My parents were worried the moment I laid eyes on the apartment for the very first time. It was the entire top floor of a car dealership just off what would eventually become Interstate 86, at the edge of the Finger Lakes region upstate. This would be my first apartment — my first home outside the family home where I grew up in Pennsylvania.
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By Michael Hinman
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10/26/23
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Nearly one in every eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. This year, according to the American Cancer Society . . .
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10/19/23
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Halloween hijinks are everywhere. Families can partake of plenty to see and do as October winds down. Among the many choices, the annual Ghostly Gala at the Long Island Children’s Museum, on Oct. 21, is a popular spot for some not-so-spooky — but still Halloween-ish — fun.
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By Karen Bloom
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10/18/23
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Ted Fass, a longtime Rockville Centre resident died on September 11, 2023, at the age of 71. He was a pioneering entrepreneur and blind athlete who was determined to give back to his community.
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10/6/23
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In the era of the 24/7 news cycle, it was easy to dismiss what looked like an impending federal government shutdown as the latest bit of political theater . . .
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By Stanley B. Bergman
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10/5/23
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After Friday's torrential storm which prompted Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency for several counties and brought up to 7 inches of rain to Long Island, the National Weather Service has a coastal flood advisory in effect on Saturday through 1 p.m., for the South Shore of Nassau County.
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By Parker Schug
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9/29/23
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Today, everyone is conscious of pollution and its detrimental effects on our environment and health. The most common forms are water, air and plastic pollution, but there is another type . . .
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By Brian Curran
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9/14/23
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They called them the most dangerous stretches of road on Long Island. No crosswalks. Speeding cars. Pedestrians literally running for their lives . . .
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9/7/23
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In recent times, far too many New Yorkers have been forced to flee the place they’ve spent most of their lives, driven out by high taxes, an ever-increasing cost of living . . .
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By Anthony D'Esposito
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9/7/23
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After Googling “how many bridges are there in Nassau County NY,” the first response is a Wikipedia page that lists 10.
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9/5/23
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