Underdog Candidates Say Change Is In The Air
Mike Barry October 21, 2017
It has been 30 years since North Hempstead’s voters elected a Republican town supervisor. Meanwhile, in Hempstead, Republican town supervisors have
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Suburban Cowboys Coming To LI On Sept. 23-24
Mike Barry September 20, 2017
“Buck Off the Island” sounds like an insult, but is the appropriate catch phrase behind the Professional Bull Riders’ (PBR) visit
DeMille’s ‘The Cuban Affair’ Set For September Release
Mike Barry September 4, 2017
Nelson DeMille’s upcoming novel is set largely in Cuba and has a good chance at landing at the top of The
Nassau’s 2017 Election Cycle Like Few Others
Mike Barry July 21, 2017
Nassau will have in 2018 a new county executive, a different county comptroller, and three new faces in its 19-seat legislature,
LI’s Weidman Headlining Coliseum’s First-Ever UFC Card
Mike Barry June 21, 2017
Baldwin native Chris Weidman was twice an All-American wrestler at Hofstra University so his Saturday, July 22, main event match at
Acclaimed Novelist To Visit Manhasset On June 20
Mike Barry May 19, 2017
Adriana Trigiani’s Kiss Carlo (Harper Books) is being published on Tuesday, June 20, and later that same day Trigiani will be
Stengel’s Biographer Visiting LI On April 24
Mike Barry April 20, 2017
One of the takeaways from Marty Appel’s fascinating Casey Stengel: Baseball’s Greatest Character (Doubleday) is how closely Stengel’s career trajectory resembles
Retired Wrestling Star To Launch Book Tour On LI
Mike Barry March 18, 2017
AJ Mendez Brooks’ memoir has got my vote for one of 2017’s best book titles. It is called Crazy Is My
LI Native’s 1979 Conviction Revisited In 2017
Mike Barry February 17, 2017
Jeffrey MacDonald, who grew up in Patchogue, was on the cover of People magazine’s Jan. 30, 2017, print edition, but MacDonald
Bruno Gives His Take On Recent NY History
Mike Barry January 18, 2017
In former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno’s opinion, at least one brash, pugnacious heir to a vast New York real
HBO To Broadcast Suffolk Boxer’s Dec. 17 Bout
Mike Barry November 19, 2016
One of professional boxing’s rising stars resides in Mastic and trains at Unique Fitness in Shirley. Yet the 27-year-old Joe Smith
Best-selling Novelist Coming To Manhasset On Nov. 10
Mike Barry November 8, 2016
The Friends of the Manhasset Public Library are presenting an evening with bestselling novelist Dorothea Benton Frank on Thursday, Nov. 10,
LI Native Bringing Her Moves To NBA
Mike Barry October 24, 2016
Tori Simeone will be on the Staples Center’s basketball court when the Los Angeles Clippers play their home opener on Sunday,
LI House Races Draw National Attention
Mike Barry September 22, 2016
Long Island is not only the site of the first presidential debate, but also two hotly-contested elections for seats in the
Islanders’ Arbour Memorial Set for Aug. 29
Mike Barry August 22, 2016
A year and a day after the death of the legendary Al Arbour (1932-2015), the New York Islanders are hosting a
Phillips Ready To Take The Fight To Albany
Mike Barry July 25, 2016
Men’s Journal years ago ranked ‘The 25 Toughest Guys in America.’ The list included one woman, Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well
Goldwater Sees Few Parallels Between 1964 And 2016
Mike Barry June 20, 2016
History buffs know Hillary Rodham supported U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, an Arizona Republican, for president in 1964. Barry Goldwater Jr. is
Senator Berman Reflects On Her Fallen Foes
Mike Barry May 16, 2016
How is it possible no major media outlet requested an interview with a woman who lost her state Senate seat to
2000 GOP Delegate Offers Insights Into 2016 Convention
Mike Barry April 20, 2016
The Republican Party was about to nominate for president a privileged son with an internationally-known name and a limited grasp of
Belmont Stakes Tickets Are On Sale
Mike Barry February 22, 2016
Spring is only a month away, so it is not too early to start thinking about the 2016 Belmont Stakes. It
