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Lynbrook mother Christina Buxton, her daughter, Julianna, left, and a friend, Gianna Dambrosio, prepared to take a spin on the carousel on Tuesday.

A ride on Nunley’s Carousel once cost pennies, and “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” performed by Louis Armstrong, played as it spun. These days, the famed Baldwin attraction has been moved from the former Nunley’s Amusement Park, on the Baldwin-Freeport border, to Museum Row in Garden City, where it occupies its own building, next to the Cradle of Aviation Museum. more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/9/19

New Ducks manager Wally Backman played on the 1986 World Series-winning Mets.

Duck? Duck? Mets?

There is a lot happening in the new season for the Long Island Ducks. more

By Jeffrey Bessen | 5/2/19

Senator John Brooks, left, spoke to the Latino community in Freeport through a translator, Lucia Martinez, center, while Marjorie Krohn and Sandra Benitiez, right, from the Nassau County Department of Social Services looked on.

Brooks hosts bilingual town hall meeting

Through a translator, Senator John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, assured the Latino community in Freeport that their voices mattered during a Latino Town Hall meeting held at the Freeport Bible … more

By Nadya Nataly | 4/25/19

The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport and the Freeport Memorial Library held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the unveiling of the new mural last Saturday.

‘Sailing Through History’

With a cut of the red ribbon, the new mural commemorating Freeport’s history became a fixture to add to the village’s charm on April 11. The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport undertook the … more

By Nadya Nataly | 4/22/19

Birth Justice Warriors fight for healthy moms and babies

In the modern world we live in, in the richest country in the world and in one of the wealthiest areas of that country, you’d think that Nassau County’s expectant and new mothers, along with their babies, would get the best care in the world. You’d be wrong. more

By Andrew Malekoff | 4/19/19

Gary Mullen keeps on rocking in true Freddie Mercury style.

A tribute to Queen with Gary Mullen and the Works

Gary Mullen brings his tribute to Queen to Long Island. more

4/18/19

We’ve got a plan to make L.I. commuters’ lives easier

For far too long, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been a faceless organization, with Long Island Rail Road riders paying for overpriced tickets while receiving subpar service. For years, over 300,000 daily LIRR riders . . . more

By James Gaughran | 4/11/19

American Chamber Ensemble's springtime sounds

The American Chamber Ensemble is back on the Hofstra Unversity stage. more

4/5/19

No matter the desperation, suicide isn’t the answer

When anyone, especially a teenager, dies by suicide, it is difficult to comprehend. We see the person, seemingly vibrant, alive, and we wonder how . . . more

4/5/19

The Baldwin school district will receive $31 million in state aid under the state budget.

Plastic bags to be banned in New York

Under an agreement reached as part of the state budget passed by lawmakers over the weekend, plastic bags will be banned in all New York retail stores starting next March. “You drive through … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/4/19

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