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The Nassau County Aviation Committee, which includes several local elected officials, held its first public forum at Nassau Community College on April 30.

Nassau County Aviation Committee takes flight

The sound of an airplane roaring over homes is familiar to residents of Malverne and other western Nassau County communities. Members of the advocacy group Plane Sense 4 Long Island hope to reduce … more

By Nakeem Grant | 5/9/19

Journey down the Yellow Brick Road when the BroadHollow Theatre stages "The Wizard of Oz" May 11-12.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage Straight No ChaserThe a cappella group in concert, Thursday, May 2, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or … more

5/2/19

Plaza Theatrical Productions stages "The Lion King Jr.," now through April, 28, featuring students in Plaza's Performing Arts Academy.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder The musical comedy about an heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by eliminating the relatives in … more

4/25/19

Birth Justice Warriors fight for healthy moms and babies

In the modern world we live in, in the richest country in the world and in one of the wealthiest areas of that country, you’d think that Nassau County’s expectant and new mothers, along with their babies, would get the best care in the world. You’d be wrong. more

By Andrew Malekoff | 4/19/19

GOP is hardly Rooseveltian on conservation

Nassau County’s most famous Republican, President Theodore Roosevelt, dedicated much of his life to preserving nature. During his time in the White House, the Oyster Bay resident . . . more

4/18/19

Adelphi University's Department of Theatre brings "Lysistrata" to the stage, beginning April 23.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and MurderThe musical comedy about an heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by eliminating the relatives in … more

4/18/19

Freeport’s County Legislator, Debra Mulé, is seeking a 5-cent fee on all paper shopping bags, but Republicans have said they would block such a measure.

Legislator calls for paper-bag fee

County Legislator Debra Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, said on April 5 that she was disappointed that the Legislature’s Republican majority would not institute a 5-cent fee on paper bags, a move … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/11/19

Disney princesses come to life on stage in the sing-along concert, "A Dream is A Wish," at the Madison Theatre on April 13 and April 14.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder The musical comedy about an heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by eliminating the relatives in … more

4/11/19

The Shanghai Quartet visits Tilles Center on April 7.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder The musical comedy about an heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by eliminating the relatives in … more

4/5/19

The Nassau County Aviation Committee, which formed last month, hopes to provide a platform for residents to address jet noise.

Nassau County Aviation Committee to combat jet noise

The advocacy group Plane Sense 4 Long Island has spent the past four months asking state lawmakers to help form an organization to address jet noise in Nassau County. Currently, 17 elected officials … more

By Nakeem Grant | 4/4/19