A company’s plans to build “Port Ambrose,” a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach, have stalled for months in a federal review process, but that is likely to change next month. A U.S. Coast Guard official estimated that the government will release a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Port Ambrose in December. more

From Dougie to Barney to Hedwig, the multi-talented Neil Patrick Harris continues to delight audiences. Followers of the long running television series How I Met Your Mother mourned the end of the show featuring super-womanizer Barney Stimson. Fortunately, Harris has lost no time in returning to his fans and is now starring as Hedwig. Transgender Hedwig is a performer who shares her depressing background. Raised in East Germany before the wall came down, Hedwig suffered an unhappy childhood. She met an American soldier with whom she fells in love. He wants to bring her to America but can only bring his wife, so Hedwig has a sex change operation. Unfortunately it was botched, leaving an angry inch of flesh. (Hence the title of her band — and the show.) more

One terrible day –– May 15, 2005 –– broke the mundane routine that Kristofer Goldsmith, a Bellmore native and a former U.S. Army sergeant, had settled into while on duty in … more

If you’ve never enjoyed Shakespeare, the two plays being done in repertory at The Belasco Theatre may convert you. Done in the original Elizabethan style with great attention spent on authenticity of music and fashion, both Twelfth Night and Richard III offer superb entertainment. more

New York City Center Encore! began twenty years ago with a mission to revive the wonderful musicals of the past. With little to no scenery and brief rehearsal time, talented and often famous actors present 4 to 6 performances of each show. Actors hold scripts in front of them and may even blow a line or two, but the audiences don’t care. The program and some of the shows have been so well received that some shows like Gypsy, Chicago and Finian’s Rainbow, have opened on Broadway again. The City Center audiences responded so well that the presentations continue to this day. This season City Center is presenting the inaugural season of Encores! Off-Center with three Off-Broadway shows. more

Q: What is the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and what could it mean for me? A: The State Environmental Quality Review Act (known by its acronym SEQRA) is a complex State statute … more

Good for CVS! The mega drugstore chain, with retail outlets on every corner, is requiring employees to disclose their weight to the company’s insurance carrier or pay a $600-a-year penalty. more

Do you listen to Channel 6 on Sirius-XM radio? Do the words “blue eyed soul” resonate with you? If so, then you probably have a soft spot in your heart for ’60s British pop star Dusty Springfield. The 90-minute Off-Broadway show Forever Dusty at the New World Stages might have some appeal for you. more

New York state school districts are entering the second budget season under the state’s tax cap, which limits how much schools can increase property taxes each year. more

Why go to see a classic play, especially if you’ve seen it before? Either you love the show, want to see a new interpretation, or admire the actors. The latest version of Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” stars Scarlet Johansson as Maggie, wife of Brick and the younger son of Big Daddy Pollitt (ps) who’s dying of cancer. The recurring themes of the play include greed, superficiality, mendacity, sexual desire, repression, and death. more