“Brussels sprouts journalism” seeks to inform the public about public policy and the inner workings of the state  government. Some examples provided in the article include education financing and bureaucratic priorities. A major strength to this type of niche media is that it provides a narrow focus on issues that are relevant, important, and of [...]

In Spike Lee’s documentary, When the Levees Broke, Lee focuses on the horrendous aftermath for victims of Hurricane Katrina as well as on the failures of FEMA and the Bush administration. This documentary, while plainly giving a one-sided perspective, is by no means, wrong in its approach. If the media was insensitively able to refer [...]

On Sunday, local artists, craftsmen, and performers plan to showcase and sell their various talents at the Douglaston Village Arts Festival. The  festival, which will be held by the Long Island Railroad stop, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  At the festival, as many as 40 artists, including painters, jewelers, and cake [...]

In recent years, two Asian supermarkets have sprung up in the predominantly white neighborhood of Little Neck to satisfy the needs of the rising Asian population. Previously,  Koreans and Chinese, who make up the majority of Little Neck’s Asian population, had no choice but to travel to Flushing, the epicenter of Asian culture within Queens, [...]

For many years, private nursing homes such as the Brandywine Assisted Living at the Savoy have reaped huge benefits from families who want their elderly members to enjoy the remainder of their lives under professional care. Savoy boasts of its “affordability” and its elegant environment that puts even luxurious hotels to shame. Located on the [...]