Patchogue residents remember the deceased with a Dia de los Muertos celebration
By Jasmine Ganaishlal and Rosemary An An altar adorned with the Mexican folk art depicting marigolds, colorful paper crafts known as papel picado, and sugar […]
Month: October 2018
LGBT Christians find a home at LI’s only gay church
By Neda Karimi and Nicolas Pennisi At 8:30 a.m. every Sunday, Aneta Fraser, dressed in a suit and tie, blesses “the sanctuary” with incense. Before […]
Boat burning festival in Sayville mimics age-old Viking ceremony
By Margaret Osborne and Danielle Tomlinson The crowd watched mesmerized as flames engulfed a boat called ‘“About Time,” as it slowly disintegrated from vessel to […]
Huntington church pushes back against proposed assault on transgender identities
by Taylor Beglane, Kiki Sideris and Syreeta Yelverton When Hurricane Sandy swept through Manhattan in 2012, the East River flowed two and a half avenues […]
Longstanding Hempstead budget tensions end with a 6-1 Vote
By Quari Alleyne and Donovan Alexis HEMPSTEAD, NY–Tempers flared and verbal jabs were thrown at Hempstead’s town budget hearing on Oct. 30. After nearly six […]
Gershon campaign accuses Zeldin of resorting to voter suppression tactics
By: Karina Gerry and Remi Schott Democratic candidate Perry Gershon accused republican congressman Lee Zeldin of sending purposely misleading mailing with the wrong deadline to […]
Long Island genealogist shares story of NY family who aided Jewish refugees during WWII a day after Pittsburgh shooting
By Sara Schabe and Andrea Keckley After years of seeking to uncover the story, of Herman Lehman, New York’s first Jewish Governor, whose family aided Jewish […]
Deer Park LGBTQ+ community responds to Trump administration attack on trans people
By Megan Valle and Lamia Choudhury A Pride for Youth event held on Monday in Deer Park, gathered roughly 30 people from the LGBTQ+ community […]
LI mourners want more armed security in synagogues and stricter gun laws after Pittsburgh
By Akanksha Kar & Desiree D’lorio At least 11 vigils honored the Tree of Life victims last week in Nassau and Suffolk and two more […]
Monica Martinez to host town hall as she seeks to become first female state senator for New York’s 3rd district
By Wilko Martínez-Cachero and Daniel Marcillo Democratic candidate Monica Martinez, who is aiming to become the first female state senator for New York’s 3rd district, […]