Mpls.St.Paul Magazine · Woodbury, NY
Photos by Caitlin Abrams feast header Feast in Woodbury is a whole lot in a tiny space, brought to life by the family behind Sushi Train and Captain Crab. Yank open the door at Feast in Woodbury to see a Disneyland sort of sight: two snaking, velvet-rope-cordoned lines, one for parties of more than four, one for smaller groups. “This is my first time here,” I said to the couple beside me in our velvet-rope cordon. “It’s Hmong paradise,” the woman explained. “Don’t worry. There’s a lot for American people. And you will eat like a king for two hours.” Truer words have rarely been uttered. I looked out over the packed dining room—it seats hundreds, both at long tables that can accommodate dozens and look like they’re set for a wedding and in more private booths for smaller parties. My son and I, some of the only non-Asian customers that day, watched as a grandma walked by slowly, with deliberate steadiness, holding a heaped-high platter of blue crab.
The Long Island Times · Syosset, NY
Nearby: Syosset, NYMore than 500 children, parents and community members turned out Saturday, October 24 for “A Ghoul’s Day Out,” the Children’s Medical Fund of New York’s (CMFNY) first fall festival, held on the Blumenfeld Development Group grounds in Syosset. All proceeds benefit pediatric mental health and therapeutic care at Cohen Children’s Medical Center. The event offered pony rides, a petting zoo, carnival games, seasonal crafts, an artisan market, and a lineup of local food trucks, as well as the “Ghost Giving Wall,” where donors added personalized ghost stickers to mark their gifts and monthly pledges to young patients. “Our goal was to bring local families together for an unforgettable day while directly addressing one of the most pressing health challenges of our time, the youth mental health crisis,” said Sarah Blumenfeld, event co-chair.
Long Island Press · Plainview, NY
Nearby: Plainview, NYOyster Bay Town Councilman Andrew Monteleone joined New York State Sen. Steve Rhoads in celebrating the 90th birthday of Plainview resident Marsha Elowsky. Elowsky was born Nov. 2, 1936, in Brooklyn, where she grew up and became an educator with the New York City Department of Education. She married her late husband, Joseph Elowsky, in 1956. The couple settled in Plainview in 1963 and raised four daughters. Elowsky has remained active in the Plainview community through charitable efforts focused on improving the lives of children and senior citizens. She operated a preschool out of her home for 25 years and founded Camp Apollo, a nonprofit summer camp, in 1970. She continues her work with seniors through Super Seniors, a biweekly therapy group. Elowsky is now a grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of three.
LI Press · Plainview, NY
Nearby: Plainview, NYIf you’re seeking a look at the future of Long Island, it may be inside a workaday building in a busy commercial strip in Plainview. Welcome to tomorrow at Robo Inc., its executives say. Here, they say, you will find robots that talk, others that are designed to stop by your bedside at a hospital and measure your vital signs, and still others that can climb stairs to deliver packages or vials for medical and biological uses. Robo’s chief executive officer is Teddy Haggerty, a 31-year-old college dropout who told the Press in a recent interview that he was making too much money in school working on cryptocurrency projects to continue with classes. Instead, he started a company designing helmets for safety purposes and switched in 2023 to designing robots. To date, Robo has developed 1,600 robots that it has sold to universities, businesses including Amazon, and research institutions such as Carnegie Mellon. The Reading Institute with Founder Dr.
Patch · Plainview, NY
Nearby: Plainview, NYFire marshals say neighbors alerted the residents on Saturday evening. PLAINVIEW, NY — Seven people have been displaced, and one firefighter suffered a minor ankle injury after a Plainview house fire Saturday evening, the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office said. The Bethpage Fire Department responded at 5:48 p.m. to a two-story wood-frame home on Cranberry Lane, fire marshals said. Three adults and four children have been displaced and were alerted to the fire by neighbors who saw the flames on the outside, fire marshals said. Find out what's happening in Plainviewfor free with the latest updates from Patch. The fire, both inside and outside the home, was brought under control in about 20 minutes by 40 firefighters, fire officials said. Fire marshals said the only injury reported was of the firefighter, who was treated at the scene. Find out what's happening in Plainviewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Patch · Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Nearby: Cold Spring Harbor, NYStudents will interview Holocaust survivors and create a documentary to preserve their firsthand accounts for future generations. COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY — Students at Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School are helping preserve Holocaust history through a documentary filmmaking project that will allow them to interview survivors and share their firsthand accounts with future generations. The school launched its participation in Names, Not Numbers, an oral history film project, with an introductory training session Oct. 28. Created by award-winning educator Tova Fish-Rosenberg, Names, Not Numbers connects students with Holocaust survivors and World War II veterans who helped liberate concentration camps. Through firsthand conversations, students learn about stories of loss, resilience and hope while documenting experiences that might otherwise be lost to time. Find out what's happening in Huntingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Long Island Press · Huntington, NY
Nearby: Huntington, NYPatton Oswalt, with his quick wit, started as a stand-up comedian in 1988. His career took off after getting a break as a sketch comedy writer for MADtv and starring in his own 1996 comedy special for HBO. He has released ten stand-up specials and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his Netflix special Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (2016). Now, on Nov. 19, 2026, Oswalt brings his award-winning stand-up to The Paramount in Huntington. When he was asked what’s in store for fans at that show, he said, “Brand-new material that I'm working on. Whatever is going on in my life, I will be talking about it as clumsily and honestly as I can.” Oswalt loves working on his stand-up routine at clubs around the Los Angeles area. On the day of this interview, he was booked to try out some new material that night at The Comedy Store, where he can be found most weeknights.
Hoodline · Farmingdale, NY
Nearby: Farmingdale, NYA 2-year-old dog named Keanu is headed to Farmingdale High School as the Long Island district's newest facility dog, trained in more than 40 tasks over 18 months with a volunteer puppy raiser before crossing the stage at a graduation ceremony in Medford. He joins a small, elite class of working dogs stepping into one of the more emotionally significant roles a school community can offer a canine: helping students and staff navigate grief, stress, and everyday school life. Keanu was one of 12 dogs honored alongside their handlers at the Medford graduation, according to ABC7 New York. Rudy Breedy, a representative of Canine Companions' Northeast region, described the path each animal takes before earning its new role, noting that the dogs spend 18 months with a volunteer puppy raiser before training and crossing what he called the finish line to become either a service or facility dog.
The Roslyn News · Westbury, NY
Nearby: Westbury, NYHot on the heels of the blue tsunami that found the Democrats running the table on Election Night, Rachel Maddow is pivoting from midterms coverage to a road tour promoting her new book, Department of Fate: The Promise, The Power, and the Collapse of America’s Most Consequential Institution. Three years in the making, the MS Now host’s new tome uses seven historical epochs from within the 150-year history of the U.S.
The Roslyn News · Seaford, NY
Nearby: Seaford, NYIt was all about the veterans as Seaford School District Board of Education held their meeting the evening after Veteran’s Day to formally show their gratitude and thank the school and community for the way they celebrated those who have given their all and continue to serve for the freedoms we all enjoy in this country. The meeting was held on Thursday, Nov. 12 and honored the courage, sacrifice and dedication of the men and women who have served our country, as well as the ones who continue to do so, and also recognized the schools and community who came together to pay tribute. “On behalf of the board of education, I want to thank the school administrators in all four of our buildings for recognizing the importance of patriotism and the various ways each school and many of our athletic teams honored our veterans over the last few days,” said Lisa Herbert, board of education president.
The Hechinger Report · Glen Cove, NY
Nearby: Glen Cove, NYVALLEJO, Calif. — Minutes before first bell, Penny Núñez-Brandão scanned the crowd outside Glen Cove Elementary School, looking for familiar faces. “I don’t see any,” the fifth grader told her mom one morning this August. “None of my friends are coming.” The start of a new school year can be nerve-racking under any circumstances. But for Penny and thousands of students across the U.S., this academic year brought the added difficulty of adjusting to an entirely new school after their previous one shuttered. As U.S. birth rates continue a multi-decade slide and state and federal education funding dries up, an increasing number of cash-strapped school districts around the country have resorted to closing campuses to save money. A total of 1,156 schools closed during the last academic year — the highest number since the pandemic, according to an analysis of federal data by Big Local News at Stanford University.
The Roslyn News · Roslyn, NY
Nearby: Roslyn, NYSometimes, a coach can feel a championship coming, not just a few weeks in advance, but a few years. When longtime Port Washington girls swimming head coach Joe Lennon looked at his newly configured combined team of Roslyn and Port Washington three years ago, he saw lots of potential. Young swimmers on the rise in Port, along with some very talented kids in Roslyn, gave him hope. Two years ago, the squad won the conference title. Last year they were division champs. This year, the goal was county title for sure. “Sometimes the pieces all come together at the same time, and that’s what happened,” Lennon said. “From Day 1 this year, the girls felt dialed in and ready for this moment.” That moment happened on Nov. 7 at the Nassau Aquatic Center in East Meadow. Led by senior Carina Dai’s three first-place finishes and strong performances from a host of talented sophomores, Port Washington/Roslyn captured the team county title.