Four firefighters from the Elmont Fire Department suffered injuries, one seriously hurt, while participating in training exercises at North Woodmere County Park around 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 30. The injuries were to their heads, chests and faces.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/9/11
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A dozen students were named “triathletes” at a “Fly With the Owls” triathlon on Aug. 25 at Greis Park as part of the organization’s middle school triathlon mentoring …
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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9/7/11
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Dozens of friends and schoolmates from Rosedale, Queens and beyond got together at Cedar Creek Park on August 6 for their annual reunion picnic. The get-together is in its 30th year. The crowd, who either attended P.S. 138, J.H.S. 231, or Springfield Gardens High School, meets yearly for fun, food, drink music and reminiscing. Many still live on the south shore communities of Oceanside, Lynbrook, East Rockaway, Rockville Centre, Valley Stream and Baldwin.
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By Mary Malloy
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8/31/11
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The Dance Space of East Rockaway held a Luau Dance Recital in Memorial Park on Aug. 13.
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By Mary Malloy
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8/31/11
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Stepping Back In Time
Old Bethpage Village's End Of Summer Celebration Enjoy Labor Day weekend the old-fashioned way, as the spirit of the mid 19th century comes alive at Old Bethpage Village. …
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8/31/11
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Some said it wasn’t so bad, that it could have been worse — even those residents who were sitting in the dark with flooded basements but no electricity, their food spoiling, feeling lucky to have made it through Hurricane Irene without injury. Others, whose houses and vehicles had fallen victim to toppling trees, counted their blessings that they weren’t nearby at the time.
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By Mary Malloy and Clarissa Hamlin
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8/31/11
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It was “sandy” room only on the evening of Aug. 16 when the timeless Emil Stucchio and the Classics performed at Hewlett Point Beach. Stucchio, who has lived on Hewlett Point Avenue in Bay Park since 1964, says that after 51 years in the business, he is working now more than ever.
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By Mary Malloy
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8/25/11
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Exhibits and more...
From the Hand:Drawings From the Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition highlights some of the remarkable drawings from the Hofstra University Museum’s …
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8/25/11
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Whether Broadway or some good old-fashioned rock 'n roll, you'll find some great music on area stages to enjoy, among this weekend's highlights.
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8/24/11
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Exhibits and more...
From the Hand: Drawings From the Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition highlights some of the remarkable drawings from the Hofstra University Museum’s …
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8/18/11
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