When Rebecca Seepersad first started planning ExtravaCon, she thought Eternal Con was gone for good. After it skipped last year, she figured the local fandom […]
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Boat Catches Fire, Sinks Overnight in Port Jefferson Harbor
PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. — A 40-foot boat moored in Port Jefferson Harbor caught fire overnight Thursday, according to the Port Jefferson Fire Department. In a […]
Crazy Facts About Debbie Gibson
Debbie Gibson didn’t just grow up in Merrick—she grew up on the Billboard charts, Broadway stages, and TV screens across the world. From writing her […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]