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Long Island beachgoers contend with crowds and closures
BABYLON, N.Y. - If you're thinking about beating the heat at the beach for the 4th of July holiday, you're not alone. People from across the Tri-State Area have been flocking to the beaches to beat the heat and humidity. Several beaches in our area had already hit capacity by midday. On Long Island, Gilgo State Park and Orient Beach State Park had filled to capacity by 10 a.m. Sunken Meadow State Park was filled to capacity by noon. Beachgoers on Long Island were urged to use Jones Beach and Heckscher State Park, where there were no early reports of delays. Officials warned of a moderate...
No sharks in sight as Long Islanders flock to the beach
JONES BEACH, N.Y. (PIX11) — State officials said there have been zero shark sightings all along the shores of Long Island so far this season— in a notable change of pace from the last few years. The news comes on the Fourth of July with swimmers packing the pools and beaches across the region. By […]
Port Jeff AHEPA chapter holds 3rd annual car show
The Port Jefferson chapter of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, also known as AHEPA, held its 3rd annual car show Saturday, June 29, at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption, 430 Sheep Pasture Road, in Port Jefferson. George Kallas, president of AHEPA, estimated that there were about 100...
Summer concerts return to Stony Brook Village Center
The Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) has announced the much-anticipated return of the Summer Concert Series. The concerts will be held at 7 p.m. every Sunday from July 7 to August 18 in front of the Stony Brook Post Office. Concert Lineup:. • July 7th: Just Sixties – Enjoy the timeless...
Long Island residents demand FAA action as JFK flight noise soars
LONG ISLAND - Homeowners in Floral Park are demanding action from the FAA due to noise from planes making their final descent into JFK Airport. Residents who live within 5 miles of the airport say the frequency with which planes fly over their homes is just plain wrong. Now, they...
Northwell At Jones Beach Theater Opens For The 2024 Summer Concert Season With New Additions
Northwell at Jones Beach Theater ceremoniously cut the ribbon Thursday, opening the theater for the 2024 summer concert season after undergoing a massive renovation to modernize the venue and prepare it for the season. The five-year multi-million dollar project, in partnership between New York State Parks and Live Nation, was...
Vitagraph Building Renovation – Bay Shore NY
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA) WPA labor worked to renovate the old Vitagraph Building, a former movie studio located at 94 4th Avenue in Bay Shore, NY, for the purpose of utilizing the structure as a “sewing room, the Old Age Security offices and other home relief offices.”
Overnight closures on the westbound LIE in Town of Brookhaven to begin
New York State Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio (R,C-Riverhead) has announced that the westbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495) in the Town of Brookhaven will undergo overnight closures, weather permitting, to facilitate concrete pavement repairs. Between Exits 64 (State Route 112) and Exit 67 (Yaphank Road/Suffolk County Route 21),...
Brookhaven IDA closes on incentives for East Patchogue apartments
The Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency has closed on a package of economic incentives for the developers of a new apartment project in East Patchogue. R Squared Patchogue LLC, an aff...
Oyster Bay Named Winner of Best Regional Harbor in America
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board are thrilled to announce that Oyster Bay Harbor has been designated as ‘Best Harbor’ winner for the Mid-Atlantic region by the US Harbors organization for 2024. “US Harbors asked the public to vote for their favorite harbor out...
West Islip Residents Protest Proposed Cell Tower
Hundreds of West Islip residents attended a public hearing last Thursday on a proposed cell tower construction. Residents delivered overwhelming opposition to the plan and offered alternatives. The meeting was simply the first step in what could turn into a long and arduous process in Crown Castle Communications’ construction of...
Town to offer free pool safety seminar
The Town of Oyster Bay is partnering with Catholic Health to offer residents and non-residents a Free Pool Safety Seminar on Monday, July 8th, at 1 p.m. at Marjorie R. Post Community Park, located at 451 Unqua Road in Massapequa. Families are encouraged to attend as children under the age of 15 make up more than 78 percent of pool submersion injuries in the United States annually, with 67 percent of them including children under the age of three.
Grand opening for first phase of new Farmingville rental community
Elected officials and local civic leaders joined developers to celebrate the grand opening of the first phase of a sprawling new rental community in Farmingville last week. The Arboretum at Farmin...
Centereach resident winner of Town of Brookhaven’s Compost Tumbler Giveaway contest
On July 1, Councilman Neil Manzella (second from right) presented a compost tumbler to Edith Randazzo of Centereach (second from left), one of six winners of the Town of Brookhaven’s “Compost Tumbler Giveaway.”. Entries for the Compost Tumbler Giveaway were collected at pop-up outreach tables throughout the Town...
Spies on the Sound: How Long Islanders played a role in the American Revolution
Long Islanders are defined by their waters, and it was the same for those living there in 1776. It was just about the only way to transport food, supplies and information that was vital to the American Revolution. WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke with Town of Brookhaven Historian Barbara Russell. She...
Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Scholarship Recipients
Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) recently presented County Proclamations to three graduating seniors who were recipients of the competitive Deer Park Sons of Italy, Constantino Brumidi Lodge Scholarship Awards. The Constantino Brumidi Lodge #2211 in Deer Park is a community organization dedicated to promoting Italian culture, heritage, and...
Councilman McSweeney and End Drowning Now Launch Summer Safety Initiative
North Babylon, NY – The Town of Babylon, in partnership with End Drowning Now, recently held a press conference at the Phelps Lane Pool in North Babylon to emphasize the critical importance of water safety as the summer season begins. The event was spearheaded by Babylon Town Councilman Terence McSweeney and Bobby Hazen, founder of End Drowning Now.
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