The elegant Vanderbilt Mansion, courtyard and estate grounds were the backdrop for a recent independent film shoot. The movie, Nick and Nicky, is a “modern-day screwball comedy and murder mystery inspired by the classic Hollywood comedies of the 1930s and 40s,” said screenwriter Patrick Askin, who also produced the movie and plays one of the leads....Read More

For the fourth consecutive year, Goldman Sachs volunteers will work with the Vanderbilt Museum’s corps of volunteer gardeners on Monday, May 11, to repair and update garden-irrigation systems, restore the mansion-courtyard gardens, and to prepare, plant and mulch the large organic garden whose produce is donated to a local food pantry. During the past three...Read More

The Long Islander, April 16, 2015 By Carina Livoti Singer-songwriter Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin connected with her family’s history in her latest music video, shot at the Vanderbilt Mansion. Costin’s husband, Rafael Feldman, who produced the video, said his wife knew she wanted to do something big from the moment they started talking about the video....Read More

Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin Connects with Family’s Storied History After scouting locations for her latest music video, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin settled on a place with personal and historic resonance – the Long Island Gold Coast mansion of her great-great-grandfather, William K. Vanderbilt II. On March 23, Costin used the mansion, its courtyard and family living quarters...Read More

Discovering the Universe: Mobile Classroom is an astronomy and science outreach program housed in a high-tech, 37-foot recreational vehicle. National Grid Foundation provides generous ongoing support for this education program, which serves schools and community groups in Suffolk and Nassau counties. News12 covered the Mobile Classroom’s recent visit to the Samoset Middle School in Brookhaven,...Read More