WEEKLY RECAP: Supermarket Stays, Vacant School, Lynbrook Hearings and More

Busy week? No worries. Every Sunday, Patch highlights the top six stories of the week so you can catch up on all of the big local news. This week, the top stories are:

1. : Just daystheir supermarket in Malverne, the management team of Associated has opted to keep the store open. Click to read the latest story and see what readers had to say about the business' decision to stay put.
2. : During the July business meeting of the Lynbrook village board, officials decided to postpone the public hearings on two hot-button issues, including a proposal to demolish residential homes and replace them with a parking lot. about this.
3. : A tractor trailer carrying two construction vehicles slammed into a train trestle in Lynbrook this week. According to residents, this is not the first time an accident like this has occurred at this spot. Click here to read the story and readers' comments. 
4. : Did you hear the rumor that the proprietors of a new restaurant slated to open in Malverne had lost interest in developing the property? (It's not true.) Get an update on the project .
5. : The West Hempstead Space Utilization Committee met for the first time this week to discuss what the W.H. school district should do with the vacant space inside the Chestnut Street School and the soon-to-be empty building (formerly the Marion Delaney School) on Eagle Avenue. Click to see what suggestions community members made, share your ideas and learn about upcoming meetings.
6. : After more than four decades of operating out of members' homes, villlage buildings and other random places, the Malverne Volunteer Ambulance Corps finally moved into its own headquarters. Click for coverage of the grand opening celebration.

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