Runners wound their way through Central Nassau streets last weekend, as more than 7,000 took part in the Long Island Marathon events. The full marathon began in Uniondale and concluded in East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park.
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By David Weingrad
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5/7/14
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When I told my father that I wanted to run for the U.S. Senate, he said, “Son, I think you should run to see a psychiatrist.”
When I told my mother, she was a bit more supportive.
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5/1/14
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Antoinette “Mama” D’Amato, the mother of former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, died Thursday in her Island Park home at the age of 99. The former senator, now a lobbyist with the …
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4/25/14
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There has been a recent spate of hateful incidents in Nassau County and elsewhere that make it clear that we still have a long way to go to teach ignorant adults and youths that racism, homophobia, sexism, bullying and all other forms of intolerance are offensive and unacceptable, and definitely not funny.
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4/24/14
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Exhibits and more...
AftermodernisM Spring 2014This exhibition illustrates a broad range of styles spanning non-objective abstraction. Featured artists include Michael Bevilacqua, James Busby and …
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4/23/14
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President Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson meet up in a mock press conference this weekend.
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4/23/14
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On March 18, many Long Island villages conducted local elections to fill the positions of mayor, trustee and other municipal posts. Democracy prevailed, even on the smallest scale.
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4/3/14
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week announced plans for a $65 million renovation for Jones Beach State Park, which celebrates its 85th anniversary this year.
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By Michael Ganci
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3/26/14
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Sports fans across the globe will soon turn their eyes to Sochi, Russia, where the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be contested from Feb. 7 to 23.
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1/30/14
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The biggest sports day of the year arrives on Sunday: a day when many of us will be in on the action. Get your game on with some tempting treats that are sure to score big with your guests.
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By Karen Bloom
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1/29/14
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