Category: Crazy Facts About Long Island

If you think sitting in traffic on Montauk Highway is a modern problem, this photo might change your mind. Back in 1913, Blue Point had […]

There’s something about old Long Island photos that feels familiar until you actually read the details. Then suddenly, you realize just how different things used […]

For nearly three decades, a large stretch of land in Rocky Point served as an outdoor movie theater where hundreds of cars would gather at […]

George Washington did, in fact, stop at Roe Tavern in Setauket on April 22, 1790. That part is not folklore. The part that gets a […]

John Moschitta Jr. became famous in the 1980s as the motor mouthed spokesperson for Federal Express and Micro Machines. You’ve probably heard him… even if […]

It’s one of the most recognizable songs in American history. You’ve heard it at ballgames, ceremonies, and moments that call for something bigger than words.  […]

It started as the kind of night sailors feared most: wind howling, rain cutting sideways, and visibility reduced to almost nothing. Somewhere off Long Island’s […]

Long before drive-thrus and dollar menus became the norm, Long Island already had its own version of fast food. The name was Wetson’s. If you […]

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. […]