Social media feeds will soon be filled with breathless posts, dramatic maps and promises of a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, Aug. 12. That is […]
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Despite Stormy Start, CP Nassau Sci-Fi Mini-Con Raises More Than $5,000
The 5th Annual CP Nassau Sci-Fi Mini-Con brought almost a thousand fans to Levittown Hall in Hicksville on July 18th and raised just over $5,000 […]
Long Island Retro Gaming Expo Returns to Cradle of Aviation for Nintendo 64’s 30th Anniversary
The Long Island Retro Gaming Expo returns to the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City from Aug. 7 through Aug. 9, bringing three days […]
Eternal Con Moves July Hofstra Show to September After Conflict and Guest Cancellations
If you were looking for Eternal Con this weekend, it moved. The Long Island comic and pop culture convention, originally scheduled for July 11 and […]
West Islip Man Charged With DWAI After Fatal Crash on Robert Moses Causeway
A West Islip man was arrested after New York State Police said he struck and killed a 27-year-old man who was on the shoulder of […]
Police Seize 4 Assault Rifles During Child Exploitation Investigation in Mastic Beach
A 69-year-old Mastic Beach man was arrested Friday after Suffolk County police said investigators executing a search warrant found child sexual abuse images, four assault […]
Knicks, Klingons, and Comics: Trek Long Island IV Delivers Another Memorable Weekend
Despite what the tagline for this year’s Trek Long Island said, what happened on Risa is not staying on Risa because so much went on […]
SciFiSland Featured in Newsday’s Deep Dive Into Spielberg’s UFO Epic ‘Disclosure Day’
SciFiSland Editor and Publisher Lon Cohen was recently quoted in a Newsday feature by entertainment reporter Rafer Guzmán exploring Steven Spielberg’s new science fiction film […]
Newsday Spotlights Trek Long Island and SciFiSland’s Lon Cohen Ahead of Convention Return
The feature highlights the growing success of Long Island’s premier Star Trek convention, founded by librarian Stefanie Gangone, and the community that has formed around […]
Prosecutors: Drug Ring Mailed Fentanyl, Meth to Nassau County for Years
Four men have been indicted on major narcotics charges in connection with an alleged interstate drug trafficking operation that prosecutors say shipped fentanyl, cocaine and […]