There’s long been a rivalry between motorists and cyclists on Long Island. Many, though certainly not all, drivers believe roads are meant exclusively for cars . . .
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9/25/14
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Pictures of pets in need of a good home are coming to a store near you. The Town of Hempstead has launched a new initiative, “Downtown Dogs (and Cats),” to increase adoptions at its animal shelter in Wantagh.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/24/14
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Alexis Fritz is a mom who has succeeded in the world of business competition and stress, who is now looks forward to experiencing the world of childhood joy and innocence.
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9/11/14
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I had been pedaling for an hour and a half when I stopped cold. The view, quite simply, stunned me.
It was 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 22, and I was three-quarters of the way through a bike ride up and down the asphalt path that runs along the Wantagh and Ocean parkways, from Nassau County’s Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Tobay Beach Park, in Massapequa. The entire ride, from Cedar Creek to Tobay Beach and back, was 17.6 miles.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/29/14
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The Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach State Park serves as an educational environment for Long Island residents and a wildlife conservation area for animals.
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By Jasmine Blennau
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8/21/14
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A byproduct of any disaster is a “rising from the ashes” scenario. That is what the director of operations at Jones Beach State Park, Hank Leggio said about the beach and its continuing recovery, nearly two years after Hurricane Sandy. He went on to state that aside from needed repairs, most of the additions and renovations made to the renowned state park were planned long before the storm hit.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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8/6/14
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Nearly two years after Hurricane Sandy, the Jones Beach State Park staff — with the help of the Federal Emergency Management Agency — has not only repaired, but revived the world-famous attraction.
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By Jimin Kim
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7/30/14
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If privacy and undivided attention while getting your hair done sounds appealing, then look no further.
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7/16/14
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“This was the graveyard of the town,” Thomas Saltzman murmured, gesturing toward the carefully kept shelves of records that line the walls of the Town of Hempstead Archives. “This was every …
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By John Maher
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4/1/14
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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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