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The Catholic Worker  is a  newspaper  based in New York City. It is published seven times a year by the flagship  Catholic Worker  community in New York City. It focuses on themes such as social justice, Catholic social teaching, pacifism, and activism. As of May 2023, it has about 26,000 mail subscribers. Despite transitioning towards decentralized distribution, specifics on circulation remain li...

The  Brooklyn Eagle  (originally joint name  The Brooklyn Eagle  and  Kings County Democrat , [2]  later  The Brooklyn Daily Eagle  before shortening title further to  Brooklyn Eagle ) was an afternoon daily newspaper published in the city and later borough of  Brooklyn , in New York City, for 114 years from 1841 to 1955. At one point, the publication was the afternoon paper with the largest daily...

Newsday  is a daily  newspaper  in the United States primarily serving  Nassau  and  Suffolk  counties on  Long Island , New York, although it is also sold throughout the  New York metropolitan area . The slogan of the newspaper is "Newsday, Your Eye on LI", and formerly it was "Newsday, the Long Island Newspaper". [4]  The newspaper's headquarters are located in  Melville,...

The  New York Post   (NY Post) , founded as the  New York Evening Post  (originally  New-York Evening Post ), is an American  conservative [3]  daily  tabloid newspaper  published in  New York City . The  Post  also operates three online sites: NYPost.com; [4]   Page Six , a gossip site; and  Decider , an entertainment site. The newspaper was founded in 1801 by  Alexander Hamilton , a  Federalist...

Barbara Jill Walters  (September 25, 1929 – December 30, 2022) was an American  broadcast journalist  and television personality. [1] [2]  Known for her interviewing ability and popularity with viewers, she appeared as a host of numerous television programs, including  Today , the  ABC Evening News ,  20/20 , and  The View . Walters was a working journalist from 1951 until her retirement in 2014....

The  Daily News  is an American  newspaper  based in  Jersey City, New Jersey . It was founded in 1919 by  Joseph Medill Patterson  in New York City as the  Illustrated Daily News . It was the first U.S. daily printed in  tabloid format , and reached its peak circulation in 1947, at 2.4 million copies a day. As of 2019, it was the eleventh-highest circulated newspaper in the United States. For muc...

The New York Times  ( NYT ) [b]  is a  newspaper  based in  Manhattan , New York City.  The New York Times  covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the  Times  serves as one of the country's  newspapers of record . As of August 2025,  The New York Times  had 11.88 million total a...

The Wall Street Journal  ( WSJ ), commonly known as  the  Journal , is an American newspaper based in  Midtown Manhattan , New York City. The newspaper provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and finance. It operates on a subscription model, requiring readers to pay for access to most of its articles and content. The  Journal  is published six days a week by  Dow Jones & Compa...

Cornelius Crane  " Chevy "  Chase  ( /ˈtʃɛvi/   ⓘ ; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became the breakout cast member in the first season of  Saturday Night Live  (1975–1976), where his recurring  Weekend Update  segment became a staple of the show. As both a performer and a writer on the series, he earned two  Primetime Emmy Awards  out of four nominati...

THE CONCLUSION OF FIRE ISLAND INCLUDING THE VILLAGES AND HAMLETS. PICTURE: By Village of Ocean Beach, New York, U.S. - https://villageofoceanbeach.org/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=150575034

ON THIS EDITION WE HEAD OVER TO AN AREA IN QUEENS THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME, FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flushing_Meadows%E2%80%93Corona_Park

Fire Island  is the large center island of the  outer barrier  islands parallel to the  South Shore  of  Long Island  in the U.S.  state of New York . In 2012,  Hurricane Sandy  once again divided Fire Island into two islands. Together, these two islands are about 31 miles (50 km) long and vary between 520 and 1,310 feet (160 and 400 m) wide. The land area of Fire Island is 9.6 square miles (24.9 ...

James Maury Henson  (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American  puppeteer , actor, animator, creative producer, and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of  the Muppets . Henson was also well known for creating  Fraggle Rock  (1983–1987) and as the director of  The Dark Crystal  (1982) and  Labyrinth  (1986), as well as creating the puppets for  Sesame Street  (1969–p...

Richard Hunt  (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American  puppeteer , best known as a  Muppet  performer on  Sesame Street ,  The Muppet Show ,  Fraggle Rock , and other projects for  The Jim Henson Company . [1]  His roles on  The Muppet Show  included  Scooter ,  Statler ,  Janice ,  Beaker , and  Sweetums  and characters on  Sesame Street  included  Gladys the Cow ,  Don Music , Forget...

The  Town of Southold  is one of ten  towns  in  Suffolk County, New York , United States. It is located in the northeastern tip of the county, on the  North Fork  of  Long Island . The population was 23,732 at the 2020 census. [3]  The town contains a  hamlet , also named  Southold , which was settled in 1640. PICTURE: By http://southoldtownny.gov/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...

Cabell Calloway III  (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American  jazz  singer, songwriter and  bandleader . He was a regular performer at the  Cotton Club  in  Harlem , where he became a popular vocalist of the  swing  era. His niche of mixing jazz and  vaudeville  won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years. [2] Calloway was a master of energetic  scat singing  and led...

Shelter Island  is an island  town  in eastern  Suffolk County ,  New York , United States, near the eastern end of  Long Island . The population was 3,253 at the time of the 2020 census. The island was long inhabited by  indigenous peoples , related to those who lived north of Long Island Sound. At the time of European encounter, it was occupied by the  Manhanset tribe , an  Algonquian -speaking...

Walter John Matthau  ( né   Matthow ;  /ˈmæθaʊ/   MATH-ow ; [1]  October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, known for his "hangdog face" and for playing world-weary characters. [2]  He starred in 10 films alongside his real-life friend  Jack Lemmon , including  The Odd Couple  (1968) and  Grumpy Old Men  (1993).  The New York Times  called this "one of Hollywood's mo...

THE FINALE OF THIS TOWN IS WRAPPED UP BY THE FOLLOWING HAMLETS COVERED HERE: Montauk ,  Napeague ,  Northwest Harbor ,  Springs ,  Wainscott PICTURE: By Montauk Tribe of Indians Council of Elders, uploaded by Hayden Soloviev - https://www.onemontauknation.org/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=165276083

Peter Thomas Scolari  (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021) [1]  was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Henry Desmond in the  ABC   sitcom   Bosom Buddies  (1980–1982) and Michael Harris on the  CBS  sitcom  Newhart  (1984–1990), the latter of which earned him three consecutive nominations for  Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series  from 198...

ON THIS FIRST EPISODE OF 2026 WILL LOOK AT THE REST OF THE TOWN AND THEN MOVE INTO THE VILLAGES AND HAMLETS. PICTURE: By Government - East Hampton Village, uploaded by Hayden Soloviev - https://easthamptonvillage.gov/government/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=165266686

Grady Demond Wilson [3]  (born October 13, 1946) is an American actor and author. He played  Lamont Sanford , the son of  Fred Sanford  (played by  Redd Foxx ) on the  NBC  sitcom  Sanford and Son  (1972–1977). He then portrayed Oscar Madison on  The New Odd Couple  (1982–1983) [4]  and appeared in the film  Me and the Kid  (1993). [5] [6] PICTURE: By Robert Garner Attractions, Denver, where the p...

East Hampton  is a  town  in southeastern  Suffolk County, New York , United States. It is located at the eastern end of the  South Shore  of  Long Island . It is the easternmost town in the state of New York. At the time of the  2020 United States census , it had a total population of 28,385. [3] The town includes the  village  of  East Hampton , as well as the  hamlets  of  Montauk ,  Amagansett...

Mary Ann Esposito  (born August 3, 1942) is an American  chef , cookbook writer (having published over a dozen  cookbooks [1] ), and the television host of  Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito , which started in 1989 and is the longest-running television cooking program in America. [1] [2] PICTURE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=706208691074770&set=a.706208704408102

Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper  ( /ˈlɔːpər/   LAW-pər ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. [3]  Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, [4]  and for her powerful four-octave  vocal range , [5]  Lauper has sold over 50 million records worldwide. [6]  She has also been celebrated for her humanitarian work, particularly...