Jeremy Portnoy, Author at The Statesman

Pat Benatar represents LI Hall of Fame in homecoming show

Jeremy PortnoyArts MusicJuly 31, 2023August 1, 2023

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo returned to Benatar’s native Long Island for a performance at the Catholic Health Amphitheater in Farmingville on July 23.

Stony Brook University receives record-breaking $500 million donation

Jeremy Portnoy & Sky CrabtreeAdministration Breaking News Top StoryJune 1, 2023June 2, 2023

Stony Brook University received a gift of $500 million on Thursday. It’s the second-largest donation to any public university in U.S. history and the largest unrestricted gift to a U.S. university’s endowment.

The Gaslight Anthem returns to The Paramount with renewed purpose

Jeremy PortnoyArts MusicMay 29, 2023June 6, 2023

A solid chunk of The Gaslight Anthem’s 90-minute barnstormer of a concert on Friday was dedicated to frontman Brian Fallon’s semi-coherent ramblings and lighthearted jabs towards an adoring audience in Huntington, N.Y.

Yung Gravy is the third Brookfest headliner in one week

Jeremy PortnoyArts Music News USGApril 13, 2023April 14, 2023

Brookfest has a new headliner for the second time within one week. Rapper Yung Gravy will now perform after Lil Tecca dropped out, according to an email sent less than 24 hours before the concert begins.

Exclusive: CulinArt under investigation for illegal activity at Stony Brook University

Jeremy PortnoyAdministration Breaking News Top StoryFebruary 13, 2023February 13, 2023

CulinArt used Stony Brook funds to pay employees working at other locations, misreported how much money they spent on dining hall food and avoided obligations to split their profits with the university.

Arcade Fire: Can you be a poet and a scumbag?

Jeremy PortnoyArts Editorials Music OpinionsNovember 7, 2022November 10, 2022

#OPINION: The shock value in the Win Butler allegations comes not in their severity, but in the earnestness associated with Arcade Fire. The band’s entire discography revolves around clinging to innocence and morality in a cruel world.

Alvvays’ ‘Blue Rev’ review: bite-sized indie rock perfection

Jeremy PortnoyArts MusicOctober 20, 2022October 20, 2022

The new Alvvays album is a chaotic mess, with hooks that are difficult to pick out and more tempo changes than should conceivably fit within 40 minutes — and it’s perfect.

Samuel Stanley, former Stony Brook president, resigns from Michigan State

Jeremy PortnoyNewsOctober 15, 2022

Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. announced his resignation as president of Michigan State University in a video announcement on Thursday, Oct. 13.

Antisemitic incident at Stony Brook carnival draws reactions from students, administrators

Jeremy PortnoyNews Top StoryOctober 4, 2022October 18, 2022

Antisemitic symbols and phrases were written in a public area during Stony Brook University’s “Wolfieland” carnival on Sept. 10. Student leaders say it is the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents on campus throughout the past year and a half.

Stony Brook soccer player charged with DWI

Jeremy PortnoyNews SportsSeptember 8, 2022January 7, 2023

A player on the Stony Brook men’s soccer team was arrested for drunken driving on Sunday, Sept. 4.