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Broadway legend Chita Rivera joins members of the Long Island Philharmonic, for a special evening of music, Saturday, May 1, at 8 p.m. more

4/14/10

You may be the cure for Albany’s ills

A year ago, Long Island legislators dismissed Albany as the home of a government not of the people, but of “three men in a room.” And that wasn’t the first time that criticism was leveled; it’s been a perennial complaint. But now we’re lucky if we can get that many in a room, and even luckier if we know which three they are. more

4/8/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...Arcadia/Suburbia: Architecture on Long Island, 1930-2010The exhibit examines the impressive architectural history of Long Island, especially on the North Shore. It underscores the … more

4/7/10

Signs of spring: A ‘family’ ventures out Old Westbury Gardens. Below, kids play an old-fashioned hoop game at Old Bethpage Village Restoration.

Signs of spring at Old Westbury Gardens

The days are getting longer and warmer weather has arrived. It’s time to venture outside and enjoy these early days of spring as Old Westbury Gardens and Old Bethpage Village open for the season. more

Karen Bloom | 4/7/10

Going organic for a greener lawn

Ah, spring! The weather warms. The robins return. People plant pansies. And the whir of lawnmowers can be heard for miles around. Yes, folks, it’s that time of year again to start caring for … more

4/3/10

MTA approves service cuts

Two local bus routes — the N14 Rockville Centre Loop and the N17 Hempstead to Rockville Centre Long Island Rail Road train station— and some trains on the Long Island Rail Road’s Babylon branch — will experience service cuts that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board made official in a March 24 vote. more

Lee Landor | 3/31/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...Arcadia/Suburbia: Architecture on Long Island, 1930-2010The exhibit examines the impressive architectural history of Long Island, especially on the North Shore. It underscores the … more

3/31/10

Bernie O'Brien, the grand marshal of the 2010 Rockville Centre St. Patrick's parade, proudly marched past spectators lined up in front of St. Agnes Cathedral last Saturday.

No better day to be Irish in Rockville Centre

As if to atone for the horrible weather the week before, Mother Nature graced Rockville Centre with the most beautiful day of the year so far on the occasion of the 14th annual St. Patrick's Parade last Saturday. more

Alex Costello | 3/26/10

We say audit the MTA

Only a year ago, the New York State Legislature was wrangling behind closed doors over a deal to bail out the fiscally troubled Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The agreement, which imposed a commuter payroll tax on counties served by the MTA, including Nassau County, was supposed to put the authority on a sound financial footing. more

3/26/10

Surviving Long Island's Superstorm

The sound started as a slow creaking, which quickly became a wrenching noise, as if sheet metal were being folded back and forth violently. Then, snap! more

Scott Brinton | 3/26/10