If I call my dog an average of five times a day for the next 16 years (that’s about how long my dogs live), then I will use the name 29,200 times. Do I really want to be shouting . . .
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4/21/17
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In late 1916, Brooklyn’s Inez Milholland Boissevain, a prominent New York attorney and suffragist, was traveling the country, demanding equal rights for women, including the right to vote. By the time she reached the West Coast . . .
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3/9/17
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After trying more than once to get into the Disney animators program and then being accepted in 1994, Five Towns native Saul Blinkoff wrested his portfolio away from Bill Matthews, then the company’s manager of artist development.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/31/16
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More than 400 animals –– many exotic, some endangered –– were removed by officials from the Bellmore home of Gary Gruber, according to the Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty and the …
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By Scott Brinton
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6/22/16
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All birds, including the endangered snowy owl, may be killed when they pose a threat to aircraft, according to a Second District Federal Court of Appeals ruling made in Manhattan on Jan. 26.
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By Vanessa Parker
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2/3/16
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2016 is here. With it come the hopes of the future and self-improvement. Although we welcome the new year with open arms, it is time to reflect on the past year.
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By Maia Schlussel
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1/13/16
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The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter is again holding its Home for the Holidays pet adoption program, which began last Saturday and runs through Jan. 3. All fees are waived during this time period.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/24/15
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Exhibits and more...
Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual …
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8/26/15
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The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh will host a Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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7/1/15
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The longest resident at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter has been getting a lot of attention lately. This, however, is not the kind of attention a dog would expect to get in a home with a family. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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6/24/15
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