It took five decades, countless town meetings, a dogged legislator with a bone, and even a global pandemic, but Long Island finally has its own […]
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Freeport Native Joe Kelly Returns Home for Exclusive Library Talk
When you think of the comic book characters who’ve shaped modern pop culture, chances are you’ve encountered the work of Joe Kelly, even if you […]
Crazy Facts About Long Island’s Power: From Freeport’s First Lights to Montauk’s Wind-Powered Future
If you think paying your PSEG Long Island bill is painful now, wait until you hear the wild power history of how Long Island first […]
10 Crazy (and True) Facts About the Long Island Paumanok Trail
If you’ve ever dreamed of walking across the length of Long Island without setting foot on a sidewalk or waiting at a red light—good news, […]
A Glimpse of Fire Island in 1901: Rare Photo from the LIRR Archives
Long before social media turned sunsets into advertising, the Long Island Rail Road was already on the case—using photography to market the island’s natural beauty. […]
Maker Faire Long Island Returns with Robots, Fire-Breathing Dragons, and Star Wars Magic
The “Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth” is coming back to Long Island, and this year it’s bigger, bolder, and bursting with fire-breathing dragons. 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 […]
Updated: JetBlue Flight From Islip Makes Emergency Landing at JFK After Mid-Air Engine Failure
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on August 13th after one of its engines suffered a […]
Quack, Crack, and Swing: Crazy Facts About the Long Island Ducks Baseball Team
When the Long Island Ducks took the field for the first time on April 28, 2000, at the brand-new EAB Park in Central Islip, fans […]
Long Island Stargazers Get Ready: Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks August 12–13, 2025
The Perseid meteor shower returns this summer to Long Island skies from July 17 through August 23, with its peak forecast during the nights of […]