Legis. Steven Flotteron recognized four honorees of The Islip Arts Council (IAC) at their annual Directors Reception held at Trio at the Holbrook Country Club. This year’s honorees were Good …
East Islip resident and self-proclaimed horror author Robert P. Ottone is set to release his new collection of short horror fiction, titled “Wrapped in Plastic and Other Sweet Nothings,” …
The book is funny. Really. Hilariously, irreverently, off-the-top funny. In “Spike Unleashed” (Post Hill Press), a sequel to “The Adventures of Spike the Wonder Dog” by …
When Hathaway Scully bequeathed her beautiful 1917 Normandy-style mansion and 70 acres of grounds for preservation as a wildlife sanctuary and nature preserve in the early 1980s, she probably never …
Amy Kusuga Folk is the manager of collections for the Oysterponds Historical Society, as well as the manager of collections for the Southold Historical Society and the town historian for Southold. …
For more than 30 years, it was hard to turn on the radio and not hear a Burt Bacharach song. Working first with lyricist Hal David and later Carole Bayer Sager, who became Bacharach’s …
When seven disadvantaged areas, including Brownsville, Bed-Stuy and East New York, were tapped for locations by the New York City Department of Probation offering free photography classes to young …
I had the opportunity to chat with one of the organizers of Bradstock, Dennis O’Doherty. The festival celebrated its 30th anniversary of freewheeling fun and music over this Labor Day weekend …
he biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer arrived in theaters in July of 2023. When one mentions the film, some might think of the viral meme “Barbenheimer”; however, most might not think of Bay …
From hanging out at Levittown’s Village Green to cruising Manhasset’s luxe Miracle Mile shopping district, references to Long Island are sprinkled throughout Billy Joel’s lyrics. …
Lasting Impressions Photography Studio opened at 1100 Prospect Avenue in West Islip recently. “We are so fortunate here in our wonderful town to have a variety of small businesses to …
An ebullient, soaring performance powerhouse of talent emerged Friday night at The Gateway’s Long Island premiere of “Jersey Boys,” with its four stars, cast, and orchestra blowing …
If asked to describe 16-year-old East Islip high-schooler Ella Tantillo, many students and coaches would first and foremost mention her impressive feats as a student-athlete. Ella is a two-time …
Occupying the stratum of New York mythology that covers “Goodfellas” and the majority of Martin Scorsese’s career, “A Bronx Tale” is a story whose characters feel at …
The Music on Main concert series is bringing free musical performances to the East Islip community. The concert series, presented by the East Islip Community Chamber of Commerce, is hosted on the …
As a teenaged film aficionado, I bought a copy of an indie film called “Following” from the $5 bin at my local public library sometime around 2001. The first feature-length project …
This past weekend, people from all over Long Island came together to embrace a shared love that unites us all: music. From July 20 to 23, The Great South Bay Music Festival rocked Shorefront Park in …
The Greater Patchogue Foundation will hold their Circus on Main Street Family Fun Night on Friday, Aug. 4. There will be a rain date of Friday, Aug. 18. Street closures will be on East Main Street …
If you’ve experienced the passion of a summer romance, you know the intensity of the emotions. Falling in love in a perfectly dreamy vacation setting, then at summer’s end having to leave …
“Downtown Sayville has so much character to it. There is a certain charm to it as you walk Main Street. The buildings have that old vintage feel to it—brick buildings with brick stairs …