High school senior raises $9K in 100-mile bike ride
Luca Iallonardi rode his bike 100 miles from the South Street Seaport in Manhattan to Smith Point County Park in Shirley in an event called Bike to the Beach.
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Author: The Long Island Times
State funds mobile addiction treatment van for Nassau nonprofit
The “Hope Rides Here” mobile treatment unit is a renovated 144-square-foot box truck which contains an onboard exam table, medical refrigeration, workstation, restroom, and waiting area.
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Central Islip teen honored for Time magazine cover
Twyla Joseph was on the cover of the magazine that featured a story called “The Lost Year,” chronicling the struggles of virtual learning, anxiety and college selection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Youngsters learn green power of rail through new cartoon
Created by the folks at Brookhaven Rail Terminal in Yaphank, the first edition of the cartoon features the adventures of a bag of flour that travels from farm to mill to Long Island.
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PSEG-LI renews its Outdoor Spaces grant program
Limited funding for the grant program will be renewed for 2021 on a first come, first served basis. The program will offer funding of up to $5,000 to a chamber of commerce or business improvement district.
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Whaling Museum to hold antiques sale
Vendors will be returning to the museum for the event on Sunday, May 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Funds raised will help support the museum’s education programs.
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Student composers sought for annual competition
The contest offers $100 cash prizes for outstanding student compositions.
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Eisenhower Park opens Red Course for its 107th season
The Red Course has a storied history. It has hosted Professional Golfers’ Association of America championships as far back as 1926.
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New Ashley HomeStore donates 50 beds to Hope For Youth
Hope for Youth is a local nonprofit with a 50-year history of serving children, youth, and families across the Long Island region.
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$10M grants available for entertainment venues
The grants are part of the SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program that was established through the federal stimulus package.
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Hospital volunteer honored for 24,000 hours of service
Nora Busch, who began volunteering for the Eastern Long Island Hospital in 1996, was honored this week for reaching 24,000 hours of volunteer service.
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Student donates more than 10,000 diapers to families in need
Harry Jones, a student at Cold Spring Harbor High School, organized a fundraising drive that resulted in the donation of more than 10,000 diapers to families in need.
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New art gallery coming to East Hampton
The J. Mackey Gallery will be opening at 62 The Circle, just off Main Street, in May.
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Down payment help available to first-time homebuyers
First-time homebuyers looking to purchase a home here can get up to $35,000 in down payment assistance.
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Stony Brook reaches 100K vaccine milestone
Stony Brook University celebrated a major milestone in the global effort to provide COVID-19 vaccines to the public.
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Scouts help transform Warrior Ranch in Calverton
About 140 Boy Scouts from Suffolk County volunteered last week to help clean up a portion of the Warrior Ranch in Calverton.
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Uplands Farm moves towards carbon neutral with clean energy upgrades
The upgrades are estimated to save more than 54 tons of carbon pollution, equivalent to the emissions from over 5,000 gallons of gasoline from gasoline-powered vehicles, each year.
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Down syndrome center GiGis’s Playhouse opens in Patchogue
The center, which opened in advance of World Down Syndrome Day on Sunday, March 21, offers free programs to parents and is mostly run by volunteers.
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Exhibit highlighting student art at Adelphi
Among several art exhibitions at Adelphi University this month is a group exhibition featuring artwork from Adelphi’s student body made during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pop-up drive-in movies return to Oyster Bay
Films on the schedule so far are “The Croods: A New Age,” on Friday, March 26 at Ellsworth W. Allen Park in Farmingdale; “Mulan (1998)” at Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing on Saturday, April 10; and “Trolls World Tour” at Tobay Beach in Massapequa on Friday, April 23.
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NCC radio station wins top honors in national contest
WHPC 90.3 FM, the Nassau Community College radio station, took top honors at the 2021 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System conference awards this month, as it was named Best Overall College Radio Station in the nation.
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