St. Boniface Martyr Parish in Sea Cliff held another successful Feast by the Shore this year, despite poor weather forcing them to cancel the festivities on May 20. The event saw hundreds of children and their families enjoying carnival rides, food, and live music.
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6/18/23
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Painting outdoors has long been considered one of the highest forms of art, from the grand landscapes of the Hudson River School artists to the Impressionist depictions of the European countryside. Now a program developed by Graham Nickson, dean of the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture, offers artists of all skill levels the chance to learn to paint with him at the historic Old Westbury Gardens.
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By Will Sheeline
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6/18/23
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“History is not the past, but a map of the past,” historian Henry Glassie once said, “drawn from a particular point of view, to be useful to the modern traveler.”
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6/15/23
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I wrote my heart out after 9/11, scribbled my way through blackouts, epic blizzards, hurricanes and, for three years, the pandemic.
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6/15/23
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Serving as a police officer for 22 years, I saw firsthand the effectiveness of the “broken windows” model of policing.
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By Christopher Carini
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6/15/23
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I often imagine the thoughts and experiences of enslaved Black people in America. It is a dark place, but it is a place that keeps me in gratitude and motion every day.
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By Taylor Darling
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6/15/23
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To date, there are at least 10 Republican Davids who have announced that they are running for president . . .
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6/15/23
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One of the best things you can grow in a garden is a life-long gardener. With summer upon us, the world outdoors beckons. Starting at home. Your personal landscape is a great place to enjoy being outside.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/14/23
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Flags were flying and faces were full of cheer at the Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay’s annual Memorial Day Luncheon. The event saw dozens of veterans from every service branch and numerous wars eating, chatting and honoring the memories of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
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By Will Sheeline
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6/11/23
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Fred Zeilberger was just 14 when he was ordered to stack the bodies of dead fellow prisoners like firewood at a makeshift concentration camp outside Riga, Latvia, during World War II. He was among …
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By Laura Lane
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6/11/23
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