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Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Belmont Air Meet Of 1910 ExhibitThis exhibit commemorates the 100th anniversary of the airplanes that raced at Belmont Park Racetrack during the first international aviation … more

9/16/10

AvalonBay’s proposed 349-unit apartment complex in Rockville Centre, one of the few Nassau County areas with apartments, faced steep opposition from the community. The project was eventually approved. AvalonBay has built many complexes similar to this on Long Island, and includes some units of affordable housing in its developments.

Leaving Long Island

Part one in a series, “Plugging the brain drain.” For the past decade, Long Island has been losing college graduates and young professionals. The high cost of living and lack of … more

Alex Costello | 9/15/10

A Year With Frog and Toad

The charming musical production, “A Year With Frog and Toad,” is presented by Nassau Community College’s Department of Theatre and Dance, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9-10 and Oct. 16-17, at 2 p.m. more

9/10/10

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

9/8/10

Events on Long Island (Updated 9/4)

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

9/2/10

Mosque near ground zero prompts soul-searching

Not every controversy is resolved with an easy thumbs-up or thumbs-down — not if you try to use your heart and soul rather than the knee jerk. And if you add your brain, the decision-making becomes even more prickly and challenging. more

Randi Kreiss | 8/12/10

Bellmore-Merrick seniors and their dates kept dancing well after prom was over at the post-prom party held at Zachary's in East Meadow.

Record high turnout for Central District's post-prom party

Bellmore-Merrick Central District proms might have ended around midnight last Thursday, but more seniors than ever headed over to Zachary's in East Meadow to keep on dancing through the night. The third annual post-prom party, hosted by the Bellmore-Merrick Wellness Council, attracted 270 seniors and their dates this year, compared with 200 last year and 120 in the event's first year. more

Deirdre Krasula | 6/29/10

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

6/23/10

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

6/16/10

Activists contend that the Village of Freeport is still considering plans to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport, next to Power Plant No. 2, above.

Freeport Mayor discusses waste-to-energy incinerator in video [Video]

The South Merrick Community Civic Association announced this week that it would meet in the near future with Freeport Village activist Pat Rowen to discuss Freeport's possible construction of a … more

Scott Brinton | 6/13/10