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East Meadow, Salisbury residents address concerns regarding Cricket World Cup
As Nassau County prepares for the International Cricket Council T20 Cricket World Cup this June, East Meadow and Salisbury residents have expressed concerns. A stadium that will seat 34,000 fans is under construction in Eisenhower Park, a centerpiece in both communities. The Council of East Meadow Community Organizations invited County...
MTA adding LIRR service for Islanders playoff games at UBS Arena
The MTA said it will be adding additional Long Island Rail Road service for the New York Islanders home playoff games at UBS Arena Thursday and Saturday. Going to the game, the LIRR will add the Elmont-UBS Arena stop to three trains (1584, 1586, 1676) that do not normally stop there. Twenty-nine other trains are already scheduled to stop at Elmont on their normal routes on the Ronkonkoma, Hempstead and Port Jefferson branches.
New York to Spend $750 Million on First of It’s Kind Stadium
New York is gaining yet another state-of-the-art stadium, this time for one of America's most underrated sports. New York is home to some of the most expensive sports stadiums in the world. According to Construction Disputes, of the top 10 most expensive sports stadiums in the world, 3 of them are home to New York sports teams.
Stony Brook men’s lacrosse hosts Hofstra with playoff destiny out of its hands
In a pivotal weekend, the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team needs two scores to tilt in its favor to clinch a 2024 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) championship berth. Although the Seawolves (4-9, 2-4 CAA) are in the midst of their worst season since 2003, they still have a shot to reach the conference tournament. To do so, Stony Brook will have to defeat the Hofstra Pride (5-9, 2-4 CAA) at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Saturday. However, it will first need the Drexel Dragons to defeat the Monmouth Hawks on Friday.
Oceanside lacrosse honors Ava Salonia
In a tribute to the memory of Ava Salonia, the Oceanside High School girls’ varsity and junior varsity lacrosse teams dedicated their April 16 games to the 16-year-old who died last August after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Ava grew up playing youth lacrosse in Oceanside, and her sisters,...
Hikers Challenged to Complete Series of Trails
Hikers who complete a series of trails will be eligible for recognition at next year’s Earth Day celebration. The Huntington Trail Challenge consists of trails as diverse as the .3 mile Heckscher Park Loop to the 5.5-mile Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, and Read More ...
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