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So, how are you doing on your resolutions? activities that he enjoyed. This year, Rinaldi said, the goal feels different — grounded in curiosMillions of Americans step ity instead of pressure. Others in Lynbrook, in into January with resolutions shaped by hope and self-reflec- response to a post on FaceBook, say they have shaped their resotion. By midmonth, many of those promises quietly fade, lutions around internal change undone by unrealistic expecta- rather than exter nal benchtions or the weight marks. Jeanne Baal of daily life. Some s a i d s h e wo u l d Lynbrook residents, focus this year on however, describe a the people she different approach allows into her life, — one less focused and surround heron dramatic reinself only with those vention and more who bring her joy. rooted in self-awareHer resolution ness, boundaries reflects a broader and sustainability. shift toward emoRe s i d e n t L u ke tional boundaries, Rinaldi is starting prioritizing quality the year with a goal over quantity in that feels both perher relationships. J. RYAN FUllER sonal and attain- Executive director, Nicole Soricelliable. Rather than New York Behavioral Gonzalo’s focus is cha si ng a s in gl e authenticity. Her Health measurable outgoal for 2026, she come, he wants to said, is to be comdeepen his relationship with pletely true to herself — a commusic. For Rinaldi, that means mitment that suggests letting playing the piano more consis- go of expectations and embractently, and exploring the possi- ing honesty in everyday decibility of turning a long-held sions. For her, the resolution is passion into a career. less about change and more He acknowledged that past about alignment. resolutions have gone unfulFor Kimberly Nieder man filled, often because they felt Pontrelli, also of Lynbrook, the forced or disconnected from
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Fire crews stretched hose lines outside a Vincent Avenue home early New Year’s Day after flames spread from outside the structure into the kitchen walls and ceiling. Firefighters cleared the scene shortly before dawn.
Two house fires in Lynbrook on New Year’s Day leave three injured By AINSlEY MARTINEZ amartinez@liherald.com
Lynbrook firefighters responded to two house fires on New Year’s Day, the only such fires reported in Nassau County that day, according to Fire Department spokesman Steve Grogan. Command requested that the Nassau County fire marshal respond to investigate the causes. The first fire was reported at about 3:30 a.m. on Vincent Avenue. Flames that began outside the home spread into the walls and ceiling of the kitchen, causing damage to the room. Firefighters were released from the scene at about 5 a.m. The second fire was reported at 1:12 p.m.
at a home on Hendrickson Avenue and involved a fully engulfed bedroom on the second floor. Engine Company 1 was first to arrive, and Chief of Department Clayton Murphy transmitted a Signal 10, indicating a working fire, Grogan said. The engine company secured a hydrant up the block after dropping a hose line at the house, and a second line was stretched by other arriving units. Firefighters advanced the first line to the second floor and battled fire in a bedroom and the roof area. During overhaul operations, a member of the truck company fell through a portion of the burned-out floor of the fire room but was not injured, Grogan said. Lynbrook received mutual aid from all CoNtiNueD oN pAge 13
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