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Nov 2026

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Exploring clubs, organizations, businesses, and issues in towns across Nassau County, Long Island.

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November 12, 202628 min

Opera Night Long Island

Bill Horan and Riya Pantel learn about a Long Island-based organization called Opera Night Long Island. Their mission is to foster the production and appreciation of opera by providing affordable performances of the highest caliber singers and emerging young talent to local communities. They speak with Isabella Eredita Johnson, the Director of Opera Night Long Island, and Kimberly Iannuzzi, their Assistant Director - and one of the original soprano’s featured when the organization first began.

November 5, 202627 min

Walt Whitman Birthplace Historic Site

Bill Horan and Riya Panel learn about the Walt Whitman Birthplace in Huntington Station. The Whitman family roots on this part of Long Island date back to the early 17th century. Walt was born in 1819. There is so much more to this poetic story, so they speak with Caitlyn Shea, the Executive Director at the Walt Whitman Birthplace.

October 29, 202627 min

Massapequa Kiwanis

Bill Horan and Riya Pantel learn about The Massapequa Kiwanis. Founded in September of 1949, their objective is to respond to the needs of the community. The club's primary emphasis is on the youth, with the willingness to support all facets of their community. They speak with Leonard (Bud) Antonelli, the President, and Jim Taratunio, the Vice President.

October 22, 202628 min

Paper Doll Vintage Boutique

Bill Horan and Riya Pantel learn about a Long Island-based business called Paper Doll Vintage Boutique. They opened its doors in 2012 in Sayville, but after a devastating fire forced its closure in 2024, they re-opened in a new location in Sayville. They have a variety of styles, sizes, and price points, to work with everyone's style and budget. They talk with Dominique Maciejka - the owner of Paper Doll Vintage Boutique.

October 15, 202628 min

Nassau County Tourism: Fall/Winter 2026

Bill Horan and Riya Pantel talk with Kristen Stucchio-Suarez, the Project Director at RRDA, the official tourism and promotions agency for Nassau County, about some of the fun things happening in the county this fall and winter season.

October 8, 202628 min

North Shore Village Theater

Bill Horan and Riya Pantel learn about The North Shore Village Theater in Glen Cove, NY, where they bring education, entertainment, and enrichment for all ages through the performing arts as the only all-inclusive theatre company to the residents of the North Shore of Long Island - and beyond. They speak with Christopher Moll, the Founder and Artistic Director.

October 1, 202628 min

Long Island High School for the Arts

Bill Horan and Riya Pantel learn about the Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts - where emerging artists get the opportunity to explore and refine their talents in a one-of-a-kind, master apprentice, arts-centered community in Syosset. They speak with Lindsay Rogan, the Principal at the Long Island High School for the Arts.

September 24, 202627 min

Morgan Taylor - LI Nets and NY Liberty

Bill Horan and Riya Pantel talk with Morgan Taylor, Team President for the Long Island Nets (G-League Affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets), and VP of Business Operations for the New York Liberty (WNBA Team). They learn how she rose to these positions, what it takes to run professional sports teams, and why internships are so important for career growth.

September 17, 202628 min

Citizens Campaign For The Environment

Bill Horan talks with Adrienne Esposito, the Executive Director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, with their office located in Farmingdale. Together, they learn about the little things everyone on Long Island can do to improve the environment.

September 10, 202628 min

Developing Your Marketing Mindset Part 2

Bill Horan and Riya Pantel talk once again with Leora Lanz, a Huntington resident, who is a full-time professor at Boston University. She is the former Global Director of Marketing and Communications for HVS, a hospitality consulting firm then located in Mineola, and the former Director of Public Relations and Advertising for the ITT Sheraton Hotels of New York, among other jobs. She is the author of a new book called, Developing Your Marketing Mindset. (Part 1 can be found earlier in our feed.)