Dave Gil de Rubio
In addition to being editor of theNassau Observer, Dave Gil de Rubio is a regular contributor to Long Island Weekly, specializing in music and sports features. He has won several awards for writing from Press Club of Long Island (PCLI), New York Press Association (NYPA) and Fair Media Council (FMC).
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Arts
Bringing Pan Am’s Aviation History To Life
When Pan Am was dissolved on December 4, 1991, it left behind a legacy as the largest international air carrier and was the unofficial flag carrier of the United States for a good chunk of...
Arts, Music & Entertainment
Melissa Etheridge Returns To the Scene Of The Crime
Rocker’s new album resurrects early unreleased songs Novelist Thomas Wolfe once famously quipped that you can never go home. Clearly, he’s never met Melissa Etheridge, whose new album One Way Out, consists of seven songs she...
Arts, Music & Entertainment
Melissa Etheridge’s Favorite Chiefs
Midwest to the core, Melissa Etheridge is someone whose love for music is almost equaled by her devotion to football. In the case of the National Football League, her ride-or-die is the Kansas City Chiefs....
Arts, Music & Entertainment
Candace Bushnell Asks Is There Still Sex In The City?
HBO’s Sex and the City may have become a major television franchise, but it’s origins come from columnist Candace Bushnell’s 1997 book of the same name. Fast forward to 2021 and the veteran author has...
Columns
Politics And The Courts
I have been a practicing lawyer for more than 50 years. I have argued cases in many courts and have the greatest of respect for the court system. I respect and admire the judges who...
Arts, Music & Entertainment
Steve Earle’s Fave Authors
Steve Earle is never one to rest with idle hands. So it goes as he preps for the Seventh Annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit concert, set to take place on Dec. 13 at Manhattan’s Town...
Arts, Music & Entertainment
Keeping Up With Steve Earle
It’s that time of year when singer-songwriter Steve Earle is getting ready to pack up and hit the road after spending the prior nine months as a single dad for his son John Henry, who...
Arts, Music & Entertainment
Reliving Super Storm Sandy Through The Printed Word
Former Massapequa resident pens fictional account based on personal experience When Super Storm Sandy made landfall on Long Island on October 29, 2012, it was the strongest hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season and wound...
Arts
Unraveling Current Events With The Drive-By Truckers
If ever there was a musical prism through which the divisive social and political events of the past five years could be viewed from a progressive perspective, the soundtrack would undoubtedly be provided by Drive-By...
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Baseball Custom License Plates Available
With spring training underway and the start of the 2015 baseball season fast approaching, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) encouraged...
Adelphi Breast Cancer Program Celebrates 40th Anniversary
As the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program celebrates its 40th anniversary, new leadership is at the helm. Reyna Machado of...
Summer Barbecue Safety
With summer here, many people will begin hosting backyard barbecues and using their grill for the first time in many months. The Nassau County...
Hilton Head: An Island Of Activity
While many people may think that Hilton Head is just an oasis of beaches and golf resorts, it is so much more than that,...
Features From The Field
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Sports stories through the year Anton Media Group’s sports features bounced from professional to amateur, with coverage of well-known idols and up-and-coming hopefuls. In April, just...