October 2016 – The Osprey

Rocky Actor Chris W. is ready for his closeup.

After FOX Remake, Rocky Horror Fan Base Finds New Bond

October 26, 2016 Paul Harding 0

By: Samantha Salomon and Paul Harding On a cold and quiet Saturday evening in Ronkonkoma, a group of actors adorned in spandex and high heels […]

Carol Klein, who performs as MisMatch the Clown, has lost business as a result of the "creepy clown" sightings.

Professional Clown Community Suffers After “Creepy Clown” Sightings

October 26, 2016 Anisah Abdullah 0

By Anisah Abdullah and Rawson Jahan “Creepy clown! Creepy clown!” That’s what kids screamed at Cido the Clown while they took pictures of him outside […]

Valley Stream south High School was one of the 43 schools participating in the 2016 Newsday Marching Band Festival

Forty-Three Bands March Together at the Newsday Marching Band Festival

October 26, 2016 Andrew Goldstein 0

by Andrew Goldstein and Nicola Shannon A long centipede of legs in tights, multicolored suits, glimmering pom poms and gleaming brass forms behind the Mitchel […]

Viva Africa is playing at the Bellport Boys and Girls Club through November 5th. Raghava Lakshminarayana

Long Island Play Highlights Struggles of New York Immigrants

October 26, 2016 Eric Schmid 0

By Raghava Lakshminarayana and Eric Schmid Donald Trump isn’t the only American keen on a wall. The Jenkins and the Santiagos, both fictitious families in […]

At No Cost, RTLI Provides Safer Homes for “Forgotten People” on Long Island

October 26, 2016 Maggie Cai 0

By Maggie Cai and Yawen Tang Seth, who asked not to be fully named for privacy reasons, used to sit alone on the edge of […]

Residents of Mastic Beach live in close proximity to the bay.

Mastic Beach Residents Feud With Government On South Shore Restoration

October 12, 2016 Rawson Jahan 0

By Samantha Salomon and Rawson Jahan Federal and state authorities, and the residents of Mastic Beach, LI will discuss, on October 19th, a $1.2 billion […]

If the Public Safety Fee is passed, the cost of a red light camera ticket would more than double from $95 to $200.

Nassau County Legislature Debates $105 Increase in Traffic Violation Fees

October 12, 2016 Anisah Abdullah 0

By Anisah Abdullah and Maggie Cai The Nassau County Democratic and Republican committees will meet on Oct. 13 to discuss a proposed $105 increase in […]

Political Slant II attendees are encouraged to write their own captions for a blank cartoon.

Exhibition at Hofstra Sparks Conversation About Political Cartoons

October 12, 2016 Raghava Lakshminarayana 0

By Andrew Goldstein and Raghava Lakshminarayana Panels of political cartoons, from wood engravings to digitally animated prints, line the walls of Hofstra University’s David Filderman […]

People stand outside The Monogram Shop in East Hampton. For the past three elections, including this one, the shop has tallied cup sales as a poll for public opinion. ERIC SCHMID

Can a Small Long Island Boutique Predict the Outcome of a National Election?

October 12, 2016 Eric Schmid 0

By Eric Schmid and Nicola Shannon Inside East Hampton’s Monogram Shop, the air carries herbal scents of homemade soap between spires of candles and beds […]

The 7Bus sign remains on Stony Brook University's campus.

Customers Left Without Refunds After 7Bus Closure

October 5, 2016 Samantha Salomon 0

By Samantha Salomon and Raghava Lakshminarayana Only a few number of 7Bus and Hampton Luxury Liner customers are being refunded after their parent company, Classic […]