Category: Crazy Facts About Long Island

When it comes to making history, Long Islanders never hesitate to step up first (or fly, sail, or swipe their cards, as the case may […]

You’ve headbanged to “I Wanna Rock” at Mulcahy’s more times than you care to admit—but did you know Long Island’s iconic glam-metal rockers, Twisted Sister, […]

On any given Saturday night, if you’re near Exit 73 off the LIE and hear the sound of roaring engines and crunching metal, don’t panic—it’s […]

Governor Kathy Hochul recently unveiled a list of 20 exceptional sites across New York recommended for inclusion on the State and National Registers of Historic […]

This story about Long Island’s wild Prohibition days is brought to you by Artemis, a cocktail bar in Ronkonkoma that pays homage to the era […]

Long Island might be known for its beaches, bagels, and bumper-to-bumper traffic, but did you know it also played a pivotal role in winning the […]

A Forest Built to Burn—But Not Like This In March 2025, brush fires once again raged through the Pine Barrens, burning hundreds of acres and […]

Just when you thought Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant’s crazy history couldn’t get any stranger, a group of bolt-cutter-wielding vandals decided to add their own chapter. […]

Huntington Village is rolling out the red carpet—well, more like rolling up the parking spots—as Steven Spielberg sets the scene for his latest sci-fi venture, […]

By Tyler Rieger For over a century, Long Island has been known for its duck farms, once producing millions of ducks a year. Today, only […]