High school musical productions face uncertain show dates due to COVID-19
By Maya Brown Samantha Carey, a senior at Walt Whitman High School, pictured herself smiling with tears of joy rolling down her cheeks, as the […]
Long Island
Towns on Long Island start to selectively close down parks and public spaces
By Niki Nassiri At West Meadow Beach on the north shore of Long Island, the parking lot is packed on the Saturday afternoon of April […]
Golf courses remain open on Long Island during peak week of COVID-19 pandemic
By Ryan J. Ferguson All of the 34 county-run golf courses in Suffolk County are staying open and their operations will continue in April, despite […]
Rainbows are bringing a Long Island community together during social distancing
By Vinny Mutone A scavenger hunt started in a Facebook group on March 18th, 2020, is aiming to give families a bonding activity to do […]
Facebook group grows up to 700 members to create personal protective equipment for essential workers around Suffolk County
By Stephanie Melo Over 700 members have joined a Facebook group started on March 22 to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to essential workers in […]
A remote recovery challenges AA members, and substance abuse rehabilitation on Long Island
By Claudia Motley Around 500 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings across New York have closed since March 22 as the result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and […]
Connetquot River State Park remains open, community events are postponed
By Ryan J. Ferguson While gathering a handful of broken crayons, Lisa Hayes glanced over to her 3-year-old son. “I don’t think we can color […]
Fears of COVID-19 lead Selden Mosque to shut its doors
By Noor Lone Asma Hosein teaches the Kindergarten class on Saturdays at the Selden Mosque. But as she wrapped up class on March 7, she […]
Workshop teaches Long Island how to rescue their native sea turtles
By Jhonatan Bonilla and Stephanie Melo At the second floor of the Wilderness Visitor Center on Smith Point Beach, the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research […]
Women artists showcase pieces at I Am event for Women’s History Month
By Kelly Alvarado and Kimberly Brown Sipping red wine while simultaneously trying to balance her miniature purple plate of almond cookies, curator Holly Gordon stared […]