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At the White House Experience the walls in the hall leading to the Blue Room, where celebrations, like weddings and ceremonies were held before there was an Oval Office, include portraits of former presidents.

Visiting the White House, but in Brookville

There is a memorable Life Magazine photograph of John-John, Pres. John F. Kennedy’s son, as a toddler in the Oval Office. Playing inside the desk where his father is working, he pauses after … more

By Laura Lane | 7/3/23

Former South Side High School Cyclone becomes LIU women's soccer coach

Lucy Gillett has played goalkeeper for South Side High School and professionally with Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace in England. Now, after a season as an assistant coach with the LIU women’s soccer team, she is ascending to the helm as head coach of the Sharks. more

4/28/22

State Sen. John Brooks, of Seaford, hosted a virtual roundtable discussion titled, “Promoting Anti-Hate and Discrimination Awareness,” on April 15.

Combating hate through education

At the start of the roundtable, Jeong-eun Rhee, a professor at Long Island University Post’s College of Education, Information and Technology, began by calling out Long Island schools for being “the most segregated in the country.” more

By Brian Stieglitz | 4/21/21

Long Island Muslim Society leaders said that interfaith services at the East Meadow mosque, like the one they hosted on June 22, bring community members of various faiths together.

Recapturing the narrative

Mohammed Saleh, 67, has a multi-faceted identity. He is a Bangladeshi immigrant who arrived in the U.S. 44 years ago, eventually moving to Merrick in 1985. He is a successful pharmacist who became a … more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/17/15

Flu and pneumonia, nothing to sneeze at

There are different types of influenza vaccines, and different ways to administer them,” noted Dr. Mary Beth Koslap-Petraco, a clinical assistant professor and preceptor for graduate and undergraduate students at Long Island University Post in Amityville. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 1/7/15

Thomas Saltzman explained the history of the Town of Hempstead’s many villages while pointing at the page of an E. Belcher Hyde atlas.

Digging in Saltzman’s vaults

“This was the graveyard of the town,” Thomas Saltzman murmured, gesturing toward the carefully kept shelves of records that line the walls of the Town of Hempstead Archives. “This was every … more

By John Maher | 4/1/14

Mepham High School senior Joseph Alberti, front, second from left, will play football at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University next fall. He is pictured here with his parents, front row, Diane and Antonio, and sister, Nicole, a Mepham sophomore, and back row, from left, Mepham Assisstant Principal Jennifer Carne, football coach Anthony Cracco, Athletic Director Mike Muscara and Principal Michael Harrington.

Two Mepham High School seniors headed for college ball

Two Mepham High School seniors recently signed their letters of intent to play college sports at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, which has a Division II athletics program. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/22/13

What's happening this weekend around Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/23/11

Things to do on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/15/11

Merokean Jim Ferry is head coach of the Long Island University Blackbirds, which are headed to the NCAA March Madness tournament.

Merokean leads LIU squad to March Madness tourney

The Long Island University Blackbirds basketball team clinched its first NCAA tournament “March Madness” bid in 14 years on March 9, and leading the squad was its head coach, Merokean Jim Ferry. more

By David Weingrad | 3/17/11