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Robin Wilson, frontman of the alternative rock/power pop band Gin Blossoms, has settled comfortably into his life on Long Island.

Robin Wilson joins Long Island's most elite musicians

Robin Wilson, the iconic voice of the multi-platinum selling Gin Blossoms — and current frontman for The Smithereens — will join the ranks of Long Island legends lBilly Joel, Joan Jett, Carole King, Twisted Sister, Public Enemy and countless others when he is inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on Friday. more

By Daniel Offner | 8/23/23

N.Y. baseball, from Carl Erskine to Bartolo Colón

Two recent baseball events caused fond memories to come charging back, while reinforcing the inter-generational hold that New York baseball has on my family. more

8/3/23

Taylor Dayne on stage in Farmingville at the July 23 benefit concert.

Pop star Taylor Dayne comes home

Taylor Dayne became an overnight sensation when she burst onto the scene in the mid-‘80s with her debut single, “Tell It to My Heart,” a top 10 chart-topping dance hit that has remained an audience favorite worldwide for decades. more

By Daniel Offner | 8/2/23

NYS Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

How can you honor a veteran?

Looking for a way to honor a veteran? Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is seeking nominations for the New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame, an online tribute to the … more

By Mark Nolan | 7/23/23

The late Charley Norkus, of Wantagh, was inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. His son, Charles Norkus III, of Wantagh, second from right, and grandnephew Tim Emmel, of Blue Point, second from left, accepted Norkus’s award from the hall’s president, Bob Duffy, far left, and New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame President Henry Hascup.

Wantagh knockout artist inducted into New York State Boxing Hall of Fame

On April 29, former Wantagh resident Charley Norkus II was inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame 22 years after his death. more

By James Mattone | 5/10/18

John Theissen will be inducted into the Levittown School District's inaugural Hall of Fame this month.

Celebrating the past

When John Theissen, 46, was a junior at MacArthur High School, he started getting severe headaches. In September 1988, when he was 17 and starting his senior year, he was diagnosed with a brain … more

By Julie Mansmann | 9/15/17

Art Heyman starred at Oceanside High School and Duke University, and was drafted No. 1 overall by the New York Knicks.

Nassau High School Hall of Fame grows

The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame (HOF) was created a year ago to recognize, preserve and promote the heritage of interscholastic sports. The HOF is temporarily located in the rotunda of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola and is expected to call the new Nassau Coliseum its home. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/7/16

Donald Snyder is running for his 11th term as a Wantagh fire commissioner.

Five decades and counting

Donald Snyder joined the Wantagh Fire Department at a time when the community was growing rapidly after World War II. And after 64 years of service to the department, he is ready to commit to another five. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/1/15

A Hall of Famer on and off the field

Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra left school in the eighth grade to help support his family. He grew up poor . . . more

10/1/15

The Wiggles and their wiggly friends visit the NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Lessons of the Holocaust to Teach ToleranceA contextualized history that explains the 1920s’ increase of intolerance, reduction of human rights, and lack of intervention … more

10/1/14

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