Articles by Amanda Olsen

When it comes to all-ages stories that go bump in the night, nothing compares to Welcome to Night Vale, one of the first fiction podcasts. Set in a mysterious desert community called Night Vale, each […]

Allied Foundation diaper bank fills critical gap One in two families with young children struggle to afford enough diapers. A newborn baby will use about 12 diapers a day, while a toddler will use around […]

Records set, multiple titles often challenged Censorship of library materials is on the rise. There were 1,269 documented attempts to censor in 2022, nearly double from the year before and the highest number of challenges […]

Much is owed to the workers of the past While Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, it is actually a holiday to recognize the contribution of the American worker to our collective prosperity. […]

Riders will pay more per ride after Aug. 20 After a pause to ride out the tumultuous pandemic years, the MTA is once again implementing scheduled fare increases to keep up with operating costs, ridership […]

Clover’s Curfew blends traditional, raw elements for a sound that’s all their own By Cory Olsen If there’s one thing that can be said about the music scene here on Long Island, it’s that there […]

BY Rabbi Moshe Weisblum There was once a young woman who fell in a pit while visiting the Judea Valley in Israel. Miraculously, she survived the fall, but needed about 100 stitches to repair her […]

By Matthew Adarichev  On May 23rd, the Nassau County Legislature voted 17-1 to lease the area of the Nassau Hub to the Las Vegas Sands Corporation for 99 years. The Sands Corporation is expected to […]

While it might seem like the haze has lifted, many experts are pointing to an active, severe wildfire season this year. One of the consequences of climate change is more frequent, more intense fire events, […]

Long Island’s system of roads is often unsafe for both pedestrians and cyclists. There were 738 total accidents involving pedestrians and 356 involving cyclists in Nassau County in 2021, the most recent data available on […]