Chef Rob Kass prepares his ingredients for the West African Groundnut Stew (LIR Photo by Tamesha Mills)

Freeport residents learn to ‘cook from the soul’

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

You’ve heard of chicken soup for the soul; well apparently the menu is expanding. Freeport Memorial Library held a Black History Month program Feb. 15 entitled “Food is the Heart of the Soul,” hosted by Chef Rob Kass. Kass demonstrated his motto of “all food can be soul food” by cooking a West African Groundnut Stew with fried plantains and guacamole. “The recipe was absolutely amazing and delicious; it blew me away,” said Barbara Eberst, a vegetable lover from Freeport. Eberst, along with other Freeport... 

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This car was parked illegally in Massapequa Park (LIR Photo by Mike Stainkamp)

Massapequa Park ditches parking sensors after issuing no tickets

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The Incorporated Village of Massapequa Park has removed the parking sensors that were installed just five months ago along Park Boulevard. When the “StreetSmart” sensors were installed in October, Mayor James Altadonna Jr. had envisioned the parking infractions that take place daily along Park Boulevard would be minimized. Because of the nature of the sensors, Altadonna said the response time between when the sensors were set off and when the code enforcer would get to the spot was just too long. During... 

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Some power equipment business have had to sell their merchandise at a reduced price to promote sales. (LIR photo by Tom Uddo)

Warm winter days bring woes for snow-seeking businesses

Friday, February 17, 2012

Just two weeks ago on Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, thus signaling six more weeks of winter. A little more than 350 miles away, residents of Long Island are walking the streets in light jackets and sunglasses—waiting for winter to begin. With temperatures reaching the upper 50s and 60s, not only has there been a scarce amount of snow and cold weather, but the threat of a storm has also been absent this winter season. While many are enjoying the warmer days of January and February, the lack of snowfall... 

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A fake criminal is sprayed by the smartDNA system at a demonstration at Uniondale Chemists on Feb. 16 (LIR photo by Fran Berkman)

Video: DNA spray security system could help protect pharmacies

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Plant DNA—that’s right plant DNA—is the newest weapon in the war against drugs. Applied DNA Science, a Long Island company based in Stony Brook, has developed a security system that spritzes plant DNA onto a fleeing criminal. The invisible DNA remains on the person for several weeks, which helps the police match the DNA on the criminal to the store’s security system and greatly increases the probability of conviction. “DNA is very much the gold standard of forensic evidence,” said James Howard, president... 

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News

Journalist’s notebook records casualties of war in Afghanistan

Hofstra's Presidency Panel consisted of the following (left to right): Dr. Meena Bose (moderator), Prof. Rusty Moore (co-moderator), Ed Rollins, Kim Barker and Howard Dean (LIR Photo by Andrew Sheldon)

Journalist Kim Barker held up a yellow notepad. It was filled with notes from interviews of 17 different people she had met in Afghanistan while she was covering the war. She talked of these people like they were old friends: the village man who was so happy to see Americans, the old woman who stood [...]

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Photo Essays

Photo: Cupid’s arrow hits the mark at Valentine’s Day ‘Sock Hop’

Valentine's Day 50s Sock Hop Dance

A little “Doo-wop” seemed to be the perfect way for Long Island couples to rekindle their love around Valentine’s Day. The Vigiano Brothers Lodge of Port Jefferson hosted its second “Valentine’s Day ‘50s Sock Hop” dance on Feb. 10 in Setauket. The event was held at the Bates House, situated within Frank Melville Memorial Park. [...]

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Sports

Video: Super Bowl champ Justin Tuck loves Umberto’s pizza

Umberto's Pizzeria owner Umberto Corteo, left, with New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck, right (LIR Photo by Jim Mancari)

The only thing better than free pizza every week is winning the Super Bowl. But New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck is lucky enough to have both. Tuck was honored Feb. 10 at Umberto’s Pizzeria in New Hyde Park for winning his second Super Bowl in four years. Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano presented [...]

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Features

Freeport residents learn to ‘cook from the soul’

Chef Rob Kass prepares his ingredients for the West African Groundnut Stew (LIR Photo by Tamesha Mills)

You’ve heard of chicken soup for the soul; well apparently the menu is expanding. Freeport Memorial Library held a Black History Month program Feb. 15 entitled “Food is the Heart of the Soul,” hosted by Chef Rob Kass. Kass demonstrated his motto of “all food can be soul food” by cooking a West African Groundnut [...]