)  A web of twinkly lights surrounded a large boat installed upside down on the ceiling The boat has been a hallmark of the space for years and has been incorporated into several different restaurant concepts And that conviviality carried over to the appetizers which included a (non-vegan) mozzarella Caprese served on a fat block of pink salt ($14) Astafa was enthusiastic about the meatier entrées which included a $32 rib-eye steak as well as a veal chop branzino and baked halibut with Cognac sauce But another server was more about the back page of the menu talking up dishes like an eggplant rollatini with plant-based ricotta cheese ($24) prepared in-house by grinding and soaking cashews until they form a paste similar to the Italian dairy product By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy We tried a pasta from each side of the menu the vegan selection was the one worth going back for The linguine with oyster mushroom scampi ($21) had a lemony butter sauce that was practically indistinguishable from the dairy version Selita's Restaurant & Bar, 152 Union Ave., Lynbrook, 516-284-6047, selitasrestaurant.com Scenes from a Nassau Class A girls basketball semifinal between No looks to score from close range during the Nassau Class A girls basketball semifinals against Seaford at Farmingdale State College on Thursday drains a three-pointer during the second quarter of the Nassau Class A girls basketball semifinals against Seaford at Farmingdale State College on Thursday Sophia Dwyer of Lynbrook reacts as the final seconds tick down on the Owls' 83-53 win over Seaford in the Nassau Class A girls basketball semifinals against Seaford at Farmingdale State College on Thursday Cate Jennings of Lynbrook scores from close range during the first quarter of the Nassau Class A girls basketball semifinals against Seaford at Farmingdale State College on Thursday gets congratulated by head coach Koren Pena as the final seconds tick down on the Owls' 83-53 win over Seaford in the Nassau Class A girls basketball semifinals against Seaford at Farmingdale State College on Thursday drives to the net for two points during first quarter of the Nassau Class A girls basketball semifinals against Seaford at Farmingdale State College on Thursday and teammate Sophia Sirufo react as the final buzzer sounds in the Owls' 83-53 win over Seaford in the Nassau Class A girls basketball semifinals against Seaford at Farmingdale State College on Thursday Cate Jennings of Lynbrook gets congratulated by teammates after exiting the game in the final minute of the Nassau Class A girls basketball semifinals against Seaford at Farmingdale State College on Thursday is among 20 locations nominated to be on the state and national registers of historic places the Lynbrook Public Library was threatened with demolition Designed by architect Hugh Tallant and erected in 1929 was too small to accommodate its modern community and librarians had to step over stacks of books to move around rejecting a proposal to construct a new library at the former Village Hall on Merrick Road the once-endangered building is on the pathway to be forever remembered Kathy Hochul announced on March 21 that the library was among 20 nominated locations to be on the state and national registers of historic places It was the only Long Island location nominated this year "We're excited about it," library director Robyn Gilloon said "We feel the building in its grandeur should be preserved and getting this would ensure that." Lynbrook Village Administrator John Giordano who helped lead the campaign to save the original library said the library receiving this kind of recognition was decades in the making the board passed a resolution to extend the original library spurred in part by the campaign's efforts The 11,000-square-foot ground-floor extension which attempted to blend the historical character of the old building Giordano said he knew that to secure the library’s future he enlisted the help of Gilloon and adult librarian Kathleen Curran to ensure the library could meet historic register requirements "Just because the building is old and glorious doesn't mean it qualifies to be landmark," Giordano said of the register requirements "You have to be able to find some type of national or social significance a building has had in a particular area." In Curran’s two years of researching the library’s history she found the Lynbrook Public Library was originally conceived in 1909 by a local women’s group many of which were suffragist and volunteer associations played a major role in the nationwide establishment of public libraries at the turn of the century "We can trace the origins of the Lynbrook Library to an era of tremendous social change represented by the development of women's organizations and its impact on society." Curran said in the preliminary application As the railroad began to bring more people to Long Island a public library was needed to accommodate a growing population the Village Board hired architect Tallant to design the Eldert Street building Tallant and his partner Henry Beaumont Herts were prominent figures in New York City architecture having designed iconic theaters like the New Amsterdam Theatre Curran said Tallant’s designs were a prime example of early 20th-century Beaux Arts style known for its grandiose decorative details that channel Italian Renaissance elements Intricate and Classical details like exterior carved depictions of Pallas Athena oversees all who enter and exit the building The library should find out if it is approved for the registry in the coming months capturing a profound moment in time in U.S continues to be an educational and cultural resource for the community — and part nostalgia for others and I still see the children's desk when I was 6 years old waiting for my mom to get out of work," Giordano said of his librarian mother because I truly believe the library is an asset to the community."  From breaking news to special features and documentaries the NewsdayTV team is covering the issues that matter to you Original interior doors at the Eldert Street entrance at the Lynbrook Public Library in Lynbrook Credit: Lynbrook Public Library/William Marinaccio The information desk at the Lynbrook Public Library Maureen Mullarkey is a breaking news reporter at Newsday She previously worked as a reporter for Patch where she covered a range of Long Island stories on topics such as the Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy and the Babylon School District abuse scandals Updated 59 minutes ago Nassau police spent $80M in OT .. Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories Police are investigating a shooting in Lynbrook on the night of 27 March It’s believed a man was shot while sitting in a vehicle at a set of traffic lights at the intersection of Commercial Drive and South Gippsland Highway about 8.30pm The man was driven to the hospital by a relative where he remained in stable condition The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined at this stage Detectives will investigate if a car fire in Narre Warren last night is linked to the shooting Emergency services received reports an Audi was alight on Boundary Road shortly before 9.30pm Anyone with information about the shooting or the car fire is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au Click here for Greater Long Island newsletters. 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played out the overs and we still had wickets in hand as long as he was there in the last two or three overs he could go hard even if we needed 20 or 30,” Singh said with the assistance of teammate Hukam Karir translating “Every over I wanted to take two to four runs off knowing I could get 11 or 12 off the last three “I knew the batters to come could bat so my mindset was to make all the runs I knew we could get the runs because we were running hard between the wickets.” who was known to many of the Silverton players as an aggressor reigned in his usual high-risk approach during his first 50 runs he capitalised on the Bakers often having five fielders on the rope While they were looking for him to hole out he continued to weight the ball perfectly in gaps off the spinners to steal plenty of twos crunching four runs off tweaker Varinder Virk’s first ball before hitting it over deep long on for six to bring up his half-century as the tension on the sidelines stemmed to that point from whether the batters could maintain the eighth-wicket partnership paceman Dylan Hayes returned to dismiss youngster Karir who didn’t score but was solid in absorbing 22 balls with teenager Brayden Balasuriya at the crease until the end and looking competent against the pace took calculated risks and punished Silverton for dropping him four times Things looked to be slipping away in the third over of Hayes’ spell – and third last over of the match – before Singh smashed three of the last four balls to the fence A lofted drive to the extra cover fence was a show of class unrivalled so low in the order across the Turf 3 competition “I tried to play as straight as possible when the pace bowlers came back because the ball was swinging around,” Singh said via Karir Another feature of the innings was how well he protected the lower-order from much of the strike while trusting Balasuriya late when necessary Everything seemed to come out of the middle of the bat with straight drives interspersed with legside hoiks and flicks That was until the shot which unceremoniously won the game: a thick edge which ballooned towards backward point but was dropped it’s no secret we would have struggled when it got tight – some of the boys don’t deal with the pressure well but today was a really good result for us,” coach D’Rozario said it’s hard to know what he’ll do but he has great confidence in himself and the boys say that’s how he plays his cricket “You can almost draw similarities to the belief that (Glenn) Maxwell’s got it’s probably been about 20 years since I’ve seen a knock like that.” Silverton reaching 183 was a feat in itself as they were 7/68 before Sampath Arachige (54 off 127) and Hayes (26 not out off 96) showed resistance they have dropped a player multiple times who has gone on to guide their team home and they face a big test against Berwick Springs next Silverton’s lower-order partnership was a pattern seen across Turf 2 and 3 of the Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) as sides grappled with the return to two-day cricket the hosts chose to bat first but were undone by five Triyan De Silva wickets to be reeling at 5/40 against Heinz Southern Districts Narre Warren lost 4/2 in the middle of the day at Greaves Reserve Dandenong West looking like it would skittle the visitors when reduced to 7/112 was struggling as Gayan De Silva and Sachith Jayasinghe ran through the visitors to have them 7/90 in the 35th over But each batting side responded to that pressure Narre turning the tables by attacking the Bulls and the other three teams at the crease absorbing deliveries and stemming the bowlers’ momentum Magpie Sahan Jayawardana brought up his counterattacking half-century with an elegant back-foot pull shot for six which was symbolic of the fearlessness he displayed throughout his innings Number nine Jayawardana (63 off 95) and number eight Pansilu Deshan (75 off 121) saw off the initial onslaught from Noman Khan and potency from tweaker Malinga Bandara Even usual Dandy West bailout Nuwan Kulasekera couldn’t find the breakthrough in a three-over burst early in that partnership HSD’s Omair Rana and Jordan Margenberg got through their overs quickly and tied down Travis D’Souza and Stephen Canon along with Hansika Kodikara who got an unbeaten 38 Ray Pal and Jasdeep Singh each absorbed more than 110 balls each to resuscitate the Gators’ to a gallant 175.