Promising a more efficient county government and an administration “rooted in the values of hard work, personal initiative, and accountability,” Ed Romaine took the oath of office as …
A couple of weeks ago the New York Times ran their annual “Best of” in the various categories of the arts. When I went to read television’s best of 2023, I realized that I was now …
In a quiet diner off Route 112, I sat across from Mike Tesoriero—president and founder of The Newspaper Museum, a vast collection of print publications stretching from present day to as far …
The rest of the nation learned from Long Island’s mistakes. We were the nation’s first suburb, after all. They learned from us that, when starting out, building wastewater treatment …
Marc Adler, MD, MBA, FACP is the new senior vice president and chief of hospital operations at Long Island Community Hospital. He takes over the position from Richard Margulis, who retired from his …
I still have yet to watch the last season of “Boardwalk Empire,” and it broadcast in 2014. There is a part of me that gets attached to a show like a new group of friends I’ve …
“I will leave here with a profound sense of pride in the work I have done alongside dedicated public servants with who I have had the honor and the privilege to work.” For the last …
Arts and culture not only make Long Island a good place to live; they also contribute to Long Island’s economy. That’s the message from a new study released by Americans for the …
NYS Sen. Dean Murray presented David Kennedy, executive director of the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, with the New York State Senate Empire Award. The senator was joined by the …
Last week, during a board meeting, the Town of Brookhaven wished supervisor Ed Romaine good luck and said goodbye after more than a decade in service. On Election Day, in November, Romaine won …
Harmony Café and Eileen’s Home for the Holidays are gearing up to serve hundreds of holiday meals to the community this week. Harmony Café will serve a free takeout dinner at …
A “through-the-fence” (TTF) agreement recognized by the FAA and dating back to the 1960s and semi-formalized in the 1970s with annual fees between November Romeo LLC (on the Halstead …
What better way to offer some volunteerism than to babysit an adorable puppy? But not just any puppy—an in-training Canine Companions Labrador retriever, golden retriever, or a cross of the two …
LI Arts announced that Long Island’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $330 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 …
The Seiskaya Ballet’s “Nutcracker” has become a perennial holiday favorite on Long Island. This year’s staging of …
Looking to save water? The Suffolk County Water Authority has some ideas, including watering your lawn only every other day. That was one of the conservation ideas SCWA representatives …
Scientists at Stony Brook University have completed their assessment of water quality in Long Island’s surface waters for 2023. The findings were released during a press conference held at …
Last week, Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone, Suffolk County Legis. Dominick Thorne, presiding officer Kevin McCaffrey, and Legis. Jim Mazzarella were on hand to award funding from the JumpSMART …
On Saturday, Oct. 28, as the main event of a sold-out Paramount Theater in Huntington, Bellport boxer Alex “El Toro” Vargas won the WBA Continental USA Super Lightweight title and belt by …
Only about 25 percent of properties in Suffolk County are connected to sewers, compared with three-quarters in Nassau County. That was one of the takeaways from a presentation Suffolk County …
