I am an artist by trade. Saws and brushes and cameras are some of the tools I use. The aesthetic quality of the things I make is determined not by my skill with tools but by the dynamic relationships I establish among space, color, tone, and shape. Of those elements, shapes are the most important […]
MELVILLE, NY — Bethpage Federal Credit Union in Melville was robbed on Friday, Suffolk police told Patch. The same man, who has not been arrested, also tried to rob a Bethpage FCU branch in East Farmingdale 20 minutes earlier, police said. A man passed a teller a note at 9:42 a.m. demanding cash at Bethpage […]
Since 1925, Japan-based Luxman Corporation has manufactured high-quality integrated amplifiers, preamplifiers, power amplifiers, phono stages, turntables, and, more recently, DACs and CD players. But it has been 40 years since Luxman introduced a new phono cartridge; the last one was the LMC-2 in 1982, released just after 1981’s LMC-1. That dry period ended with the […]
FAIRFIELD, CT — A four-story, 40-unit apartment building is being proposed on Berkeley Road in Fairfield, under the state’s controversial 8-30g affordable housing regulations. The developer, Berkeley Rd. LLC, is proposing the complex would hold three two-bedroom units, eight studio units, and 29 one-bedroom units; 12 of the units, which represents 30 percent of the […]
As much as I admire Belgian amplifier designer Bruno Putzeys’s accomplishments, I have harbored some misgivings about class-D amplifier sound. I do not believe it represents the future of perfectionist audio. Despite the fact that today’s active loudspeakers depend entirely on class-D’s free horsepower, light weight, and low-temperature operation, I think it sounds vacant compared […]
RADNOR, PA—Radnor Township police officers are on their way to Washington, D.C., in the 2023 Police Unity Tour to raise awareness of officers fallen in the line of duty. The riders departed Tuesday after a wreath-laying ceremony at Rose Tree Park with their final destination Friday being the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington […]
Last year unleashed heat wave hell across the United Kingdom, with record-high temperatures scorching cities and drying up the source for London’s iconic River Thames. On Thursday, the nation’s meteorological office confirmed that it was officially the U.K.’s hottest year on record, a fate mostly fueled by human-caused climate change. In a news release, the […]
Berlin — Police clashed Tuesday with climate change activists occupying a tiny town in Germany that’s set to be engulfed by a large coal mine. Several hundred activists moved into the town of Luetzerath weeks ago, after its residents moved out and energy giant RWE took ownership of all of its buildings and land. RWE […]
UPPER EAST SIDE — With the return of outdoor concerts to city parks, New Yorkers might finally feel comfortable leaving that winter coat at home. The Upper East Side will have ample opportunities to hear outdoor live music in upcoming days, with performances in Central Park and the East River Esplanade this weekend, next weekend […]
FALLS CHURCH, VA — After City of Falls Church staff heard support for protecting the Eden Center and its Vietnamese businesses, a revised development vision for the neighborhood returns for city review. On Wednesday, the Falls Church Planning Commission will review the revised East End Small Area Plan, which are guidelines for development and reinvestment. […]