‘Come to the flashing lights’: finding a lost autistic child in a city of 8 …
“Hi Avonte, it’s mom. Come to the flashing lights Avonte.” That was the message many New York pedestrians could hear blaring from NYPD vans in recent days, as one part of a mammoth effort to track down 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo. Since he went missing nearly two weeks ago after wandering away from his school in […]
See This, Skip That: Long Island
The Hamptons may be the ritziest of Long Island’s communities, but the gorgeous haven that attracts the rich and famous is just the beginning. This sizeable promontory – Long Island juts 118 miles east of New York City and encompasses 1,400 square miles – is home to an eclectic mix of things to do, see […]