On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed an act establishing an official flag for the new nation. The resolution stated, “Resolved, that the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, …
On June 7, City of New York’s Corporation Counsel, Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, announced that the City of New York was filing suit against more than 30 New York localities that issued what …
In honor of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, on June 6, 2014, the FBI celebrated a landmark which was home to one of the bureau’s intelligence victories during World War II. At a …
“They gave up their tomorrows for our todays,” Dan Murphy declared this Memorial Day at the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum. Dan Murphy, the Gold Star father of Medal of Honor …
Tired of having puddles on your lawn after it rains? Want a cost-effective (and beautiful!) way to reduce it? Try planting a rain garden! Rain gardens have many benefits Aside from …
**MILD SPOILER ALERT** As the warmer weather rolls in, Netflix has heated up its pairings of chemistry-laden couples to watch, in both creation and self-destruction. Two …
On Saturday, May 20, Artspace, with gallery leader Tracy Todd Hunter, hosted the submitted artwork for congressman Andrew Garbarino’s (R-NY-2nd District) art competition for the Second …
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the USAF Thunderbirds landing at L.I. MacArthur Airport, in Ronkonkoma, on Thursday, May 25, shortly after 5 p.m. A crowd of onlookers gathered in …
Local author, Commack resident Meryl Ain’s new novel, “Shadows We Carry,” published by SparkPress, takes place on Long Island and is the sequel to her award-winning post-Holocaust …
Suffolk County town supervisors and legislators have made their opinion, cautioning against retention of migrants to be placed in Suffolk County, known. In a joint-statement by the Suffolk …
Long Island homeowners looking to play a role in reducing stormwater runoff, which is one of the leading causes of nitrogen pollution in our waterways, will soon be eligible for grants to help cover …
Long-mired shopping center, the SunVet Mall, on the service road of Sunrise Highway near exit 50, will be brought back to life, as is the hope of developer Blumenfeld Developer Group and Regency …
This month’s prestigious Cannes Film Festival will see the premiere of the latest work by French filmmaker Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, “Black Flies.” Serving as a senior medical …
If it appears that the Great South Bay is confronting one algal bloom after another, it’s not your imagination. The sad fact is that the Great South Bay is still very ill. New York State, …
On Friday, April 15, congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) introduced H.R. 2555, The Securing Access to Lower Taxes by ensuring (SALT) Deductibility Act bill, to the first session of the …
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed New York Housing Compact has been scrutinized by elected officials from both major parties in the Assembly and Legislature from suburban areas in the state. The …
As $280 million in funding for universal free school meals is included in both the Senate and Assembly budget proposals, legislators, school administrators, and parents from Long Island joined the …