With anti-Semitism on the rise, a Westchester wife and mother is doing her part to keep the memories of the Holocaust alive in a very personal way.Chappaqua resident Stacey Saiontz whose paternal grandparents survived the Holocaust is being honored by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.As a young girl, Saiontz began to ask her grandfather Jack Feldman questions and he would ...

Long Islanders know the familiar pale blue signs with "burgers" and "franks" signaling a fast-food drive-in that usually has lines out the door.All American Hamburger Drive-In in Massapequa at 4286 Merrick Road is a town fixture since 1963 though the decor is 50s drive-in and the fare hasn't been updated since, a good thing, nor have the prices, really cheap.The old-school fast-food ...

There's a casual Ethiopian restaurant in Northern Westchester where you can relax over a plate of meat or vegetarian stew served over Injera so you don't need utensils.Located in Mount Kisco, Lalibela, which is also the name of a town in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia, has a host of traditional dishes, including a hearty Siga Wat which is beef, lamb or chicken slowly cooked ...

Responses on Facebook were robust when Daily Voice asked for ideas of where to see fall foliage. Some of the suggestions are included in these five places to enjoy the autumn bouquet on Long Island.The Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway connecting Merrick Road in Seaford with Route 27 in Syosset:"The S.O.B. in Plainview provides optimum fall peak viewing. I've been gone for five years but ...

A new taqueria is coming to Oyster Bay with the family owned Taco Bay opening up shop.The new restaurant will serve fresh, locally sourced seasonal tacos.Patrons will be able to build their own taco, according to the eatery's menu. Selections for "burrito" or "bowl" include flour tortilla, soft taco, and crunchy shell, while protein picks are chicken, beef, pork, fish and ...

Classic desserts, pastries, and other snacks to go with signature beverages are the hallmark of Streetwaters Coffee & Tea opening soon in Smithtown.It will be the first location of the franchise on Long Island its owners envision as a community gathering place.Manager and co-ownerJeff Wong is a former pharmacy technician and co-owners Chris Varvaro, a pharmacist and Lou Puleo, the ...

America's top sandwich is grilled cheese according to a YouGov survey which is good news for Melt Shop, which opened a location in Smith Haven Mall in September.The franchise opened in 2011 in New York City. It is a casual restaurant with a robust menu that includes plenty of food melts, house-made chicken tenders, tots, salads, and shakes. One popular item is Fried ...

A luxury handbag retailer has opened a store on Long Island.Rebag opened its fourth retail location in New York in Roosevelt Field in Garden City.The store is located on the upper level near the Neiman Marcus wing at the mall.It features the popular Rebag Bar and Hermes Birkin Wall, two staples of each Rebag boutique. There are eight Rebag locations nationwide.Customers can shop the ...

A Greenwich brother and sister returned home from Bolivia with medals they won in a youth fencing championship.In her first international fencing competition, 13-year-old Madison Duckett won a gold medal at the Pan American Youth Championships for Team USA for her victory in the Pre-Cadet Women’s Saber event that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia in August.Madison, who just began ...

Want to work at McDonald's? Just ask Alexa or Google Assistant. The company now has a voice-initiated application process.McDonald's on Wednesday, Sept. 25 announced an initiative called Apply Thru whereby potential employees may apply for jobs through Alexa.The app will assist candidates with the first step of McDonald's restaurant job application to help drive talent attraction across ...