Carrie Bradshaw once compared the Jitney to the bus to summer camp: “Only instead of singing songs, everyone ignores each other and talks on their cell phones.” newsday.com/long-island/li-l… @Newsday @HamptonJitney

For people of a certain age, getting down on the floor can be a big one — not to mention getting up again. Enter chair yoga. newsday.com/long-island/li-l… @chairyoga

With the high cost of living on Long Island, senior advocates said they have seen an increase in older residents who are taking on extra jobs to keep up. newsday.com/long-island/li-l… @NYSAGING @FamilyServiceLI

Joe Rocco of @BrokenAntlerRes said his organization is hopping this spring. “I’ve re-nested 10 baby owls since the 22nd of March,” he said. newsday.com/long-island/li-l…

Five years ago, Savino was at a breaking point, saddled with severe depression. But at one of the lowest points in his life, he found a way forward. newsday.com/long-island/li-l… @Newsday

At perhaps the darkest time in their young lives, Charlie Dubofsky and Sydney Hassenbein have found an opportunity to be a light for other teenagers who have also lost a parent or sibling. bit.ly/49gcWbB @MourningInc @MattCaputo

50 years ago, a revolution was brewing at @SUNYOldWestbury bit.ly/43qI477 @FeministPress

She’s hiding in the back but this is my daughter’s class!

Joshua Ruff of @LIMuseum believes the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement were the “catalysts that pushed us...to start making strong and lasting improvements in how our collection represents and reflects Long Island.” bit.ly/49N01yO @CSHWhaling @preservationLI

Members included a young Frank Frazier, who once taught art to budding comedian Eddie Murphy and @MrChuckD . newsday.com/long-island/li-l…

“That was my dream, to dance with my daughter at her wedding," Dan Lumley said. "I didn’t want to let her or myself down." bit.ly/46KcDVm

Checking out @Newsday’s holiday lights contenders with my favorite little judge

Today's the day! Excited to announce @Newsday's redesigned LI Life is out today and I couldn't be prouder. Check out all the new content in Sunday's paper or at newsday.com/long-island/li-l…

Something exciting coming this weekend!

When she joined @TTN_50Plus Long Island chapter, Doreen Rose said she was the only Black woman out of about 800 members. Seven years later, she is still one of the few women of color in the group — but now, its leaders are trying to change that. bit.ly/46YEQIy @Newsday

Pastry chef Richie Capizzi took pride in his involvement with @Cookies4Kids, donating cookies the “size of a dinner plate” and coming to the organization’s family fun events with a huge blowtorch to make sugar art. nwsdy.li/494I538 @Newsday @MattCaputo

Alan End started running in the late 1970s and wound up training with the @GLIRC, directing their Ocean to Sound Relay for 23 years — from its inception in 1986 until he made his switch to triathlons in 2009.bit.ly/3QeZmPp @Newsday

Neal Bellon, founder of @lichessclub, and others in the LI chess scene say they have seen increased interest this year. One possible reason? The pandemic: “Many thought, ‘We’re bored out of our minds. Let’s dust off the chess set,’ ” said Bellon. bit.ly/3PV2XB5 @newsday

"The best part about the program is the people you meet who have a common interest in volunteerism and sharing their knowledge and the mission of the @ccecornell, and improving the lives of people in the county...We’re one of the best-kept secrets on LI.”bit.ly/3ZIsr90