Oct 1 @ 6:30 PM - Meet the Author: Robert Silbering

Meet local author, Robert Silbering, who will be here to discuss his book, Law & Disorder: How a Kid from the Bronx Became America’s Top Drug Prosecutor. This is a book about the people who make the decisions on how cases are handled, the different units and bureaus in the prosecutor’s office, and takes the reader into “the room where it happens,” the place where decisions are made at the highest level and where policy is set. Written from a prosecutor’s standpoint, this book touches on the relevant and timely issues facing the country and law enforcement today.

Robert Silbering joined the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in 1974. He was assigned to the Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s Office in 1984, where he was the Chief Assistant. He has worked as a consultant on film projects like Presumed Innocent, and television series like NYPD Blue. 

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

COPIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY

Sept 24 @ 7 PM - Drive-In Movie - Phantom of the Rue Morgue

OUTDOOR MOVIE – DRIVE-IN STYLE! 

The Phantom of the Rue Morgue

September 24, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Library Reading Garden

In case of inclement weather, the raindate will be September 30.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3. Space is limited.

Join film historian Keith Crocker and the Reader Services Department as we host an evening of horror inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. Using a rare 16mm film print, Keith Crocker will show Phantom of the Rue Morgue from 1954, which is based on Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.” This movie is truly a lost classic as it has never been released on DVD in the United States. This film will be shown in the library’s reading garden, drive-in style. When several women are found mutilated and murdered, the Paris police are baffled as to who the killer may be. All evidence points to Dupin, but soon it becomes apparent that it is someone (or something) stronger and deadlier than a human. Besides presenting the film, Keith Crocker will discuss other movies that have been adapted from Poe’s works. Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show!