Many homeowners relish any opportunity to retreat to their back yards, where they can put up their feet and relax in the great outdoors. That retreat-like escape is made even more relaxing when sitting around a fire pit. Fire pits can be found in millions of suburban backyards across the globe.
On Sunday, April 18, 2021, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), who launched his campaign for Governor of New York on April 8, 2021, continued his 7 county campaign swing this weekend from Western New York to the Capital Region. Campaign events and meetings are taking place in Erie, Niagara, Ontario, Onondaga, Broome, Schenectady and Albany […]
New York Health (NY Health), the premier center for primary and specialty care services with a network of outstanding physicians specializing in family medicine, internal medicine, nephrology, neurology, rheumatology, surgery, urology, and physical therapy, announces the opening of its newest center at 5316 Nesconset Hwy, Port Jefferson Station, NY. “The collective goal
Visitors will have a lot to look forward to this season at the world-renowned Old Westbury Gardens! As of April 1st, the Gardens were re-opened to the public with required reservations, which can be made in advance online. In addition to 200 acres of formal gardens, landscaped grounds, woodlands, ponds and lakes to enjoy, the […]
New for 2021! • Sports Tower Ride soars 60ft above the Adventureland landscape giving riders a 360degree view of surrounding Farmingdale. • New Arcade Games, including Pearl Fishery and Connect Four Basketball test players’ skills to win big points. • New Midway Game, Alfie’s Glo-Up lights up the night with a race to the top. […]
Seventh graders at Nesaquake Middle School in the Smithtown Central School District participated in a walk to raise awareness about the water crisis in South Sudanduring the first two weeks in April. The seventh graders recently read the novel “A Long Walk to Water.” The main character Nya is one of the many girls in […]
Gordon Wolfe recently utilized a social skill he had been working on while attendingthe Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s PREP Academy at a most opportune moment. Wolfe and his father are building a computer and visited an electronics store for parts. Wolfe noticed another customer acting in a rude and disrespectful manner toward an employee. […]
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Though it is considered a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the United States are significant. The holiday has now become a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas […]
What could make a long day sitting by the pool or an afternoon at the beach even better? A dessert reminiscent of a tropical island, of course. Pineapple and coconut are two flavors that evoke Caribbean shores with steel drum bands playing in the background and salty seas on the horizon. Pineapple upside down cake […]
Cookouts are on the horizon, and people are always on the lookout for delicious dishes that are easily cooked on the grill. Burgers are a staple of grilling season. Burgers might be relatively simple, but that does not mean they have to be ordinary. Switching up the main ingredient (i.e., the ground meat) used as […]
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined with residents of the Jericho and Old Westbury communities in demanding that Nassau County Executive Laura Curran abandon all plans for a homeless shelter in Jericho. Despite losing in court six months ago, Nassau County’s partners in the project filed a new lawsuit against the Town in March […]
To help residents looking to obtain new passports, Oyster Bay Town Clerk Rich LaMarca announces that his office offers full passport services by appointment at Town Hall North in Oyster Bay. “Residents looking to apply for a new passport are invited to make an appointment at our Town Hall North office location to receive full […]