In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes.
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7/18/19
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The Nassau County Veterans Service Agency’s annual summer Veteran Stand Down welcomed hundreds of Long Island vets on Tuesday in Freeport. The biannual event last took place in November, shortly …
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By Nadya Nataly
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7/15/19
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Every June 15 we commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is important that we speak openly about elder abuse, because it is a hidden crime that most Americans are reluctant to talk about or even acknowledge.
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By Madeline Singas
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7/6/19
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I have read enough Holocaust literature and American slavery narratives and stories of the infamous poor houses of the 18th and 19th centuries to wonder what I would do if I were a witness to the abuse and persecution of innocent people.
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7/6/19
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Performances/On Stage
The TempestShakespeare’s comedy of betrayal, ill treatment, the development of magic arts and revenge, Friday, July 5, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 7, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, July …
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7/5/19
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The tribute band gives Tom Petty's iconic third album its special concert treatment.
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7/5/19
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After a decade-long hiatus away from the village, the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra is set to return in Malverne next month thanks to the combined efforts of the Malverne Civic Association, Chamber …
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By Nakeem Grant
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7/4/19
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Performances/On Stage
AidaThe hit musical based on Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Thursday and Friday, June 27-28, 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 29, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 30, 2 p.m. John W. Engeman …
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6/27/19
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In just the first five months of this year, 15 states have passed legislation restricting access to abortions in what can only be described as the most egregious attack on women’s rights in 50 years.
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By Kathleen Rice and JoAnn Smith
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6/21/19
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Performances/On Stage
AidaThe hit musical based on Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Thursday and Friday, June 20-21, 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 22, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 23, 2 and 7 p.m.; …
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6/20/19
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