At first glance, this historic Long Beach building looks exactly like what you’d expect from the word “casino.” Large beachfront structure. Boardwalk crowds. Expansive ocean […]
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The History of the Long Island Expressway
You’ve probably spent countless hours sitting on the Long Island Expressway wondering why traffic suddenly stopped for absolutely no reason. But long before the brake […]
The Snapple Story: From Brooklyn Side Hustle to Long Island Icon
Before it was sitting in deli coolers across Long Island, Snapple started as a side hustle run by three Brooklyn entrepreneurs with no experience in […]
The Story Behind Montauk’s Stone Church on Montauk Highway
If you’ve driven through Montauk, you know the building. It sits along Montauk Highway, set slightly back from the road, with its stone tower and […]
Grumman’s Long Island Legacy in Aviation, Space and Industry
Grumman Aerospace Corporation manufactured aircraft, space hardware and other products from multiple Long Island locations over several decades. About Leroy Grumman The company was created […]
Suffolk Traction Company Workers Laying Trolley Tracks on South Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, 1907
On November 13, 1907, workers for the Suffolk Traction Company were photographed laying trolley tracks along upper South Ocean Avenue in Patchogue. The image is […]
History Photo: Mill Neck Scene from 1902 Shows House, Stream and Footbridge
At first glance, it looks like a quiet, almost forgettable stretch of land. A small house, a narrow stream, a simple wooden bridge. But this […]
History: A Young Montauk Indian Boy Poses With Automobile, 1910
A photograph dated 1910 shows a 15-year-old Montauk Indian boy, identified as Norris Herbert Fowler, seated at the wheel of an automobile. The image is […]
Historic Photo Records Split Boulder and Nearby Cabin in Wading River
A late 19th or early 20th century photograph documents a natural rock formation identified as the “Split Boulder” in Wading River. The image is part […]
History: Roslyn Grist Mill A 300 Year Long Island Landmark
At the head of Hempstead Harbor in Roslyn, a wooden structure has has remained in place through centuries of conflict, changing economies and repeated rebuilding. […]