Betsy Abraham
Betsy Abraham is senior managing editor at Anton Media Group and editor of The Westbury Times and Massapequa Observer. She also writes for Long Island Weekly.
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Movies For The Military
DVDs seem a thing of the past, collecting dust on shelves as viewers opt for streaming services. But for Arthur Strachman, those silver discs are a precious commodity. Arthur heads up Big Hy For Heroes, a...
Arts, Music & Entertainment
Looking At The World With New Eyes
Through the eyes of a child, the world is a wonderful place filled with color and life and excitement. But as adults those colors often seem to fade and the excitement gets traded in for...
Chef's Corner
Chef Tom Schaudel Brings High-End Seafood The Vanderbilt With Kingfish
Walking into the Vanderbilt’s gorgeous lobby—outfitted with a hand-blown glass chandelier, glass and bronze entry table and custom-patterned marble floor under a 22-foot high rotunda—is enough to prompt guests to speak in hushed whispers, a...
Arts, Music & Entertainment
The Office! A Musical Parody Pays Tribute To Dunder Mifflin
And The Dundie Goes To... How do you pay tribute to one of the best TV shows of all time? With music, of course! The Office! A Musical Parody opened off-Broadway on Sept. 20, bringing singing,...
Arts, Music & Entertainment
My Squirrel Days And Other Delights
“There comes a time in every sitcom actress’s life when she is faced with the prospect of writing a book. When my number was up, I told myself that I would not blink. I would...
Arts, Music & Entertainment
The Unstoppable Ellie Kemper
Ellie Kemper has filled many roles over the years: redhead, daughter, improviser, bride, mom, receptionist, Kimmy. But sitting down to read through My Squirrel Days, Kemper’s collection of personal essays, readers get a much warmer sense...
Arts
New-York Historical Society’s Harry Potter Exhibit Is Positively Spellbinding
With 500 million titles sold around the world, a movie franchise and Broadway play currently on Broadway, it seems almost an understatement to say that the Harry Potter series has changed the world. But what...
Arts, Music & Entertainment
Mike Birbiglia Hosts Stand Up And Vote At Hofstra University
The list of names read more like something you’d see on a Governor’s line-up than hosting a free voter registration drive on a college campus. But that was the point, as comedian Mike Birbiglia hosted...
Arts, Music & Entertainment
Eric McCormack Unlocks His Id On Will & Grace
When Eric McCormack got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier this month, it seemed only appropriate that it found a home next to Debra Messing’s. The two not only play roommates on...
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Long Island Hit With Dozens Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Under Child Victims Act
Since Aug. 14, hundreds of lawsuits have been filed across New York State related to the Child Victims Act, which went into effect that...
Suffolk Cops Seek Details Behind Shooting In Bay Shore
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Police in Suffolk County are requesting assistance from the public in its ongoing investigation into the shooting of a 17-year-old Queens male, whose body...
Gold Coast Arts Presents Virtual Screening Room
Gold Coast Arts has partnered with several top film distributors and filmmakers to bring great films to viewers as part of its virtual at-home screening series.
Bringing Broadway To The Babes
Blame it on Tony Bennett and an Italian-American household brimming with the sounds of the Great American Songbook. That’s at least part of the...
Hicksville-Based Troupe Will Stage Richard III
EastLine Productions of Hicksville performs a William Shakespeare play every year, and its 2016 offering is the Bard’s Richard III at its theatre space,...