For generations of New Yorkers and holiday lovers everywhere, there’s something oddly comforting about watching a fireplace on a screen. Whether you click to watch […]
Category: Crazy Facts About Long Island
Crazy Facts About The Real-Life Miracle on 34th Street House in Port Washington
(And Yes, Santa Delivered It Before Zillow Was a Thing) If you’ve ever watched Miracle on 34th Street and thought, “Hold up-kids can ask Santa […]
Ray Romano Helps Launch Long Island Music Hall of Fame’s New Everybody Loves Raymond Exhibit
Leave it to Ray Romano to turn a quiet Tuesday night in Stony Brook into a full-blown reunion of one of Long Island’s most beloved […]
Mets Owner Scores Big as State Approves Citi Field Casino Plan, After a Year of Heavy Lobbying and High Stakes
New York dealt its long-awaited hand on Monday, and Mets owner Steve Cohen walked away with the jackpot for his Citi Field Casino. The state’s […]
Nine Times Long Island Supplied the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Every year millions of people look forward to venturing to Manhattan to see the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. Well, Long Islanders already take credit for […]
Cold Case: 47 Years Later, Suffolk Investigators Renew Push to Identify “Montauk Mary”
Nearly half a century after a passerby discovered the body of an unidentified woman off Montauk Highway, Suffolk County investigators are renewing their effort to […]
Smith Point Bridge Now Single Lane as Deterioration Worsens
Suffolk County has added new single-lane traffic restrictions to the aging Smith Point Bridge, tightening access just one week after emergency weight limits were imposed […]
Ten Great Dive Bars on Long Island (Because Fancy Is Overrated)
If you’re the kind of Long Islander who believes a bar should have two menu items max, floors with “character,” and bartenders who’ve seen some […]
Crazy Facts: How Two Red British Phone Booths Ended Up in Port Jeff
If you’ve ever wandered through Port Jefferson and wondered why two bright-red British phone booths are standing proudly on Arden Place and East Main Street, […]
Shake Shack Opens First Long Island Drive-Thru in Selden
Shake Shack is adding a new stop to Long Island’s burger map and this one comes with a first. The fast-casual chain will debut its […]