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Trailblazing Actor Sidney Poitier, Longtime NY Resident, Dies
Trailblazing, Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win an Oscar, a longtime New York resident has died.
Bahamian Prime Minister Phillip Davis made the announcement that Poitier died on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the age of 94.
A native of Cat Island in the Bahamas, Davis said: "The whole Bahamas grieves the celebrated life of a great Bahamian."
Poitier, who grew up on a tomato farm and taught himself to read and write, became a resident of Westchester County, moving to Mount Vernon in 1956.
He won the Oscar for "Lilies of the Field," in 1963, in which he played a migrant worker wh…
Covid-19: Here's How Many Say They'll Go To Sports, Concerts, Broadway If Open In September
Some previous attendees will not head to the ballpark, concerts, or Broadway shows if they reopen in September amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new poll.
The Siena College Research Institute and New York Times released a new poll that found many Americans are unwilling to engage in large social gatherings unless certain safeguards are put in place.
According to the poll, which was administered between Sunday, May 17, and Thursday, May 21, many expressed wariness of attending live events if they were to resume at or around Sept. 1.
The poll involved 796 voters,…
Long Island's Own Billy Crystal To Play On Broadway With 'Mr. Saturday Night'
Long Island native, actor and TV personality Billy Crystal is at work once again - this time on a musicalized version of his 1992 movie, "Mr. Saturday Night," that will play on Broadway.
Crystal, who moved to 549 East Park Ave. in Long Beach with his family as a toddler, is working on the musical with the Nederlander Organization. The creative team includes Amanda Green and Jason Robert Brown as well as the co-screenwriters of the original film, Crystal, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel.
Crystal, who directed, co-wrote and starred in the original 1992 dramatic comedy, plays a stand-up comedia…
