Author: Crazy Facts About Long Island

Before the glass towers along the East River became its permanent home, the United Nations was headquartered somewhere far less expected: Lake Success on Long […]

It’s easy to forget how recently Long Island was still deeply agricultural. Before subdivisions and shopping centers, large parts of Nassau County were working farmland, […]

Taken on November 28, 1962, this photo shows Robert Moses standing at the Fire Island Inlet Bridge at the exact moment the final steel was […]

Taken in May 1928 by photographer Eugene L. Armbruster, this image captures Montauk Manor just as Carl Fisher’s vision was taking shape. The hotel appears […]

This old photograph, titled Down at Montauk Point, captures Montauk in an eerie yet calming mood that feels far removed from the destination people might […]

If you live or play on the North Shore then you know Pirate’s Cove. It’s one of those places that feels like it’s always been […]

If you think sitting in traffic on Montauk Highway is a modern problem, this photo might change your mind. Back in 1913, Blue Point had […]

There’s something about old Long Island photos that feels familiar until you actually read the details. Then suddenly, you realize just how different things used […]

For nearly three decades, a large stretch of land in Rocky Point served as an outdoor movie theater where hundreds of cars would gather at […]

George Washington did, in fact, stop at Roe Tavern in Setauket on April 22, 1790. That part is not folklore. The part that gets a […]