Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury is remembered for several innovations in harness racing, but one introduced there in 1946 remains part of the sport today. On […]
Tag: Long Island Science & Inventions
Grumman’s Long Island Legacy in Aviation, Space and Industry
Grumman Aerospace Corporation manufactured aircraft, space hardware and other products from multiple Long Island locations over several decades. About Leroy Grumman The company was created […]
History in Pics: Long Island’s 1961 Plasma Engine That Aimed for the Planets
It sounds like something out of science fiction, but it happened right here on Long Island. In 1961, while most Americans were still getting used […]
The F-14 Tomcat: How Long Island Built One of America’s Most Iconic Fighter Jets
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 […]
Crazy Facts About the Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Built by Long Islanders
Long Island played a direct role in one of the biggest achievements in human history. The Lunar Module that landed the first astronauts on the […]
Crazy Facts About Long Island’s Hidden Nike Missile Bases
Long Island has plenty of things hidden in the woods. Old foundations. Forgotten roads. The occasional shopping cart that seems to have wandered very far […]
Crazy Facts About Long Island’s Power: From Freeport’s First Lights to Montauk’s Wind-Powered Future
If you think paying your PSEG Long Island bill is painful now, wait until you hear the wild power history of how Long Island first […]
Crazy Facts About Scrabble – Made Right Here on Long Island
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 […]
Before Pong, There Was Brookhaven: Long Island’s Video Game First
Before arcades. Before Nintendo. Before Atari. Long before kids argued over who got next on the joystick, Long Islanders were already lining up to play […]
From ATMs to Aviation: Historic Long Island Firsts That Changed America
When it comes to making history, Long Islanders never hesitate to step up first (or fly, sail, or swipe their cards, as the case may […]