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Crazy Facts About the Montauk Monster
In July 2008, something strange washed up on the shores of Montauk. A photo taken at Ditch Plains Beach quickly spread across the internet. The […]
‘Another Miracle on the Hudson’: Long Island Plane Crashes Near Newburgh, Both Survive
A small plane that departed from Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip ended up in the Hudson River Monday night after an attempted emergency landing […]
Adventureland: 60+ Years of Long Island Thrills
Before it became the soundtrack of Long Island summers, Adventureland was a broccoli farm. Long before roller coasters and cotton candy lined Route 110, the […]
Jones Beach Theater History: From Wooden Stage to Rock Legend
For Long Islanders, a summer night at Jones Beach Theater is almost a rite of passage: the sun setting over Zach’s Bay, the smell of […]
The Legend of the Lady of the Lake of Lake Ronkonkoma
If you’ve lived on Long Island long enough, chances are you’ve heard someone say: Don’t swim in Lake Ronkonkoma because it takes one male every […]
Harvey Milk: The Civil Rights Trailblazer Who Grew Up on Long Island
Before he was a symbol of hope, a civil rights hero, or an Oscar-winning biopic, Harvey Milk was just a Jewish kid from Woodmere with […]
Plum Island: You Can’t Go There—But Here’s Everything You Want to Know About It
Off the eastern tip of Long Island, just past Orient Point, sits Plum Island – a place most Long Islanders know by name, but few […]
Beloved Long Island Restaurants That Are No Longer Around
Long Island’s food scene is constantly evolving, but for many of us, some restaurants never truly left—they just live rent-free in our memories. Whether it […]
Book Returned to Emma Clark Library – 56 Years Overdue!
Somewhere between Woodstock and Watergate, someone borrowed a book from Emma S. Clark Memorial Library in Setauket—and forgot to give it back. Fast-forward 56 years, […]