I am a freelance journalist and writer who covers local news and writes features for local and regional publications. I’ve published work in national magazines like Salute magazine, Family (military) magazine, Triathlete magazine, regional publications like Long Island Pulse and Long Island Parenting, and reported local news for online outlets like LongIslandWins.com
Born and raised on Long Island, I enjoy everything LI has to offer, and pride myself on knowing the ins and outs of our communities. I think and write about parenting, women’s issues and health and fitness. I’ve swung from a trapeze, balanced on paddle boards, dangled upside down in yoga silks, visited West African and Bollywood dance studios, floated in a sensory deprivation tank and tried every type of aerobic and fitness class under the sun as a fitness guinea pig for magazine stories. I enjoy covering the intersection between science and daily life as a health journalist and finding new ways for families to live healthier lives as a family fitness columnist.
My background is in marketing and advertising as well as editing and writing. I have an English Literature degree (2002) from Stony Brook University and PhD graduate coursework from The City University of New York. Several years working with mid-sized clients, ranging from large retailers to small non-profits at New York advertising agencies, has given me a sharp sense of copy and business writing. Over two years writing for Patch.com sites, touching on every beat there is, has given me a thorough grounding in local community journalism.
If you have a news tip or know something happening in your Long Island community that your neighbors should know about, drop me a line by emailing me at jboydsweet@gmail.com
A group of protesters gathered on Wednesday in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre, critical of the LI Congressman's gun stances.
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Dmitri Robert was sentenced to 25 years to life for the October 2019 murder of 17-year-old Devontay Robert.
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Ruckert, a tight end from Ohio State, signed his rookie contract with his childhood favorite team on Monday with his family in attendance.
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Smithtown Town approved a special exemption request from Belong Gaming to open an electronic gaming center in the Lake Grove mall.
The upscale Mediterranean restaurant serving locally-sourced food opened this month on the water in Safe Harbor Marina.
New York State wants residents to report signs of beech leaf disease, a poorly-understood novel tree blight that is spreading across NY.
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The Saturday race will raise funds for Help Hope Live, an organization that helps those with catastrophic injuries pay medical bills.
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Sydney Gilroy, a junior at Miller Place High School, was part of a winning synchronized ice skating team, taking the U.S. Junior top spot.
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The company is hiring for LI's first DashMart store, where grocery and convenience items can be delivered via DoorDash or picked up.
The sushi and fusion eatery was on Jericho Turnpike for 15 years, and has now reopened "after two long years" in a new location.
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The library will move to the Mastic Recreation Center, starting June 6, as renovations continue at the main building in Shirley.
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