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Gotti family members face judge after basketball game brawl on Long Island
The wife and daughter of former acting mob boss John "Junior" Gotti appeared in court Tuesday for their misdemeanor assault case.The judge in the case was set to hear oral arguments on Tuesday in First District Court in Hempstead to determine if the case will go forward, but instead court was adjourned until July 30.Kimberly Gotti, 56, and her 25-year-old daughter, Gianna, were charged in February with beating up a 48-year-old parent during a brawl at a Locust Valley High School basketball game.A spectator said the pair attacked her after she asked that Kimberly and a man stop yelling offensive...
Nassau County transgender athlete ban signed into law
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Hailing it as a victory for women, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a transgender athlete ban into law on Monday. Put simply, it bars transgender athletes from playing at county-owned facilities unless they compete on teams matching the gender they were assigned at birth or coed teams. The controversial ban […]
Here are the Long Islanders in the new ‘College Football 25’ game
Greater Long Island coverage is funded in part by Toresco & Simonelli, a boutique injury and family law firm in West Islip. They fight for their clients. Click here to learn more and to get in touch. One of the most highly anticipated sports video games in recent times is...
Wantagh native heads back to the Olympics, seeking gold in diving
Long Island native Andrew Capobianco is set to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Capobianco, 24, a diver who will compete in the three-meter springboard event, secured his spot by finishing first in the Olympic trials held last month in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Wantagh native...
Golfzon Range Celebrates Grand Opening
Golfzon Range by Leadbetter recently celebrated its grand opening in Westbury with a celebratory ribbon cutting, complimentary lessons, and a special appearance by renowned golf instructor David Leadbetter. Leadbetter is regarded by many as the world’s premier golf instructor. He is the 2017 PGA Teacher of the Year, a PGA...
Blossburg Pool to host free swim night
BLOSSBURG, Pa. (WETM) – The Blossburg Pool will be hosting a free swim night tomorrow in Island Park. The swim night will take place on Tuesday, July 16, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Blossburg Pool located at 10 Water Street. In addition to a free night of swimming, the first 200 people […]
Four Hofstra Programs Earn CAA Team Academic Excellence Award
Hempstead, NY - Four Hofstra teams were honored by the Coastal Athletic Association as the baseball, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, and men's track and field programs received the CAA Team Academic Excellence Award, recognizing the institution with the highest collective grade point average in all 22 sports sponsored by the CAA. Hofstra's four award winners ranked second, behind Monmouth's five honorees. The team GPA is a calculation of the grade point average of each student-athlete who appeared on an institution's roster throughout the final day of their respective championship seasons during the 2023-24 academic year. The baseball team compiled a...
Ricketts Featured on Cover of FSCNow Magazine
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | The 2024 issue of FSCNow, Farmingdale State College's annual magazine, was released Tuesday morning and standout women's volleyball alumna Kalena Ricketts (Cambria Heights, N.Y.) is the cover feature!. Ricketts, who graduated in May, reflected on her journey at Farmingdale State, where her love for nursing and volleyball...
Four From Pride Named To NABC Honors Court; Hofstra Also Garners Team Academic Excellence Award
Hempstead, NY - Hofstra men's basketball student-athletes Jacco Fritz, Tyler Thomas, Bryce Washington, and Myles Wilmoth have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches 2023-24 Honors Court, recognizing those men's collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season. In addition, the program earned the Team...
Junior Player Spotlight: Kayla Castellano, Point Set Tennis
This past fall, the Garden City girls’ tennis team enjoyed one of their best seasons in the history of the program. The Trojans won Nassau County’s Conference IIIA and advanced to the finals of the Nassau County Team Tournament. Senior captain Kayla Castellano played third singles for Garden...
Alex Wilkins: Standout Guard Picks Up Offers from Hofstra and Northern Kentucky Men’s Basketball Programs
Class of 2025 Brooks School (Mass.) guard Alex Wilkins has received an offer from Division I Hofstra and Northern Kentucky Men’s basketball program, today he wrote on X. The 6-foot-5 Wilkins also holds offers from Iona, Albany, Bryant, Siena, Fairfield, FGU, UMass, among other D-1 programs, according to VerbalCommits.com.
A Candid Conversation with GM John Mullen of Hofstra’s WRHU-FM Now Posted
A candid interview with John Mullen about Gen Z and the future of radio, conducted by Michael Harrison, has just been posted to the new TALKERS MEDIA YouTube channel. Mullen is general manager of one of the most celebrated and prestigious campus radio stations in America – WRHU-FM at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. WRHU has been honored with multiple NAB Marconi Awards – some in categories usually reserved for professional, commercial outlets. The high-profile station also has an impressive track record of working with New York City commercial radio in the production of major league PBP sports programming and then some. Some of the nation’s leading broadcasters – including legends – have come up through Hofstra’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. Mullen is one of academia’s most astute radio experts and is in touch with the feelings and culture of the next generation of radio and television broadcasters. The conversation between Harrison and Mullen contains important insights into the state and future of radio. To listen to and watch this compelling new installment of “Up Close and Far Out with Michael Harrison,” please click here.
Senior's move on to 28th Lexus MGA Senior Open
Lawrence, N.Y. (July 15, 2024) Chul Sim of River Vale Country Club led the field at the Qualifier for the 28th Lexus MGA Senior Championship at Lawrence Yacht and Country Club with an impressive 7-under 64. Sim's round was highlighted by a stretch of six birdies on the front nine and three more on the back, securing his position at the top of the leaderboard.
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