Hempstead marks Black History Month with music, movement and memory
By Gabrielle Yanovitz On a cold Friday evening in February, longtime Hempstead residents, public officials and community members gathered at Hempstead Town Hall for an annual celebration. As every seat in the room filled and conversations settled, attendees were met with much more than a yearly event. What ensued was a meaningful evening of Black expression, […]
Hempstead, Hofstra unite to celebrate MLK’s dream
By Scott Brinton Dressed in a dark purple skirt suit, her hands flowing excitedly and her voice booming through the Hofstra University Student Center on Saturday, Dr. LaQuetta Solomon, clinical psychotherapist and emotional intelligence assessor, declared, “Our existence today is the dream realized. It’s the dream realized that I’m standing here speaking to you.” The […]
Champions Classic ushers in new women’s basketball era at Barclays Center
By Dylan Brett The anticipation within the concourses of the Barclays Center was palpable as the inaugural Women’s Champions Classic took center stage in front of a crowd of 9,114 fans Dec. 7. The event marked the beginning of a new era for women’s basketball, as viewership continues to skyrocket and the sport navigates the […]
UConn dominates at inaugural Women’s Champions Classic during Bueckers’ big week
By Olivia Hillestad The Barclays Center in Brooklyn was electric Dec. 7, with the lower bowl packed and buzzing with excitement. Fans erupted in cheers and chants, laughter echoed through the arena, and the stands trembled under the rhythmic stomping of feet. The occasion was the inaugural Shark Beauty Women’s Champions Classic, featuring two matchups […]
Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre hosts Adam Nimoy, son of ‘Star Trek’s’ Spock
By Melinda Rolls On a Saturday morning in the fall of 1966, 10-year-old Adam Nimoy headed to Hollywood with his dad for their annual father-son outing. It was a tradition that they had started the year prior, before they abandoned it two years later. Their first stop was an old-school pizza parlor on Hollywood Boulevard, […]
Song and dance warm hearts at Hempstead Village tree, menorah lighting
By Ava Dela Pena Parents and their children huddled in the cold Dec. 5 to celebrate a Christmas tree and menorah lighting ceremony at the festively decorated Hempstead Village Hall. With temperatures dipping into the 20s with a strong wind, kids donned fuzzy Santa hats and festive mittens as they performed Christmas and Hanukkah songs […]
Digital spaces, real lives: How social media shapes Black womanhood
By Alarice Gooden This video story dives into the ways that social media affects Black women, especially when it comes to beauty standards and athletic goals. It looks at how platforms like Instagram and TikTok often push certain beauty ideals, pressuring Black women to look a certain way to fit in. Personal stories from Black […]
Preserving Lido Beach: Conservation society, town lead cleanup
By Rachel Hajec The smell of salt air and the sound of waves crashing on a recent breezy Sunday morning only encouraged volunteers at Lido Beach Town Park to help clean up the white sands that define it. With a full registration list, the Town of Hempstead partnered with the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society to […]
Long Island show highlights booming sports card business
By Dylan Brett Thousands of sports card and memorabilia collectors recently descended on Hofstra University’s Mack Sports Complex for the J.P.’s Sports Fall Classic festival, an event that demonstrated the soaring growth of the sports card industry. The arena floor buzzed with transactions and trades amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars over two days. […]
The fight carries on: Long Islanders rally against breast cancer
By Olivia Hillestad As the sun rose over Jones Beach State Park, a vibrant sea of pink overshadowed the golden shine of the shoreline. Pink T-shirts, ribbons and hats, the color spread as far as the eye could see. Some 65,000 people gathered on the beach in the morning, coming together for a powerful cause. […]
Thousands unite at 31st annual Jones Beach breast cancer walk
By Melinda Rolls On the morning of Oct. 20, the 31st annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk unified more than 70,000 people in a demonstration of hope and solidarity. Swarms of pink crowds moved together across the Jones Beach Boardwalk to build awareness and raise funds for breast cancer. Families wore shirts with the […]
Young people and the election: ‘Your Voice Matters’
By Amanda Mechell WNET is parent company of New York’s THIRTEEN – America’s flagship PBS station. The station and WLIW partnered with Hofstra University’s WRHU Radio Hofstra and The Long Island Advocate to report and promote the upcoming Your Voice Matters episode featuring students from Hofstra’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. Among our student reporters were Kiera Murray, Joseph […]