From the 1950s through the early ’70s, SCRABBLE, the world’s most famous word game was manufactured in Bay Shore. That’s right, before it became a […]
Category: Crazy Facts About Long Island
Billy Joel Subject of New HBO Max Doc
Billy Joel: And So It Goes premieres July 18 and 25 on HBO Max, telling the story about Long Island’s favorite rock and roller. HBO […]
Dairy Barn: The Red-Siloed Legend of Long Island Coffee, Milk And Snacks
Before Amazon trucks and online grocery apps, Long Islanders had a simpler solution for last-minute milk, eggs, and whatever else Mom forgot: they just drove […]
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 […]
History: Earthquakes That Hit Long Island
No, we’re not talking about the bass at a Billy Joel concert or the time Metallica melted faces at Nassau Coliseum. We’re talking real, ground-shaking, […]
Crazy Facts About How Long Island Was Formed
You’re standing on the leftovers of a 60,000-year-old glacier. Seriously. Long Island didn’t just show up one day with bagels and beach traffic. It was […]
Battery Storage Facility Approved for Site of Former Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant
The long-dormant Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant site is poised to play a new role in Long Island’s energy future. The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) […]
You Don’t Have to Go to Europe Because These Long Island Castles Are the Real Deal
Sure, Long Island isn’t exactly medieval England but if you’ve got a craving for castles, turrets, and Gatsby-level grandeur, you’re in luck. From Cold Spring […]
Newsday’s 1964 Film Is a Love Letter to Suburban Long Island
Long before social media and smartphones, a proud 1964 promotional film captured the essence of midcentury Long Island—and the newspaper that helped shape it. Titled […]
The Stranger, the Star, the Storyteller: Long Island’s Own Billy Joel Like You’ve Never Seen Him
Billy Joel might be the only person alive who can sell out Madison Square Garden for the hundredth time and still seem like someone you […]