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Jessica Feuerstein cosplayed at the 2014 EMcon, the East Meadow Public Library’s anime festival.

Thousands expected for EMcon Anime Festival

Thousands of cosplayers (think costume play), actors, artists, authors, musicians and more will crowd the halls — and even the lawn — of the East Meadow Public Library this weekend for … more

5/18/16

Meyer Rothstein, who served on Okinawa Island during World War II, is turning 100 years old. He was joined by his wife of seven decades, Dorothy.

Merrick World War II hero turning 100

In the trying days after American Army and Marine forces stormed Okinawa Island on April 1, 1945, food was scarce. Merokean Meyer Rothstein, who fought with the Army at Okinawa and who turns 100 this month, foraged for wild garlic, whose shoots form tiny purple flowers that resemble sunbursts. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/5/15

Louis Camilleri, 90, served as a gunnery officer in one of World War II’s most historic battles, on Iwo Jima, or Sulfur Island. He became a chemist when he returned from the war. In 1987, he and his wife, Dorothy, opened Dear Little Dollies in Bellmore. Dorothy died in 2013.

The long, hard fight for Iwo Jima

Navy Lt. Louis Camilleri signaled to his navigator to abort the landing. Camilleri had spotted a beach officer ahead. He was waving off Camilleri’s 36-foot landing craft, called a Higgins boat. Japanese bullets and mortars rained down on the beach. It was too “hot” to land. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/11/14

An artist’s odyssey: Peter Max stops by a wall of his iconic posters during a visit to Nassau County Museum of Art. The posters, along with paintings and drawings continue to delight visitors to the museum. Max will be back at the museum on Feb. 2 to sign books and posters.

On exhibit: Peter Max's world

Shake off those winter doldrums and warm the soul by checking out some of the many exhibits in the area, notably the Peter Max retrospective at Nassau County Museum of Art. more

By Karen Bloom | 1/15/14

Trying to put nuclear genie back in the bottle

Two weeks ago was the 68th anniversary of the American attack on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945. more

8/21/13

The ambiguity of war

I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up. more

5/31/13

Keiji Inatome, owner of Inatome Steakhouse and Seafood, with the framework for the sushi bar, a new addition to the restaurant that was ravaged by fire last Halloween.

Rising from the ashes

Inside Inatome Japanese Steakhouse and Seafood on Fifth Street in Valley Stream, there is little to indicate that the building was once a restaurant. But there is also little evidence that the building was, less than a year ago, the site of a massive fire. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/7/11

Jason Posner, far left, Naomi Posner, Hannah Posner, Lizzie Flood, Bob Baulch, Machiko Posner and Jeff Posner visited with Michiko Grasso, far right, of the Japan Society in Manhattan.

South Side Middle School students raised money for Japan

Several days after school ended, students from South Side Middle School traveled to Manhattan to present a check for $770 to Michiko Grasso of the Japan Society. more

7/27/11

“Jog for Japan” organizers Hrithik Sundri and Jake Schneebaum address students and staff at Barnum Woods Elementary School prior to the event. Not present was co-organizer Dylan Meehan.

Barnum Woods’ students jog for Japan

Students and staff at Barnum Woods Elementary School participated in a school wide walk/jog event in May, which was inspired by fifth-grade students Jake Schneebaum, Dylan Meehan and Hrithik Sundri. more

7/14/11

Mariko Fusillo, a Merrick resident and owner of Harmony Yoga & Dance Healing Arts Center on Merrick Road in Wantagh, will hold a "Day of Healing Event for Japan and Earth" fundraiser to benefit her native Japan this Sunday.

Merokean raising funds for quake-ravaged Japan

When Mariko Fusillo of Merrick first heard that a magnitude 9.0 earthquake had struck her native Japan on March 11, she immediately became concerned for her family. more

By David Weingrad | 6/10/11

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