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Long Island Press
Published September 14This Holbrook special needs couple is a ‘match made in heaven’
He calls her “My peach.” She says he is “sexy.” Those would be very ordinary comments from just about any every-day couple. But Joe and Gretchen Van Horst are not your every-day ordinary couple. Joe, 44, is autistic. Gretchen, 45, has Down’s syndrome. They are celebrating their…
Long Island Press
Published September 14“Never Forget,” the East Northport community gathers for a candlelight vigil of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
A candlelight vigil honoring the lost lives, the heroes who responded and the families who were forever changed on Sept. 11, 2001, was held at the East Northport Fire Department headquarters on Ninth Avenue. The service was held at the department’s headquarters, set around an…
Long Island Press
Published September 13Brookhaven Town Approves NYU Langone’s Expansion of East Patchogue Facility
On Aug. 27, the Brookhaven Planning Board unanimously approved NYU Langone's new 270,000-square-foot, seven-story tower, which could hold 144 beds, on the east side of the former Brookhaven Hospital. This expansion is part of Langone’s $650 million investment to expand and…
Long Island Press
Published September 13Geraldo Rivera: The future is here
“Self-improving super intelligence.” If that phrase doesn’t scare the stuffing out of you, you are a very cool customer. In a world already threatened by rogue nations possessing nuclear weapons, while other equally sinister countries dabble in bioweapons, now comes this:…
Long Island Press
Published September 13Victoria’s Secrets | A heartfelt week
My heart swelled this week with great joy and then sadness. Dear friend Dr. Peter Micholas, who just published his new book “The Death of Aging” (available on Amazon), invited me to a gala for Operation International, and I went not knowing much about the group. Well, I left the…
Long Island Press
Published September 13Op-Ed: we cannot go back on disability rights
I have spent more than five decades working to ensure that people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the opportunity to live full, meaningful lives in communities they call home. That journey began in the aftermath of Willowbrook State School. The…
Long Island Press
Published September 13OpEd: A convenient place to hide from antisemitism
Not long ago I was texting with a colleague I have known for years, a serious person who has spent a long career in and around public life. We were talking about the antisemitism rising inside his own party, the kind now coming from newly elected officials who no longer bother to…
Long Island Press
Published September 13Bill O’Reilly: Because the Day is Evil
It is noble that the United States honors the innocent victims as well as the first responders on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack. But that nobility is not universally shared. The terror brigades directed by Iran are still operating and that country continues to…
Gothamist
Published September 13A new queer film festival is coming to Fire Island this month
A scene from “Bookends,” starring Noam Ash and Charlie Barnett. The inaugural Grove & Pines Film Festival is a three-day event that will take over Cherry Grove and the Pines starting Sept. 18. [ more › ]
Long Island Press
Published September 11The A-List: 10 top substance abuse recovery support groups on Long Island
Substance abuse support groups provide people with a safe, supportive place to navigate addiction, recovery and the challenges that come with maintaining sobriety. From peer-led meetings to programs supporting individuals and families, these Long Island groups are helping people…
Long Island Press
Published September 11Adoptable puppies looking for new homes
If big, playful dogs are your jam, look no further than right here! These pups are ready to wiggle their butts right into your heart and home today! Available for adoption at the Smithtown Animal Shelter Meet the Smithtown Animal Shelter’s Pet of the Week, Dash! This gorgeous…
Long Island Press
Published September 11Sayville murder suspect fatally shot by police
Police officers in Massachusetts fatally shot a suspect who Suffolk County police were searching for after he allegedly stabbed his 62-year-old ex-girlfriend to death in her Sayville home last week, authorities said. Homicide Squad detectives alleged that Brandon Hampson, 55,…