“Hunger is very real here on Long Island.  The number of local residents experiencing difficulty affording food over the last year has steadily increased.  This number doubles during …

The Oakdale Historical Society held their annual “March of the Scarecrows” contest for community members to design their most creative interpretations of straw bodies to put on display …

During a board meeting for the Town of Islip on Tuesday, Oct. 17, councilmembers voted unanimously to pass a resolution changing the zoning of the Idle Hour mansion in Oakdale to a Planned Landmark …

With writing a foundational aspect of any performance, there is perhaps no one who gives as solid footing and as ripe of an origin point for other artists as Mel Brooks. The CM Performing Arts …

On Sunday, Oct. 1, St. John’s Episcopalian Church in Oakdale hosted an animal blessing for friends with fur, feathers, and fins in honor of a recently completed St. Francis, the patron saint of …

Local residents in the Idle Hour area of Oakdale were alarmed last week when community advocate, Tom Alfano, announced on social media that a routine check of zoning law revealed that the Planned …

The opening number of “Into the Woods” sets the tone for the entire production, with perhaps one of the most complicated all-hands-on-deck singing extravaganzas. The sheer breath control …

Leah Chan, a kindergartener at Idle Hour Elementary, goes off for her first day of school, leaving behind some proud friends who cheered her on her way.

The West Sayville Junior Fire Department helped with landscaping and cleanup at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakdale earlier this month. Oakdale Historical Society president Maryann …

On Sunday, Sept. 10, at around 7:30 p.m. in the evening, power went out in the Idle Hour neighborhood in Oakdale, after three power wires began sparking following an alleged squirrel attack. The West …

This year is the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and as such, many towns and organizations are holding ceremonies and events to honor the lives lost. Below is a list of some local …

Visitors to Sailors Haven and Sunken Forest on Fire Island can get a preview of their destination even before they depart, thanks to a new mural at the Sayville Ferry terminal painted by a student at …

The Suffolk County Police Department arrested two 14-year-old males for burglarizing the Idle Hour Mansion on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Fifth Precinct patrol officers responded to a 9-11 call about …

Suffolk County Police today arrested two teens for burglarizing an Oakdale building yesterday, August 23. Fifth Precinct Patrol officers responded to a 911 call about youths vandalizing a …

Rob Schindlar (Sonny) As a father of two boys and part of a largely Italian family, having the honor to portray the roll of Sonny and to tell Chazz Palminteri’s story, one with so many …

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 …

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 …

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate four people who damaged property at the Idle …

Legis. Anthony Piccirillo (R-8th District) announced on social media on Friday, July 21, that Suffolk County had officially sent over a letter of interest to Chinese-based company Mercury …