Category: Crazy Facts About Long Island

Most Long Islanders know Montauk Point is eroding. But very few have ever seen just how much—until these two images are put side by side. […]

If you’ve ever been near the Connetquot River in Oakdale, you’ve probably passed one of the most overlooked Gilded Age estates on Long Island. It’s […]

It sounds like something made up, but it wasn’t.In 1913, Long Island Rail Road workers were locked in a quiet but very real battle along […]

If you’ve ever stood on the bluffs at Montauk and looked out over the Atlantic, you’ve probably felt like you were at the very edge […]

The Suffolk County Police Department shared a throwback photo from its historical archives highlighting the vehicles officers have used to respond across Suffolk County. The undated […]

There are a few things Long Islanders will argue about without hesitation. Pizza. Traffic. Property lines. But bagels? That’s not even a debate. Long Island […]

Ever since Adriaen Block sailed around Long Island and had the groundbreaking realization that, yes, this thing is surrounded by water, the place has been […]

Long Island has a habit of producing serious musical talent, and not just in one genre. From hip-hop pioneers to arena rock legends, the Island […]

For something most of us complain about at least once a week, the Long Island Rail Road has a surprisingly strange and ambitious backstory. It […]

Long before it became a Hollywood icon in Top Gun, the F-14 Tomcat was doing something far more Long Island: being designed, built, and tested […]