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Long Island Press
Published September 25Sheri Miller to perform Beatles, Judy Garland classics at Great Neck Library
A singer-songwriter known for soulful original music and acoustic interpretations of classic favorites will bring an afternoon of music to Long Island this fall. Sheri Miller will perform “Falling In Love This Autumn: Acoustic Songs from The Beatles to Judy Garland” at the Great…
Long Island Press
Published September 25Oct. 7 survivor Natalie Sanandaji to speak at Great Neck Library
A survivor of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack will share her firsthand account of the attack and her advocacy work against antisemitism during an upcoming community conversation. Great Neck native Natalie Sanandaji, a survivor of the Nova Music Festival attack, will…
Bronx Times
Published September 25Bronx punk band Planta Industrial joins fans at Inwood bar crawl for upcoming EP ‘Cutting Corners’
There’s a chasm in the music industry somewhere between bachata, merengue, metal and punk. Bronx-born Dominican duo Planta Industrial has spent the last two years bridging it. On Sept. 19, family, friends and fans crawled across Inwood Saturday night to celebrate Planta…
Long Island Press
Published September 24A 60th birthday gift that gives back to the Port Washington community and beyond
For Kenneth Daly, turning 60 was less about receiving presents and more about giving others the opportunity that changed the course of his own life. The Port Washington resident and president of St. Thomas Aquinas College celebrated his 60th birthday by launching the “60-for-60”…
Long Island Press
Published September 24Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club to launch health speaker series
The Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club will launch a new health education series in October, offering community programs focused on breast and gynecological health and youth nicotine use. The “Growing Minds, Healthy Futures” series, launched in partnership with the American…
Long Island Press
Published September 24Car Free Day LI celebrates record-breaking 2026 pledge drive
Car Free Day Long Island concluded its 14th annual week-long campaign with a record-breaking 5,352 pledges, a more than 50% increase over 2025, representing an estimated 99 tons of CO₂ emissions avoided. Long Island regional leaders celebrated the region’s growing public…
Long Island Press
Published September 24Long Island Sound water quality is improving, but needs work, experts say
The Long Island Sound’s water quality may be improving, but that still leaves room for concern at many of the bays that surround the region’s northern shore, according to a report card issued by Save the Sound, a regional environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to…
Long Island Press
Published September 24Filmmaker Wilfred La Salle shines light on autism awareness with Lucy
Autism awareness is at the heart of filmmaker Wilfred La Salle’s latest film, Lucy, which focuses on the parents’ perspective of learning and understanding how to deal with a nonverbal autistic child. The first half of the film, which is shot on Long Island, introduces autism,…
Long Island Press
Published September 24Manhasset Bay Protection Committee hosts Bay Walk cleanup
The Manhasset Bay Protection Committee will join a worldwide effort to address marine debris when it hosts a volunteer cleanup at Bay Walk Park in Port Washington on Saturday, Oct. 3. The cleanup, scheduled for 10 a.m., is part of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal…
Long Island Press
Published September 25Great Neck celebrates homecoming with volleyball, school spirit
School spirit was on full display as students, families and community members came together for a weekend of athletics, cheering and Rebel pride. Great Neck South High School celebrated homecoming on Sept. 19, following a pep rally that brought athletes from across the school’s…
Long Island Press
Published September 25Herricks High School brings Highlander spirit to homecoming
Students, families, staff, alumni and community members came together for an evening of school spirit, tradition and celebration, with a parade, student activities, halftime performances and recognition of student leaders. The Herricks School District held its annual homecoming…
Long Island Press
Published September 25Homecoming 2026 brings parades, football and school spirit to local schools
Students, families, staff and community members turned out for a weekend of parades, performances, football and school spirit as two local high schools celebrated their annual homecoming traditions. New Hyde Park Memorial High School and H. Frank Carey High School held their…