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Tony Garofalo with his Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car that took him five years to build.

Some people know Long Islander Tony Garofalo as a retired New York City Police Department sergeant. Others know him as a Douglas Elliman real estate agent. Still others know him as the talented John … more

By Mary Malloy | 10/7/15

Flying long ago stopped being good comedy

I’m sure there are at least a few readers who remember two great comedians, the late Alan King and Bob Newhart. One of their favorite topics was the hazards of air travel. more

10/1/15

Mesita, a new Mexican restaurant on Merrick Avenue, will open next month, adding more cars to the already crowded downtown area of the village. But many are looking forward to the eatery’s opening.

Welcoming another restaurant in downtown Rockville Centre

Rockville Centre is set to welcome another restaurant next month: Mesita, which will serve Mexican food, located at the former site of 212 Sushi on Merrick Avenue. But as more businesses come to … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 8/27/15

Kendall Lampkin, from the Town of Hempstead, is one of four Nassau representatives on the Technical Advisory Committee.

Few Nassau voices on Port Authority’s plane noise committees

Next month, after a five-month hiatus from airplane noise, Runway 4L-22R at John F. Kennedy International Airport will reopen after undergoing an expansion to accommodate more and bigger planes — and, highly likely, bring more airplane noise to the area. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/26/15

The Malverne Cinema and Arts Center has a reputation throughout Nassau County as the place to go to see upscale commercial, independent and foreign films.

Local theater’s success threatened by multiplex

For as long as Henry Stampfel and his wife, Anne, have owned the Malverne Cinema and Art Center — 25 years — neighboring movie theaters in Rockville Centre and Lynbrook have always had “clearance rights,” which gave them first choice of the movies they could screen exclusively within three miles of their location. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/19/15

Crossroads Farm's Folk Festival will be the first of its kind in southwest Nassau County.

Crossroads Farm to host major folk festival

Newport and Philadelphia folk festivals — move over. Malverne has its own folk music celebration going on, and it will be held at the Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s this Sunday, August 16. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/12/15

Henry Boitel wants easy, inexpensive access to the Town of Hempstead’s board meeting minutes.

The frustrating task of acquiring town meeting minutes

Henry Boitel wasn’t asking for anything complicated. He just wanted to know what’s going on at the Town of Hempstead board meetings when he wasn’t able to attend. “The public doesn’t have any idea of what’s going on at those meetings,” said Boitel, “unless they read something in the newspaper.” more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/12/15

Good news week? Bad news week? Your choice.

I’m seeing good news on all fronts this week, primarily because I choose to. This is a quest: I am seeking the comfort of upbeat stories. more

8/5/15

Youth soccer players were among the many fans in attendance at a meet and greet with World Cup winner Abby Wambach at the Microsoft Store at Roosevelt Field Mall on July 29.

Wambach wows local soccer fans

Long Island soccer fans rejoiced as World Cup champion and all-time leading goal scorer for the United States Women’s National Team Abby Wambach arrived in Garden City for a meet and greet with fans at Roosevelt Field Mall last week. more

By Kenneth Mintz | 8/4/15

The new, acclaimed 15-minute movie short, “The Bag,” recently premiered at the 18th annual Long Island Life International Film Expo at the Bellmore Theater. Honored for the film were its director and writer, Robert Synder, and editor, Philip Synder. Above were, from left, Bellmore Movie Theater owner Anne Stampfel, Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, the Snyders, Nassau County Film Office Director Debra Markowitz and Bellmore Movie Theater owner Henry Stampfel.

For 18th year, L.I. Film Expo comes to Bellmore

The Bellmore Movies once again hosted the Long Island International Film Expo, which presented a wide array of movies, from horror to comedy and mystery, by a variety of filmmakers, some local and some international. For the 18th year, the expo gave filmmakers an intimate opportunity to share their work with industry executives and movie-goers alike. more

By Shannon Plackis | 7/27/15

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