Awards Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center its Gold Seal of Approval (West Islip, N.Y.) The Joint Commission, an independent, not-for-profit organization that sets standards for health care facilities across the nation, has awarded Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center its Gold Seal of Approval. Hospitals undergo a survey every three years, which can occur at any [...]

Senator Tim Kennedy Proposes Comprehensive Property Tax Relief Plan   (Albany, N.Y.) As millions of New Yorkers struggle to keep their homes due to skyrocketing property taxes, Senate Democratic leadership, members and local taxpayers from across the state announced their support for immediate passage of Governor Cuomo’s two-percent property tax cap to hold the line [...]

Nomination of Nirav Ramesh Shah, M.D., M.P.H. (Long Island, N.Y.) The Senate Standing Committee on Health, chaired by Senator Kemp Hannon (R, C, I – Garden City), heard from witnesses today regarding the nomination of Nirav Ramesh Shah, M.D., M.P.H., as the Commissioner of Health for New York State. The Health Committee voted in favor [...]

“Ambitious Ambitions” on view January 19 to March 4, 2011 (Bethpage, N.Y.) Ambitious Ambitions,” an exhibition of graphic design and fine art will be on display at the Bethpage campus Art Gallery from January 19 through March 4, 2011.  “Ambitious Ambitions” features the work of 12 recently-graduated Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) students ready to [...]

In Person: Filmmaker Peter Miller (Long Island, N.Y.) Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story is an engaging story featuring great drama, unforgettable games, and interviews with such legends as Al Rosen, Kevin Youkilis, Shawn Green,Yogi Berra and more! More than a film about sports, it is a story of immigration, [...]

Over 75 Bags of Coats Donated to Benefit St. Vincent de Paul Society (Bethpage, N.Y.) As part of a recent coat drive to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, in conjunction with the Elmont/Franklin Square Rotary Club, collected over 75 bags of much needed winter coats to benefit Long Island’s [...]

Guest Speaker: Michael Atkinson, Film Critic of The Village Voice & Author “Hemingway Cutthroat”   (Long Island, N.Y.) Exhilarating, hilarious, and marvelously idiosyncratic, F for Fake comes to us from that late period of Orson Welles’ cinema which, although perhaps less widely known than his Hollywood years, nevertheless found one of the movies’ greatest masters [...]

Vidal Sassoon Trained Hair Professional from Seaford, NY Recognized For Building International Reputation (New York, N.Y.) On Friday February 18th at 7pm, please join Nicholas Shatarah and his celebrity friends at Caress Hair Cutters in Garden City for a special FREE party and celebration featuring music, passed appetizers, drinks and a fashion show which will [...]

New size, high performance bags designed around iPad, Kindle, Nook, maps and small personal belongings (Hauppauge, N.Y.) For everyone who has emailed a picture from the top of the mountain they just climbed or the adventurer who reads a kindle in a canoe, Briggs & Riley Travelware has upgraded its new and widely acclaimed BRX [...]

Junior League’s First Step Helps Long Island Women Re-enter the Workforce and Gain Independence   (Roslyn, N.Y.) The Junior League of Long Island (JLLI), a nonprofit organization of women volunteers, is asking Long Islanders to donate business-appropriate apparel and accessories for its Fourth Annual First Step Program, which provides professional attire to local women transitioning into [...]