Rockville Centre is an incorporated village located in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York. It is in the southwest part of the Town of Hempstead and 25 miles east of mid-town Manhattan. In the late 17th century, Rockville Centre as well as Oceanside, Lynbrook, and East Rockaway once a part of New Rockaway, a former village for the Reckouackie Indians. The community was named after Mordecai Rock Smith, a Methodist preacher whose father operated a local mill. He was also a blacksmith, a farmer, and the justice of the peace. Population slowly increased but with the erection of DeMott's Mill on Smith's Pond, Rockville Centre's position as a commercial center for the south shore began to appear. Later years, the village became the site of real estate development and newspapers touting its accessibility by stagecoach from New York City, and the existence of postal service, as well as the abundance of shellfish and game. The Rockville Centre government leaders made early decisions that positioned the village as a leader among Long Island communities and assured its lively growth into the 20th century.
The Rockville Centre Public School District has a total of seven schools including five elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. About 20 percent of village residents live in the Oceanside School District and a few streets are within the Baldwin School District. Molloy College is an institution of higher learning in the area which distinguished by 50 years of excellence. The campus has more than 40 clubs, organizations, and Division II Athletic Program. The Village is served by two public libraries; Rockville Centre Public Library and Oceanside Public Library which both offers access to the collections of more than 75 libraries in Nassau County. There are also over 150 acres of parks, ball-fields and playgrounds, and a municipal government which provides the most comprehensive range of services anywhere on Long Island. Rockville Centre is truly a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
North Shore Eye Care, a leading, specialized eye care practice based in Smithtown, Long Island, is now offering hearing services in response to strong demand from its existing patient base and the community. Hearing Services include comprehensive audiological evaluations; pediatric screening; hearing aid evaluation, selection, dispensing and repairs; assistive listening device consultation and fitting; auditory processing evaluations; earmold selection and fitting; hearing conservation programs; tinnitus evaluations; contractual services, seminars & workshops. Hearing Services at North Shore Eye Care are being provided by Dr. Robyn Shapiro, Au.D., a Certified Audiologist, who has undergone specialized training in audiology and has conducted research in a broad spectrum of audiological services for pediatric, adult, geriatric and “difficult to test” populations. She served as the Clinical Coordinator of Adelphi University’s Audiology clinic and Adjunct Professor for the Long Island Consortium Audiology program, teaching doctoral courses at Adelphi University, St. John’s University and Hofstra University. Dr. Shapiro, Au.D., also heads a hearing outreach program, offering free hearing screenings throughout Long Island. She holds professional certifications and licenses including the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology and the NY State Hearing Aid Dispensing License.
According to Jeffrey Martin, M.D., F.A.C.S., a Board Certified surgeon and partner at North Shore Eye Care, “I welcome Dr. Shapiro to our established and reputable practice where our doctors use cutting edge diagnostic and surgical technology to deliver excellent clinical outcomes for our patients. Hearing services are an excellent complement to our comprehensive eye care practice which serves patients of all ages and communities on Long Island.” Dr. Shapiro, Au.D., knows first-hand about the challenges of growing up in a hearing impaired family. Her goal is to better the lives of patients while assisting family members who may also be affected by the dynamics of hearing impairment.
Rockville Centre is an incorporated village located in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York. It is in the southwest part of the Town of Hempstead and 25 miles east of mid-town Manhattan. In the late 17th century, Rockville Centre as well as Oceanside, Lynbrook, and East Rockaway once a part of New Rockaway, a former village for the Reckouackie Indians. The community was named after Mordecai Rock Smith, a Methodist preacher whose father operated a local mill. He was also a blacksmith, a farmer, and the justice of the peace. Population slowly increased but with the erection of DeMott's Mill on Smith's Pond, Rockville Centre's position as a commercial center for the south shore began to appear. Later years, the village became the site of real estate development and newspapers touting its accessibility by stagecoach from New York City, and the existence of postal service, as well as the abundance of shellfish and game. The Rockville Centre government leaders made early decisions that positioned the village as a leader among Long Island communities and assured its lively growth into the 20th century.
The Rockville Centre Public School District has a total of seven schools including five elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. About 20 percent of village residents live in the Oceanside School District and a few streets are within the Baldwin School District. Molloy College is an institution of higher learning in the area which distinguished by 50 years of excellence. The campus has more than 40 clubs, organizations, and Division II Athletic Program. The Village is served by two public libraries; Rockville Centre Public Library and Oceanside Public Library which both offers access to the collections of more than 75 libraries in Nassau County. There are also over 150 acres of parks, ball-fields and playgrounds, and a municipal government which provides the most comprehensive range of services anywhere on Long Island. Rockville Centre is truly a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
North Shore Eye Care, a leading, specialized eye care practice based in Smithtown, Long Island, is now offering hearing services in response to strong demand from its existing patient base and the community. Hearing Services include comprehensive audiological evaluations; pediatric screening; hearing aid evaluation, selection, dispensing and repairs; assistive listening device consultation and fitting; auditory processing evaluations; earmold selection and fitting; hearing conservation programs; tinnitus evaluations; contractual services, seminars & workshops. Hearing Services at North Shore Eye Care are being provided by Dr. Robyn Shapiro, Au.D., a Certified Audiologist, who has undergone specialized training in audiology and has conducted research in a broad spectrum of audiological services for pediatric, adult, geriatric and “difficult to test” populations. She served as the Clinical Coordinator of Adelphi University’s Audiology clinic and Adjunct Professor for the Long Island Consortium Audiology program, teaching doctoral courses at Adelphi University, St. John’s University and Hofstra University. Dr. Shapiro, Au.D., also heads a hearing outreach program, offering free hearing screenings throughout Long Island. She holds professional certifications and licenses including the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology and the NY State Hearing Aid Dispensing License.
According to Jeffrey Martin, M.D., F.A.C.S., a Board Certified surgeon and partner at North Shore Eye Care, “I welcome Dr. Shapiro to our established and reputable practice where our doctors use cutting edge diagnostic and surgical technology to deliver excellent clinical outcomes for our patients. Hearing services are an excellent complement to our comprehensive eye care practice which serves patients of all ages and communities on Long Island.” Dr. Shapiro, Au.D., knows first-hand about the challenges of growing up in a hearing impaired family. Her goal is to better the lives of patients while assisting family members who may also be affected by the dynamics of hearing impairment.
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