Beekeepers sting back at EPA after the repeal of a harmful pesticide
By Paige Cornicelli and Louis Pagillo Environmental law organization Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the EPA last Thursday over the repeal of a ban on […]
Outraged parents protest new law banning unvaccinated children from attending NY schools
By Jedine Daley More than 20 parents of unvaccinated children on Long Island staged a protest yesterday, following the new vaccination law which will keep […]
Nassau BOCES adds three classes for ESL learners
By Charles Scott and Fred Wu Nassau BOCES will be introducing new adult education classes for English as a second language (ESL) students next week. […]
After a month of silence, Hempstead School District’s monitor bill is still in limbo
By Kraig Klein and Louis Pagillo A bill meant to bolster the graduation rate of the Hempstead School District of Long Island, New York by creating […]
Setauket congregation of Unitarian Universalists welcomes new members
By Frank Gargano and Pedro Rodrigues The Setauket Unitarian Universalist Fellowship inducted 16 new members in a ceremony on Sunday, April 14. Each person that […]
Girls Inc. of Long Island hosts its annual Women’s Empowerment Conference
By Luis Sanchez and Chelsea Sullivan Katherine Cottral is the appointed robot. Her team of middle school girls created a line of code to help […]
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 […]
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 — […]
Port Jefferson church uses jazz to foster community
By Duffy Zimmerman and Brianne Ledda Jimmy Eagan lives only two blocks away, but he never walked into Island Christian Church before Saturday, April 13. […]