Debbie Gibson didn’t just grow up in Merrick—she grew up on the Billboard charts, Broadway stages, and TV screens across the world. From writing her […]
Tag: Famous Long Islanders
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 […]
Harvey Milk: The Civil Rights Trailblazer Who Grew Up on Long Island
Before he was a symbol of hope, a civil rights hero, or an Oscar-winning biopic, Harvey Milk was just a Jewish kid from Woodmere with […]
We’re Not Gonna Fake It: Crazy Facts About Long Island’s Twisted Sister
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, […]
The Culper Spy Ring: How Long Island Spies Helped George Washington
Long Island was occupied by British forces for most of the Revolutionary War, but that also made it one of George Washington’s most valuable sources […]
Adam Fox: Long Island’s Hometown Hockey Hero Who’s Making NHL History
Long Island isn’t exactly known as a hockey hotbed, and it’s rare for a local kid to make it big in the NHL. But that’s […]
Amy Fisher & Mary Jo Buttafuoco: Notorious Long Island Love Triangle
Long Island was thrust into the national spotlight (again) on May 19, 1992, when a shocking crime shattered the tranquility of one neighborhood. That was […]
From Hewlett Harbor to Hollywood! Stan Lee’s Superpowered Legacy on Long Island
Spider-Man’s Creator and Long Island Resident: The True Story of Stan Lee Stan Lee, the creative powerhouse behind Marvel Comics, transformed a modest publishing company […]