Ryu Shu Kan Japanese Arts Center brings Taiko drumming to Long Island
By Jawad Hossain and Erika Peters Inside a martial arts studio, a mighty thudding echoed in the room. A line of 12 drummers, from ages […]
Articles by Erika Peters
2.1 percent more adults playing amateur league sports in NY
By Erika Peters After graduating college in 2013, Kellie Correira didn’t want to stop playing sports. A friend suggested she join ZogSports, a New York […]
Girl Scouts of Nassau County launch pop-up exhibits to commemorate 100 years
By Helen Jiang, Erika Peters and Louis Walker The Girl Scouts of Nassau County will be displaying a historical exhibit called “100 Years: Empowering Girls […]
Museum exhibit celebrates Long Island women in whaling
By Felicia LaLomia and Erika Peters “Heroines at the Helm,” an exhibit that honors the wives of Long Island whalers, will run through the rest […]
Long Island Pet Expo shows pet businesses are diamonds in the ruff
By Maria Cestero and Erika Peters Over 12,000 Long Islanders gathered at the Suffolk Community College Health and Exposition Center in Brentwood March 2 and […]
New technology utilizes UV light to reduce healthcare-associated infections
By Augustus Fei, Erika Peters and Kiara Thomas Two tech companies, one from Long Island, one from New York, have developed ultraviolet light sanitizing technologies […]
Suffolk schools update vaping policies amidst epidemic spreading on Long Island
By Katherine Hoey and Erika Peters Two more Suffolk County school districts are expected to join a new program by the end of February and […]