Spooky Fest 2023 on Long Island, New York offered a chance for children and adults to face their fears. Fear researcher Mathias Clasen discusses the benefits of recreational fear and how it has impacted a post-pandemic world.

Massapequa Turkey Trot 2023 (Video)

James Joseph tells his story of being a Leukemia survivor and founding the Turkey Trot. Watch kids enjoy the Fun Run and adults taking dogs on the 5K. The Massapequa Turkey Trot on Nov. 23, 2023 raised money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the John Theissen Foundation.

Elmont Cultural Center hosts Christmas family night

Elmont Jewish Center celebrates Hanukkah with a menorah lighting

Theatre Guild of Oceanside puts on ‘She Loves Me’

The Art Studio gears up for the 2nd annual Wonder Wall holiday art fair

Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department commemorates one of its own

Elmont community rallies for aid in Haiti

Diya brings avant-garde Indian cuisine

LIJVS cheers Hispanic Heritage Month

Yoga instructor teaches kids patience, expression

Community market fundraiser offers hope to families in need

Elementary class learns social cues with robot

Franklin Square Library summer programs launch kids into reading

Aurora Borealis (Video)

A short doc about my dog, Aurora.

Yoga Changes Kids’ Lives for the Better

When Jennifer Vizina brings pre-kindergarten and primary school children into her yoga classes she’s not just teaching the basics of yoga. According to Vizina and researchers, yoga offers children an improvement in various health metrics, behavioral markers, emotional situations and medical conditions. As a result, according to L. Black at the National Center for Health […]

Island Park Clam eating contest raises $25K for Beyond the Badge

Making Valley Stream family home disability accessible

Northwell Health, Queens County Farm bring the farm-to-table experience

Tom Dolan connects with students, parents

Elmont students learn from local businesses interning

Improvements to Dutch Broadway continue

Improvements to make Dutch Broadway safer, explained

Sewanhaka graduate’s work published in international journal

Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and colleagues dig deep on climate change

New Elmont school board members look to promote transparency

How are Pakistanis creating a sense of community? Attend Sunday’ conference in Albertson and find out

Sewanhaka Central High School superintendent James Grossane is ready to pass the torch

Paying tribute to German American culture with Sommerfest

Jose Franco-Martinez of Elmont sentenced to 25-to-life for murdering ex-girlfriend at Belmont Park

Meet Sean Andrade, the 15-year-old Sewanhaka High School salutatorian

Sewanhaka High School District students to host multicultural expo

Cancer-stricken Franklin Square Munson Fire Department firefighter in need of stem cells

Hunter Alum and Civil Rights Activist to Appear on U.S. Quarter

Governor Kathy Hochul visits Dutch Broadway School in Elmont

More than 1,000 expected for Elmont/Belmont parade

Peace of Heart Choir to Perform “Why We Sing” Concert at Hunter

Evolution is a Beautician

Scroll down for my poem.

Molly Fischer of the New Yorker shares her notes on magazine writing

Investment of Time and Energy Key to Equity in Climate Crisis Solutions, Say WHOI Panelists

According to panelists at the Crafting Equitable Solutions to the Climate Crisis event, presented by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), investment is key to a sustainable future. They suggested investing time and energy into riskier solutions, working with indigenous groups, making direct contact with local leaders, and assessing if solutions are equitable. The event took place virtually over Zoom and at WHOI on July 19, 2022.

Supreme Court reduces EPA’s power, but West Virginia climate activists say the fight’s not over

The Supreme Court ruling only covered a certain power exercised by the EPA. That power is called generation shifting, which requires power companies to gradually shift to cleaner forms of energy, like wind and solar, and abandon coal through regulating caps on emissions. However, this opens up the potential for further litigation of the EPA’s powers under the same reasoning.

Long Island Pride Leaders Want People to Support LGBTQIA+ Community Year-Round

CEO David Kilmnick wants to eradicate discrimination so that every LGBTQ+ person is safe, supported, and welcomed in the larger community. Booth vendors support that mission and get increased exposure and attention at Pride.

PEN Ten Interview with Meron Hadero

The PEN Ten is PEN America’s weekly interview series. This week, PEN America’s Free Expression Programs intern Rei Wolfsohn speaks with Meron Hadero, author of A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times (Restless Books, 2022).

Pulitzer Center Report Reveals the Struggles of the “Remain in Mexico” Immigration Program at Roosevelt House Event

“They’re living outside, they’re living in camps, they’re living in tight quarters, not very sanitary conditions,” said Brigida during her talk, “Beyond Borders,” which was sponsored by the Pulitzer Center and held at the Roosevelt House in March.

Meetup Brings People Together

It’s a sunny afternoon in Long Beach, NY. A small group of Meetup goers are gathered together, walking through the farmer’s market and street fair. I’m the only one dressed in a Halloween costume. Several of these Meetup members have stories to tell about how Meetup saved their lives. Meetup is an online platform where […]

Trial to Triumph: One Woman’s Fight for Mental Health

Debbie Hokanson is sitting in her house, red hair falling by the side of her face. She’s wrapped in a blanket because she’s sick with a backache and a fever right now. Yet, she talks with fervor and barely stops talking long enough for me to ask a question. She’s entranced by the memories this […]

Perfect Storm Prepped Country for Anti-Trans Policies, Panelists Say; Lawmakers Emboldened

Policies that criminalize gender non-conforming youth and their parents are insidious and bound to international and national right-wing populism, panelists said at Roosevelt House’s “The Rise of Anti-Trans Policy in 2022” last week.

Hunter Professor Moderates IG Live with Award-winning NYT Journalists

Award-winning New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey told student journalists they empathize with them and understand how difficult it is to report on their own schools.