Sopranos star (Vito) and East Rockaway resident Joseph R. Gannascoli will be hosting a book signing for his novel, "A Meal to Die For:A Culinary Novel of Crime"
on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Village Book Shoppe, 7 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For more information, call (516) 764-1395.
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Mary Malloy
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12/5/09
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No release date has been set yet for the new thriller "Afterlife," parts of which were filmed in Lynbrook.
The movie — about a young woman caught between life and death and a funeral director …
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Mary Malloy
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12/3/09
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East Rockaway High School senior Danny Quadrino, 18, is living his dream as an actor on Broadway. He has made his debut on the Big White Way in the revival of the musical "Bye Bye Birdie." He just filled in for the starring role of "Hugo" in this week's matinee performance.
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Mary Malloy
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12/3/09
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The transition process in Mineola has begun, as County Executive-elect Ed Mangano is putting together a staff before he is sworn in on Jan. 1.
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Mike Caputo
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12/3/09
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It may seem odd to confess in a newspaper column, but this year I went on a week-long news fast. Actually, it was the week up to and including Thanksgiving that I blacked out the news; I needed to clear my mind.
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Randi Kreiss
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12/3/09
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Rockville Centre resident Carol Stopol was among 13 outstanding residents, chosen from hundreds who were nominated, honored at the Town of Hempstead's 13th annual 'Make A Difference' awards ceremony on Nov. 10.
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12/2/09
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Imagine not having a turkey at Thanksgiving dinner. Many families on Long Island were facing that situation last week. That is why Bob Jesberger, the owner of Mid Island Collision, donated 3,000 turkeys to needy families on Nov. 25.
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12/2/09
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The Rockville Centre Fire Department is once again taking part in the Marine Corps’ “Toys for Tots” program.
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12/2/09
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It is the end of the school day at St. Agnes Cathedral School, and things are hardly quiet. The sounds of the alphabet and algebra have given way to the clicking of cameras in the computer room, the whirring of an electric mixer in the cafeteria, and an occasional shout of “checkmate” from the library. Enrichment classes are held three days a week after school at St. Agnes — 17 this fall.
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12/2/09
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Stephen’s House of the New York Foundling was officially dedicated on Nov. 17. Not far from the Verrazano Bridge on Staten Island, the $14.5 million dollar, five-story building was named in honor of firefighter Stephen Siller, a former Rockville Centre resident who, like many first responders, gave his life on Sept. 11 so that others might live.
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12/2/09
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