“The President’s Daughter” weaves a narrative of a terrorist’s kidnapping of a former president’s teenage daughter with several important themes: loyalty, family, kindness, duty, and faith.

Snapshot of an Iowa childhood.

"We all want this to be over," New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday as she announced a mask mandate for child care centers, residential health programs, and other state-run health facilities as well as a vaccination initiative that will enable emergency medical technicians to administer Covid-19 shots.

This year's Car Free Day, when people are encouraged to get around without cars and instead ride a train, bus, subway, bicycle, or carpool or walk, happens on Sept. 22 on Long Island.

Back in theaters, the Hamptons International Film Festival will feature new work from such directors as Wes Anderson, Jane Campion, Pedro Almodovar, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Joe Wright, as well as a galaxy of stars.

Spencer Finch's art exhibition at Madoo brings nature inside and invites the viewer to pause and take note.

The theme of this year's two-day, two-venue OLA Film Festival is "the pursuit of truth and the courage to speak it."

After 18 months in pandemic limbo, "Sherlock's Secret Life" brings murder, love, and laughs to the stage of the Southampton Cultural Center.

Healing art in Southampton, new clothing from old rugs at Duck Creek, "Forbidden Fruit" at the Ranch in Montauk, images from Vietnam, and a virtual talk on Parisian Surrealism are among the many art offerings.

The Hampton Designer Showhouse features a historic house restoration where original details meet the work of contemporary designers.

Still a family business after more than 70 years, Goldberg's Famous Bagels keeps customers lining up at its nine East End locations.

Still a family business after more than 70 years, Goldberg's Famous Bagels keeps customers lining up at its nine East End locations.

Artist Brunch in Water Mill, special dishes for Mexican Independence Day in Amagansett, ramen bowls in Montauk

Notes on musicians playing live on stages and in venues all over the East End

Starting Tuesday, Bridgehampton School students can take part in a new after-school club meant to teach the basics of soccer.

A deputy commissioner in former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's office, Bradford Billet of East Hampton helped oversee a program to locate people who had been injured, killed, or had gone missing after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in Manhattan. "At one point we had a list of over 20,000 missing people that we had to pare down," he said. "We had a solemn obligation to give the families closure."

On the night of the deadly accident, just after sunset, Lisa Rooney left a bar and was driving home in her Chevrolet pickup truck on Flamingo Road in Montauk when she swerved and struck John James Usma-Quintero. Following a guilty plea in March, Ms. Rooney was sentenced on Thursday to jail time for her actions.

On paid parking, clam pies, and more.

The events of Sept. 11, 2001, made an indelible mark on New York City and the rest of the United States, which mourned 2,977 victims of terrorism that day. Some of East Hampton's first responders paused this week to reflect on the impact the terrorist attacks had on them personally.

During and after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, people relied on newspapers, broadcast news, editorials, and documentary films to deepen their understanding of what was happening. Adults were living the reality of what is now a lesson learned by children in schools, where age-appropriate textbooks, worksheets, assignments, and classroom discussions are underscored by the teachers' own experiences and sensitivity.