Eid al-Adha, one of the most important events in the Islamic Calendar, is a three-day celebration most likely to begin on June 28, as per Al Jazeera. The celebration commemorates the willingness of prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son, Ismail, to Allah, as told in the Quran. The story is also told in Judaism and …
June is Pride Month, which means there’s no better time to celebrate the LGBTQ community than right now. On Long Island, there’s an opportunity for something to do around every corner – if you know where to look. To give a brief background on the history of Pride Month, June was chosen as Pride Month …
On June 4, the town of Babylon Village held its fourth annual Pride parade, celebrating the local diversity and allowing LGBTQ+ Long Islanders to express themselves. The festivities started on Deer Park Ave. at noon, but the parade itself started at 3 p.m. An after party was held at 6.p.m. at Mary Carroll’s, a bar …
Deer Park is host to an ever-growing smorgasbord of fast food establishments, grocery stores, and gas stations, with little space for recreational activity. I’ve asked local Long Island residents, in and out of Deer Park, their opinions on the matter. The consensus seems unified. There is too much, but most don’t realize it. Fast food …
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Settled past the gift shops and cafes on Cold Spring Harbor’s main street is a humble monument to an industry that once powered the world – the Whaling Museum and Education Center. Currently, the museum is holding a special exhibit called “From Sea to Shining Sea: Whalers of the African Diaspora.” It highlights the role …
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