Lady Brewsters introduce Lunar Ascent beer during International Women’s Month
By Sara Ruberg and Anthony Leon Michelle Demetillo brewed up an idea last year to celebrate women—with beer. Demetillo, who works for North Fork Brewing […]
Huntington Town Board proposes plan to convert historical town hall into a Hampton Inn
By Maya Brown, Kimberly Brown and Samuel Rowland A Huntington-based hospitality corporation received $2.8 million tax break on Feb. 17 to renovate an old town […]
Ageism in the workplace takes the stage at a conference in Melville
By Stephanie Melo & Kelly Alvarado More than 50 participants gathered at the Melville Marriott last Wednesday to learn about professional biases and ageism. Some […]
Long Island teen runs for State District Senate as the face of a new generation
By James Bowen and Cece Cruz A nineteen-year-old Suffolk County Community College student will be competing against Laura Ahearn for New York State Senate District […]
Hempstead Trustees consider taking legal action against downtown developers
By Rabia Gursoy and Cindy Mizaku Trustees of Hempstead Village voted on Feb. 20 to take legal action against the developers in charge of a […]
Long Island’s independent record stores weather a threat to the vinyl supply chain
By Sasha Podzorov, Andrew Zucker and Josh Joseph Three owners of independent record stores on Long Island said that within this year, they expect to […]
Suffolk County legislators propose a bill that bans smoking in multi-family complexes
By: Anthony Leon and Quari Alleyne A bill which would ban smoking in multi-family complexes, and a second, similar one, which would ban smoking within […]
Community leaders discuss issues facing 2020 census
By Niki Nassiri and Sarah Beckford Over 50 people, including six community leaders, attended a panel at Temple Beth El on Feb. 25 to discuss […]
Protesters gather at Gaughran’s office to demand fossil fuel divestment
By Mike Gaisser and Matt Rainis A group of about ten high school and college-aged activists gathered outside Senator Jim Gaughran’s office in Syosset last […]
Long Island will see 63,000 new voters in upcoming elections
By Sara Ruberg, Joe McQueen and Ryan Ferguson Some 63,000 new registered voters in Nassau and Suffolk County are geared to participate in New York’s […]