Fresh off its December debut, TrooperCon is officially coming back. Organizers confirmed the Star Wars fan convention will return to Long Island on Sunday, September […]
Category: Cons
Two Long Island Con Runners Talk Anime in Newsday Article
Two of Long Island’s biggest cons that are dedicated to anime, manga, trading card games, as well as pop culture made waves recently getting quoted […]
Troopercon Lands on Long Island This Saturday with a Full-Force Star Wars Celebration
Troopercon is arriving this Saturday, bringing Long Island its own slice of a galaxy far, far away. The free, fan-powered Star Wars event will take […]
ExtravaCon Arrives This Saturday: Long Island’s New Pop-Culture Convention Debuts in Melville
Long Island’s newest comic and pop-culture convention is ready for launch. This Saturday, the lobby and ballroom spaces of the Hilton Long Island in Melville […]
‘Strange New Worlds’ Star Dan Jeannotte Beams Into Trek Long Island 2026
The crew roster just got bigger. Trek Long Island has announced that Dan Jeannotte, known to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds fans as Sam Kirk, […]
Ultimate Guide to Long Island Pop-Culture & Comic Cons For 2026
No matter what galaxy, timeline, or dimension you call home (we welcome them all!), Long Island’s 2026 conventions are your passport to pure geek bliss. […]
Trek Long Island Beams Back June 2026 with “What Happens on Risa” Theme
Trek Long Island is already setting phasers to fun. The 2026 edition, set for June 12th through 14th, has locked in some stellar names, and […]
Long Island Star Wars Cosplayers Bring the Force to New York Comic Con
By Bridget Mudge Members of Long Island’s Star Wars cosplayer clubs are headed for the New York Comic Con, raising money for the Make-A-Wish foundation. […]
A Galaxy Far, Far Away is Coming to Long Island With Premier of Troopercon 2025 This December
By Salomé Davoudiasl Troopercon is set to bring a galaxy far, far, away closer to home this winter, promising Star Wars fans not just a […]
Long Island Gets a New Comic Con: ExtravaCon 2025
When Rebecca Seepersad first started planning ExtravaCon, she thought Eternal Con was gone for good. After it skipped last year, she figured the local fandom […]