Despite what they say about stormtroopers, the 501st Legion Empire City Garrison scored a direct hit with its Star Wars con on Sunday at Levittown […]
Author: scifisland
TrooperCon Strikes Back With Free Star Wars Fun
Get a peek under the helmet on Sunday, September 13th when Troopercon returns to Levittown Hall at 201 Levittown Pkwy in Hicksville. Justin Weiss, Commanding […]
Middle Island Crash Victim Dies After Medford Driver’s DWI Arrest
MIDDLE ISLAND, NY — Police provided an update Saturday on a crash that led to a DWI arrest in Middle Island, saying 44-year-old James Baldassarri […]
So Long, and Thanks for All the Who: L.I. Who Says Goodbye for Now
For more than a decade, L.I. Who brought cosplayers, creators and generations of Whovians together on Long Island. This year, from Aug. 14 through 16, […]
Clouds Spoiled the Perseid Peak on Long Island, But Tonight Offers Another Chance to Catch the Meteor Shower
Look up, Long Island! The Perseids aren’t finished with us yet. Clouds, rain and generally lousy timing spoiled much of the show for Long Islanders […]
Tropic Con Packs 100+ Vendor and Artist Spaces, $1,000 Cosplay Championship and Geek Icons Into One Weekend
Tropic Con is packing a lot of geektastic fun into one weekend. More than 100 vendor and artist spaces, major voice actors, pro wrestling stars, […]
L.I. Doctor Who Con Heads Into Hiatus as Show Faces Its Own ‘Wilderness Years’
After more than a decade of bringing Doctors, companions and hundreds of Whovians to Long Island, L.I. Who will take a hiatus after this year’s […]
Seeing Posts About a Total Solar Eclipse? Sadly, Long Island Will Barely Notice It
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 […]
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 […]