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On exhibit: Krishna, 18th century Bronze, at Hofstra’s David Filderman Gallery; Jasper F. Cropsey Long Beach, 1882, at NCMA.

As summer's end approaches, our local museums will soon be preparing to welcome the fall season with new exhibitions. If you’ve been meaning to catch up with the popular exhibits currently on display, now is the time to do so. more

Karen Bloom | 8/18/10

Meryl Camer, center, program director for the Valley Stream-based Peninsula Counseling Center, said teens will listen to adults about drugs if they are shown respect and given objective information. Camer is joined here by John Kastan, PCC's executive director, and Lois Goldsmith, its associate director.

Stopping kids from doing heroin

Final part in a series. Why does anyone -- let alone a young person full of life -- start snorting or shooting heroin, an opiate known to cause near-instant addiction and possibly a lifetime of suffering? more

Scott Brinton | 8/17/10

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

8/11/10

Friday the 13th happenings at Old Bethpage Village

Enjoy some good old-fashioned family this weekend when Old Bethpage Village Restoration relives some of the superstitions surrounding Friday the 13th. Or take in some music under the stars with the Long Island Philharmonic. more

8/11/10

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

8/4/10

Bryan Gerrato of South Side High School helped Long Island's boys' scholastic team win gold at the Empire State Games.

Empire State Games rise again

After a one-year hiatus due to financial reasons, the Empire State Games made a triumphant return this summer with more than 4,500 athletes competing in the 32nd edition, held July 21-25 at various sites throughout Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Amherst. more

Tony Bellissimo | 8/4/10

Long Island Al Jolson Festival

The “World’s Greatest Entertainer” continues to live on – in the hearts and minds of his fans. Once again, those adoring fans will convene at the annual festival devoted to his life next week. more

Karen Bloom | 8/4/10

Tribute to Harry Chapin

Singer-songwriter-activist Harry Chapin's life and works live on at the annual tribute concert held in his honor at Eisenhower Park on Aug. 9. more

Karen Bloom | 8/4/10

Long Island Bus must be saved

Economists tell us that the Great Recession of recent years is over. The economy is growing again, albeit ever so slowly. Long Island’s jobless rate has dropped to below 7 percent. Housing prices in a number of area neighborhoods are starting — mind you, starting — to creep up. And we hear anecdotal evidence that people are beginning to spend again. more

7/30/10

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

7/28/10