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Long Island's fall festival season has arrived

There's something for everyone at the many festivals throughout the area this weekend. more

9/23/10

Season's pickings: Welcome fall with a visit to the area's numerous apple orchards. It's an outing the entire family can enjoy together.

Apple picking adventures on Long Island

The arrival of fall brings about the many pleasures of the season; apple picking is among the highlights. Pile everyone in the car for a day in the apple orchards. more

Karen Bloom | 9/23/10

Apartment complexes, like this one in Long Beach, are a rarity in Nassau County. However, more and more young adults are leaving the area to places with more affordable rental housing.

The continuing exodus

Part two in a series, “Plugging the brain drain.” The lack of affordable housing on Long Island is forcing young adults to leave the area in droves. And as their population decreases and the … more

Alex Costello | 9/22/10

The Nassau Ancient Order of Hibernians held its 38th annual feis and festival at Molloy College in Rockville Centre on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010.

Irish celebrate at Molloy

Sunday, Sept. 19, was a great day of Irish dance, music, piping, drumming, language, soda bread, and athletics known as a feis (pronounced fesh). The Nassau County Board of the Ancient Order of … more

John C. O'Connell | 9/19/10

Severe storms force LIRR branches to suspend service

A strong band of thunderstorms made its way through Nassau County on Thursday as dangerous lightning, torrential downpours and winds in excess of more than 70mph were reported. The … more

Mike Caputo, Anthony Rifilato and Mary Malloy | 9/16/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Belmont Air Meet Of 1910 ExhibitThis exhibit commemorates the 100th anniversary of the airplanes that raced at Belmont Park Racetrack during the first international aviation … more

9/16/10

AvalonBay’s proposed 349-unit apartment complex in Rockville Centre, one of the few Nassau County areas with apartments, faced steep opposition from the community. The project was eventually approved. AvalonBay has built many complexes similar to this on Long Island, and includes some units of affordable housing in its developments.

Leaving Long Island

Part one in a series, “Plugging the brain drain.” For the past decade, Long Island has been losing college graduates and young professionals. The high cost of living and lack of … more

Alex Costello | 9/15/10

Fran Becker will face Carolyn McCarthy in the 4th Congressional District race.

Becker wins congressional primary, Weisenberg beats Toback

Francis Becker pulled away from his two opponents in the 4th Congressional District Republican primary as results were slowly coming in early Wednesday morning for several elections in Nassau County. There were also several other statewide and local primaries for Nassau voters ... more

Mike Caputo | 9/14/10

Sen. Fuschillo calls for audit of LIPA’s $30M Earl bill

Following reports that the Long Island Power Authority spent an estimated $30 million on Hurricane Earl, leaving customers to potentially face a rate increase, New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. and other area lawmakers requested this past week that State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli conduct an audit of LIPA’s handling of the situation. more

9/13/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

9/8/10

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