Calverton Martial Arts Facility Trains to Change Perception of MMA
by Jay Shah, Kevin Urgiles and Craig Petraglia Brett Sanchez is caught on his back in a chokehold on the black and gray patterned rubber matting. There are only two things on his mind. Stay calm....
View ArticleLong Island youth football teams gear up for playoffs
By Arielle Martinez and Joseph Ryder The West Babylon Midget Eagles geared up for a rivalry game this Saturday as the North Babylon Bulldogs came to town. It was a tense back and forth game that...
View ArticleNew owners of Riverhead Raceway host Fall Frenzy
By: Kristy Gerlett The roaring sound of high-powered engines, muffling up and down at different tempos, created a constant background melody. Old cars covered with dents and scraped paint, had their...
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Getting Inked for the Mets
By John Feinberg & Siobhan Becker Breitweg’s “Mr. Met” tattoo was done by his friend and tattoo artist, Cory Good. [Image courtesy of Mike Breitweg]Mike Breitweg laid on a black leather chair while...
View ArticleCASB’s Dance Team Prepares for Upcoming Dance Competition
By: Shamecha Lywood, Jessica Carnabuci After ten minutes of push-ups, crunches, stretching and a run-through of choreography, the students were already sweating before Jerico Manuel walked into...
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Long Island DIY Music Is Not Dead
by Kevin Urgiles, Jay Shah and Joseph Ryder The piercing sound of Chris Graci’s Fender telecaster escapes through the clear-glass door of Shakers Pub in Oakdale to become little more than an inaudible...
View ArticleZuccaire Gallery presents solo exhibition by Isabel Manalo
By Arielle Martinez and Kristy Gerlett The flesh-colored pieces of unstretched canvas hung on the plain white walls of the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery — some of them flat, others coming off the walls like...
View ArticleCafé Con LASO Promotes Latino Culture at Stony Brook
By: Craig Petraglia & Michael DeSantis As Joel Polanco, a Hispanic Stony Brook University student, finished his musical performance at Café Con LASO, about 150 students in a packed ballroom at...
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The Long Island Woodworking Show Awakens the Senses
By Francesca Campione and John Feinberg The thick aroma of pine, cedar and balsa wood floats in the air, and greets visitors at the tall wooden doorway. Inside the building, the sound of humming motors...
View ArticleKSA Hosts Second Annual Pepero Day Event
By: Jessica Carnabuci, Autumn McLeod Jaeni Lee covered chocolate-covered pretzels with colorful icing and sprinkles to make Pepero sticks for her boyfriend Robert Cho. “It’s just a custom in Korea to...
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LIRR on-time performance at worst level since 2000
By Nikita Ramos and Chris Gaine The Long Island Rail Road’s on-time performance has regressed for the fourth consecutive year, according to its annual operating report in February. Just 91.6 percent...
View ArticleTeaching responsible pet ownership at the Long Island Pet Expo
By Jedidiah Hendrixson and Lei Takahashi As of Wednesday, more than 50 pets have been confirmed to be adopted at Long Island’s first pet show of the year. The Long Island Family Pet Show was held from...
View ArticleSisters bring NYC vibe to Long Island salon
By Michaela Christman and Kelly Saberi Celebrity nail artist and Dix Hills-native Lexi Martone opened the doors to her new business, Salon Martone, on Monday, March 7 with her younger sister, hair and...
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Over 400 take the plunge in Hempstead Harbor for a cause
By Brittany Glassey and Kunal Kohli Over 400 people jumped into the frigid waters of Hempstead Harbor as part of North Hempstead’s 12th Polar Plunge on March 5. The event, held in order to raise...
View ArticleStony Brook Hospital encourages kids to get fit
by Vandana Rambaran and Courtney Kwong At 196 pounds, more than 40 over the normal weight for adolescents, Tyler Pancotto, age 14, was concerned about his health. “I felt so bad about myself,” he said....
View ArticleCommunity members bond with glasses of wine and globs of paint
By Abigail Wolfenberger and Samantha Mercado With his brush loaded with paint and his glass filled with beer, John Saccone tried to focus on perfecting his cloud painting. The Bohemia resident was one...
View ArticleTeaching skills for life through DJing
By Lei Takanashi and Michelle Toussaint On a Saturday morning in Brooklyn, 11 teenage boys sit around in a circle harmonizing sounds using their mouths, hands, pencils and even a piece of hard...
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Day Parades are more than just the show
By Nikita Ramos and Kunal Kohli Fire engines wailed through Lake Avenue adorned in green shamrock stickers as fire captains waved their hands through the windows of their trucks. Streets were closed...
View ArticleLong Island combats heroin overdoses with Narcan
By Jedidiah Hendrixson and Brittany Glassey Linda Alagna’s son was 13 years old the first time he overdosed on opioids. It wasn’t the last time. “He started hanging out with the bad kid , and getting...
View ArticleA Second Chance
by Jael Henry and Jim Ferchland Bill served his country for 20 years. As a veteran of the U.S Army he served during Vietnam and The Gulf War, but when his service ended the battle didn’t stop for him....
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