Photo: Stony Brook celebrates Asian-American Heritage Month
Long Island residents learned about cultures of the Far East May 11-13 at the Suffolk County executive’s fourth annual Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration. The event included multicultural booths and performances inside the Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University. Representatives from 10 Asian nations set up tables, which included information... Read More
Photo: West Babylon Tulip Festival welcomes in spring
Our Lady of Grace Church in West Babylon hosted a Tulip Festival April 28 to celebrate the church’s 50th anniversary. A parade from the West Babylon Junior High School to Our Lady of Grace Church kicked off the festival, containing floats, bands and of course tulips. div#about-slider { width: 640px !important;height: 450px !important; } div#about-slider_container .nivo_slider... Read More
Photo: Eerie Pilgrim State Hospital still stands in Brentwood
Pilgrim State Hospital continues to loom over Brentwood—clinging to its past as the largest psychiatric treatment center in the world. Even as its land is being sold and its buildings torn down, the center still inspires curiosity about what occurred inside the walls years ago. When the center opened in 1931, it was a tight-knit community, home to over 13,500 patients and 4,000... Read More
Photo: ‘Great Bridal Extravaganza’ welcomes wedding season
June is just around the corner, and for future brides that means one thing: It’s officially wedding season. Future Long Island brides and grooms came out to “The Great Bridal Extravaganza” at Hotel Indigo in Riverhead on April 15. The event featured vendors, a fashion show presented by The Wedding Center in Commack and music by the band, “The A-list.” “I came because... Read More
Photo: Hofstra community remembers slain teen Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin continues to have the support of universities and schools across the country. The 17-year-old black teen was shot and killed Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla. He had been walking to the home of his father’s fiancé when George Zimmerman, 28, claimed to witness suspicious behavior. A confrontation ensued, and Zimmerman fatally shot Martin. Martin’s death has sparked nationwide... Read More
