Long Island Congressman George Santos has been charged with 13 federal counts, which includes seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives regarding his finances according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District …
LI Congressman George Santos to Face Federal Charges: Now What? Read More »
It is the beginning of May and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! May was chosen specifically to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. Chinese immigrants mainly worked on this railroad. This month also commemorates the first arrival of Japanese immigrants to the U.S., which began …
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The family of 20-year-old Isaiah Henriquez, who has been missing since Saturday, April 8, is asking the public for assistance. Police said he was last seen leaving a house party in Brentwood on Brentwood Road around 7:30 p.m. His family reported him missing the next day on April 9. Patch reported that he took a …
Family of Missing Long Islander Isaiah Henriquez Pleads For Public’s Help Read More »
Girl Scouts is a 111-year-old organization created with the goal of encouraging girls “to embrace their unique strengths.” A century later, the organization and its branches like Girl Scouts of Suffolk County, which formed in 1968, continue this mission, exposing girls to an unlimited number of career paths, especially ones that have traditionally and statistically …
We’re back with a brand new episode of Shades of Long Island! His sunglasses have been featured in Vibe Magazine and seen on the face of countless celebrities from Lola Brooke and PnB Rock to Daymond Johnson and Joe Burrow. Malik Morris, founder of the fashion brand Malik Dupri, sat down with us to talk …
Shades of Long Island Episode 2 Highlights Black History and Excellence on Long Island Read More »
The Recording Academy recently made the decision to show poets love, adding the category Best Spoken Word Poetry Album to their list of Grammy awards. Spoken Word Artist Dillon Brown’s goal is to bring some of that recognition Long Island’s way. “Long Island is where I call home and [I want] to create a venue …
The BOP Open Mic Night Aims to Make Long Island a Poetry Destination Read More »
In the 1960s, Black Americans were pushing back against longstanding racism, and one of the tools used to do this was Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa, which comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza,” or “first fruits,” was created in 1966 by Black Nationalist and Activist Maulana Karenga. He established the holiday after the Watts Riots as …
A major cyber attack on the Suffolk County government back in September has prompted their neighboring county to partner with a cyber security firm for extra support according to resolution from the Rules Committee of the Nassau County Legislature. On Dec. 5, the committee voted unanimously to approve a contract related to cybersecurity services for Nassau County. …
Nassau County Hires Cybersecurity Firm Following Cyber Attacks in Suffolk County Read More »
A petition with over 1,600 signatures, along with several residents, are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to stop the controversial $49 million sale and rezoning of Freeport’s Clevland Park to a developer. The petition was created by local Activist Myles Hollingsworth. “We’re clearly saying we want the preservation of green space,” said Hollingsworth. “If that …
Petition Calls For Gov. Kathy Hochul to Save Freeport’s Cleveland Park Read More »
Nothing screams holiday season like matching family pajamas. Warm, bell covered long-sleeves adorning everyone’s favorite jolly figure are part of what sets the holidays off. Unfortunately, there seems to be a lack of representation for BIPOC communities when it comes to figures and characters on our favorite festive fashions. The founders of PJs for the …
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