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Fall Pet Tips From The Nassau County SPCA
The season has officially changed, and as the mercury starts dropping, we have to make some changes – longer shirts, pants, light jackets. We thought it was time to go over some tips for our pets, from...
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Long Island Pumpkin Picking, Hayrides & Corn Mazes
Long Island may have had a small apple crop this year, but there is no shortage of pumpkins… Pumpkin Patch @ Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau 223 Stewart Ave., Garden City. 6,000...
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Breast Cancer Awarness Month: 5 Things Every Woman Should Know
October is breast cancer awareness month. In order to create greater awareness about this insidious disease, North Shore-LIJ Health System’s Myra F. Barginear, MD, shares the important things every...
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Taking Back Sunday To Host Food Drive at Upcoming Concert
Taking Back Sunday, Long Island’s very successful and popular alternative rock band is returning to the Paramount in Huntington on Wednesday, November 21 to kick-off the Thanksgiving holiday with their...
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DEC Extends Long Island Shellfishing Closures
The DEC Bureau of Marine Resources will extend the temporary shellfish closures that became effective at sunrise on Monday, October 29, 2012 . Closures will now continue through Tuesday, November 13,...
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Long Island Press, Ace Hardware Collecting Donations for Hurricane Sandy Victims
The Long Island Press is teaming up with Ace Hardware stores across Long Island, the Kids Kloset, Rock Can Roll and Long Island Food Not Bombs to help our neighbors who have been devastated by...
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Bethpage Federal Credit Union Sets Up Disaster Relief Fund
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Bethpage Federal Credit Union is working closely with the United Way of Long Island and the American Red Cross Long Island to support victims of Hurricane Sandy....
View ArticleLI Firearms Keep Long Island Warm Coat Drive
The temperature is dropping and many of your neighbors could use a warm coat this winter. Coat donations for the Long Island Firearms Coat Drive can be dropped off at the following locations through...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy Hazardous Waste Pickup & Dropoff in Suffolk County
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Suffolk County will collect and properly dispose of potentially hazardous common household...
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World War II Veteran Edward J. Borowski Turns 90
Edward J. Borowski celebrated his 90th birthday recently with St. Thomas More Church Young at Heart Seniors Group of Hauppauge and at Patchogue Kiwanis Oktoberfest with family and friends. Edward is a...
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Lowe’s Provides Free Thanksgiving Meals to LI Sandy Victims
To help those in our area affected by Hurricane Sandy, Lowe’s is providing more than 22,000 free grab-and-go, heat-and-serve Thanksgiving meals for hard-hit communities across Long Island, New York...
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Long Island Sandy Victims Get Help From Out of State
This scene from South Freeport is just one example of the sheer destruction Hurricane Sandy unleashed on Long Island. (Michael Conforti/Long Island Press) As Thanksgiving approaches and many on Long...
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Our Heroes Night Out Seeks Volunteers To Help Veterans
Our Heroes Night Out is a family organization started in 2009. The group honors and supports the homeless veterans living in a facility at the Northport Veterans. Administration by providing programs,...
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LI’s Big Duck Gets Dressed up for The Holidays
The Big Duck lighting is a Long Island tradition Long Island’s Big Duck is ready for its close-up. The 15-foot likeness of a friendly fowl is getting its holiday dressing on Wednesday night. The annual...
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Festival of Lights: Long Island Hanukkah Events 2012
Holiday Boutiques @ Temple Avodah, 3050 Oceanside Rd., Oceanside, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Gurwin Jewish, 50 Hauppauge Rd., Commack, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Temple Tikvah, 3315 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park, 10 a.m.-1...
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Happy Hanukkah: Long Island Hanukkah Events 2012
Menorah Lighting & Celebration @ Congregation Beth Sholom, 441 Deer Park Ave., Babylon. Lighting at 6 p.m. Saturday, 12.8. Great Menorah Car Parade & Lighting @ Merrick Road Park Golf Course,...
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Give Back Guide: Where to Donate and Volunteer on Long Island
DONATE & VOLUNTEER Pronto of LI, Inc. 128 Pine Aire Dr., Bay Shore. 631-231-8290. www.prontoli.org. Donate furniture, toys, etc., daily. Kent Animal Shelter 2259 River Rd., Calverton. Daily, 10...
View ArticleGeminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: When to Watch
Clear skies and a new moon could make a slower-moving meteor shower Thursday night spectacular for Long Islanders, at least those willing to stay up for its peak after midnight. While the annual...
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Merry Christmas! Long Island Christmas Events 2012
Carols & Cookies @ Jamesport Meeting House, 1590 Main Rd., Jamesport. Friday, 12.14. 6:30 p.m. Celtic Christmas @ Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. Friday, 12.14. 7 p.m....
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Island Harvest Receives $225,000 from Robin Hood Foundation
Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, recently received an additional $25,000 grant from the Robin Hood Foundation to assist Long Island families still struggling in the...
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