Suffolk County festival unites gospel and health care
By Paige Clarke and Arielle Noren The Suffolk County Gospel Health Fest welcomed over 50 participants of all ages and backgrounds to its seventh annual […]
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Long Island’s biggest bridal and wedding expo comes to Nassau Coliseum
By Vaidik Trivedi and Vivica Michel More than 500 brides visited Long Island’s largest Bridal and Wedding Expo, hosted by the American Consumer Show, on […]
Southampton Cultural Center hosts first poetry reading
By Gabby Pardo and Zoya Naqvi In an era full of gadgets and gizmos, Bruce Levine prefers to write his poems the old-fashioned way — […]
Motorcyclists journey to Manorville church for annual Blessing of the Bikes on Palm Sunday
By Katherine Hoey and Caitlyn McDuffee The engines of 300 motorcycles revved as they lined up outside Shrine of Our Lady of the Island, a […]
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 […]
Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington hosts Drag Queen Story Hour for the second time
By Gary Ghayrat and Kiara Thomas About 35 parents and their elementary-school children attended a story time reading that challenged gender stereotypes at the Cinema […]
Long Island Comic Book Expo shows off colorful cosplays in spring event
By Augustus Fei and McKenzi Thi Murphy Close to 2,000 attendees and over 90 vendors and artists attended the bi-annual Long Island Comic Book Expo […]
Easter Egg hunt brings families to Long Island Children’s Museum
By Helen Jiang and Scott Terwilliger Beth Ann Balalaos balanced on a ladder, shoving a striped yellow inflatable between the beams in the ceiling. The […]
From the attic to the shelves, vinyl makes a comeback
By Felicia LaLomia and Louis Walker Olivia Evans is searching for the perfect song to play. Flipping through her choices, she passes The Temptations, […]
Long Beach holds Shabbat service for Pride Month
By Vivica Michel and Luis Sanchez The LGBT Network is inviting over 100 people to attend a “Pride Shabbat” service on June 21, during Pride […]