Hunger is found everywhere, even here on Long Island. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity for households as those that are “uncertain of having, or unable to acquire enough food to meet the needs of all their members.”
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11/29/19
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Tom and Mercy, Ben, Nancy and Jacob. These were only five of the slaves who lived on Long Island before New York abolished slavery in 1827.
“In some cases, a single piece of paper with one of …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/27/19
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Neighboring Suffolk County is home to the largest population of veterans of any county in New York state — a proud distinction that also gives us Long Islanders a profound responsibility to provide them with all the services they need.
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By Monica Martinez and Ann-Marie K. Foster
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11/14/19
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Veterans Day is our opportunity to publicly recognize and express our appreciation for those who have served in the nation’s armed forces. It is the day that evolved from Armistice Day . . .
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By John C. O'Connell
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11/8/19
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The newest addition to the National Lacrosse League will be calling Long Island home but for one member of the New York Riptide, coming to Long Island is more of a homecoming.
Kieran McArdle grew up in Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, about 32 miles east of Riptide’s new home at the Nassau Coliseum.
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By William Fitzpatrick
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11/5/19
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The Allmost Brothers carry on Duane Allman's legacy.
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10/23/19
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Performances/On Stage
Sunset BoulevardAndrew Lloyd Webber’s musical adaptation of the award-winning 1950 film about a faded star of the silent screen era, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 24-25, 8 …
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10/23/19
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Performances/On Stage
Sunset BoulevardAndrew Lloyd Webber’s musical adaptation of the award-winning 1950 film about a faded star of the silent screen era, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17-18, 8 …
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10/18/19
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Part three in a series.
The New York State Education Department launched a new statewide curriculum in May intended to root out implicit bias and racism in all its forms in the schools while affirming students’ “racial, linguistic and cultural identities.”
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By Jeff Bessen and Briana Bonfiglio
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10/17/19
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Performances/On Stage
Private LivesNoel Coward’s sophisticated comedy of manners, presented by Hofstra University’s Dept. of Drama and Dance, Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 10-12, 8 …
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10/10/19
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