Most of us have been cooped up for the last few months and are more than ready to leave the familiar walls of our home, even just for a while. Although the COVID crisis is still very real, many places in Long Island have created spaces for socially-distant fun for […]
When there is a four-alarm fire raging in an apartment building at 3 A.M, who do you call? The Fire Department. When there is an issue in your local town like a litter-filled playground or an ever-growing pothole that you can’t seem to avoid every time you drive to work, […]
Dining out and trying new restaurants has become an increasingly popular pastime over the years. Whether you’re a food enthusiast, blogger, celebrating a special occasion, or simply just don’t want to cook, there’s a restaurant for everybody. However, Covid-19 has changed the previous dynamics of the dine-in experience since restaurants […]
Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today launched SUNY’s “Mask Up or Pack Up” campaign to promote universal compliance with evidence-based COVID-19 safety guidelines across SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities. Chancellor Malatras is issuing a call for creative video submissions from students urging their classmates to […]
There has been an influx of Black Lives Matter protests within many Long Island towns in the previous months. In late June, thousands participated in a massive #BLM protests that stretched for miles through neighborhoods in Merrick, New York. Many towns have been showing their support through other ways as […]
As the predictions of quarantine flooded all media and news outlets, civilians flocked to their grocery stores or pharmacies, in search of disposable items, paper goods, and hygiene products. The influx of customers caused stores to run out or limit these items, often leading to their shelves being empty. This […]
Parents around the country are faced with one of the most difficult decisions of the school year due to the coronavirus: To continue virtual learning or send their children back to the school. Families across America have traded in their normal routines for Zoom conference calls, Google classroom and various […]
SUNY Old Westbury mourns the loss of first-year student, Tania Bonilla who died in a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, July 18th. Bonilla was driving on the eastbound on the Southern State Parkway heading towards Sagtikos State Parkway before 3 am when she left the roadway and struck a guardrail […]
Every day, nurses and doctors are constantly on their feet through long stressful hours, saving human lives during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While this past week was National Nurses Week, what special way to honor and give back to nurses by providing them a pair of Nikes. […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced during a briefing on April 27th that the medical centers being built on campus (along with the three other locations being built in the state) will be put on hold until the fall flu season, where it is expected for a second wave of the coronavirus […]
