John Hanc

New York

Writer and Journalist at Freelance

Contributing Writer at Newsday

Writer, teacher, runner

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Have a conversation with AI George Washington at Raynham Hall

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | John Hanc

They’re calling it “The Second Coming” of George Washington. On April 24, exactly 235 years to the day in 1790 that newly elected President Washington may (or may not) have made a few impromptu remarks in Oyster Bay, he will return to Long Island — albeit in a different form. An AI version of Washington will be introduced at Raynham Hall, the 18th century home of the Townsend family, now a Town of Oyster Bay museum.
With 500 species, Long Island is a birders' paradise

1 month ago | newsday.com | John Hanc

On a cold, Saturday afternoon, the trees in Bethpage State Park might seem barren to a casual observer. But Callan Fleck has quickly spotted the avian life teeming on leafless limbs and desolate winter fields, rattling off their names with ease and familiarity. A hawk. A blue jay. A dark-eyed junco and a red-bellied woodpecker.
How Exercise Helps Those with Multiple Sclerosis

2 months ago | brainandlife.org | John Hanc

Physical activity is regularly prescribed for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurologic illnesses, says John Corboy, MD, FAAN, professor of neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora. “It's not just about the drugs,” he says.
“The Amazing Race” Host Phil Keoghan's Dedication to MS and TBI Awareness

2 months ago | brainandlife.org | John Hanc

Phil Keoghan has long had a passion for pedaling. In 2013, the New Zealand native rode the entire 3,500-mile route of the 1928 Tour de France on a period bike. The accomplishment was the basis of a 2016 documentary called Le Ride. But it was an earlier ride that was ultimately life-changing. In 2007, Keoghan and his wife, Louise, were asked to sponsor an amateur cycling team.
LI astrophotographers capture deep space in living color

Jan 24, 2025 | newsday.com | John Hanc

Ptolemy, the first century Greek astronomer and mathematician, made his observations of the night skies with the naked eye. In 1609, the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei upended the Earth-centered Ptolemaic view of the universe by determining that the planets circled the sun based on observations made with an early form of the telescope. To capture images of distant galaxies far beyond the range of what these scientists of yore were able to glimpse, Ken Scheben uses his iPad.
Skull discovered in Hempstead still caught in historical limbo

Dec 5, 2024 | newsday.com | John Hanc

Death or Glory. That was the slogan of the 17th Light Dragoons, whose distinctive skull and crossbones insignia would have been emblazoned on their helmets when the cavalry regiment — about 350 strong — rode into the village of Hempstead in the autumn of 1779.
Museums Around the Country Explore Democracy

Oct 26, 2024 | nytimes.com | John Hanc

This article is part of the Fine Arts & Exhibits special section on the art world stretching boundaries with new artists, new audiences and new technology. It's always nice to put a face to a name, and visitors to the new exhibition at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - " Power of the People: Art and Democrac y" - will have an opportunity to do just that. They will be greeted at the entrance by a perhaps-unfamiliar representation of a well-recognized name.
Safe Ways to Exercise Indoors

Oct 5, 2024 | brainandlife.org | John Hanc

Winter is an ideal time to engage in virtual exercise, says Ryan Glatt, a physical therapist and health coach at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, CA. Options include group classes by videoconference, recorded classes on YouTube, and telehealth with a physical therapist. Other activities are chair yoga, recumbent cycling, and using an under-desk elliptical.
Hampton Jitney turns 50: Looking back at the East End ride that 'brought the city closer to the Hamptons'

Sep 27, 2024 | newsday.com | John Hanc

In Season 2, Episode 17 of “Sex and the City,” Samantha, Carrie and Miranda plan a trip from Manhattan to the Hamptons, where their friend Charlotte has a house for the summer. Nineties-style hilarity — along with a few tears and a great deal of alcohol consumption — ensues. But first, as they line up for their ride to Long Island, Carrie, played by Sarah Jessica Parker, looks fondly at their mode of conveyance. “The Hampton Jitney is like the bus to summer camp,” she narrates to the audience.
Phil Jimenez is one of Jones Beach's biggest fans

Aug 2, 2024 | newsday.com | John Hanc

It’s a cool early summer evening at Jones Beach State Park and an azure sky to the west gives way to a line of clouds — a good indicator that it might not be the best night to see a sunset. No matter. Phil Jimenez and his wife, Carolyn, aren’t going to let a few clouds keep them from appreciating the place that has been such an important part of their lives over so many decades.

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