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CBS New York

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"Disgusting" and "unsanitary" rat infestation hits L.I. neighborhood

A sudden rat infestation is angering families in the Suffolk County town of East Northport. The rodents are taking up residence in backyards on First Avenue for the first time, local residents said.

East Northport, NY · 4d

foodieflashpacker.com

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11 Best Steakhouses On Long Island, New York That Locals Swear By

One of the most famous steakhouses in New York still won’t take a regular credit card at the table. I love that kind of stubborn confidence. It tells you the beef does the talking. That’s just one surprise on this list. Another spot sits in a landmark building that...

Long Island, NY · 3d
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trihamletnews.com

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We’re moving to a new (nearby) home

Your hometown newspapers are moving offices to a new location near its over 70-year home in Patchogue. As of this week, your hometown newspapers will operate out of 66A Medford Avenue, a building behind Coldwell Banker, in Patchogue. For 68 years, The Long Island Advance has operated out of its...

Patchogue, NY · 3d
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The Coconut Mama

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Legendary 69-year-old New York pizzeria finally closes its doors

New York has lost another multigenerational favorite after a year filled with painful local restaurant goodbyes. Metros on Main in Sayville, known for most of its life as Sayville Pizza,…

Sayville, NY · 2d

Long Island Life & Politics

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Report: Three LI School Superintendents Made Over $400K

By Hank Russell A recent report from a New York think tank found that four of the five highest-earning school superintendents outside New York City were from Long Island, with three of them earning more

New York, NY · 2d

trihamletnews.com

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Floyd football opens first round of playoffs with a win

Last weekend, William Floyd hosted Connetquot in a 12-noon matinee for the opening round of the playoffs. In the Division I Suffolk County Section XI quarterfinals, William Floyd, in their 27th consecutive season of playing postseason football, welcomed Connetquot after last meeting in Week 1 in early September, which concluded in a 39-21 William Floyd win.

Mastic Beach, NY · 3d

fastfoodclub.com

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Retirees Are Finding Their People Between Two Clubhouses And Four Pools At This Gated Long Island Community In New York

Some people retire and buy a boat. Others downsize, sell the big house, and go looking for a place where the neighbors already have a mahjong table set up. In Suffolk County, one gated neighborhood has quietly become that second kind of answer. It has two clubhouses, two indoor pools, two outdoor pools, a nine-hole walking golf course, and a monthly newsletter that reaches more than 700 households.

Suffolk County, NY · 4d

classicnewyorkhistory.com

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25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Massapequa, Long Island

It is hard to think of another community on Long Island that has produced quite the combination of famous people that Massapequa has. Four brothers from one family became Hollywood actors. Three young musicians who grew up in the area took rockabilly to the top of the record charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Three brothers from another family played in the National Football League. And then, of course, there is Jerry Seinfeld.

Massapequa, NY · 1d

greaterlongisland.com

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Bojangles to make its return to Long Island with two restaurants

Greater Ronkonkoma coverage is funded in part by The Core at Station Yards, now leasing brand-new apartment homes in the heart of Ronkonkoma. It’s about to be Bo-time on Long Island. Bojangles is bringing its fried chicken and biscuits back to the Island, with its Farmingville restaurant slated to...

Ronkonkoma, NY · 4d

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Huntington Contractor And His Company Plead Guilty to Possessing Forged Town of Islip Building Permit

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Tool Time Construction Inc., and the company’s owner, Robert Cortese, 39, of Huntington, pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument for presenting a fraudulent Town of Islip building permit to a homeowner in Great River in 2021.

Huntington, NY · 1d

greaterlongisland.com

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Terryl Dozier is all smiles as his Medford McDonald’s opens Monday

His first restaurant built from the ground up marks the next chapter in a family legacy. Nearly 50 years ago, local burger magnate Jonah Kaufman left accounting to work for his father-in-law at McDonald’s. Now his own son-in-law is building a future beneath the Golden Arches. Terryl Dozier (pictured...

Medford, NY · 1d

The Garden Magazine

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Pathmark Daily Brings the Old Name Back to Long Island

Pathmark, a supermarket name many East Coast shoppers remember, has returned to Long Island in a much smaller form. The revival began in East Meadow, where an existing grocery was converted into a new concept built around convenience and value. The opening marks Pathmark’s return to Long Island more than a decade after the bankruptcy...

Long Island, NY · 3d

SciFiSland

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William Floyd, Long Island Signer of the Declaration of Independence

One of the 56 men whose signatures appear on the Declaration of Independence lived in a house that still stands in Mastic Beach. William Floyd, […] The post William Floyd, Long Island Signer of the Declaration of Independence first appeared on SciFisland.com .

Suffolk County, NY · 2d

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Nana’s Wonderland lights up former Rite Aid space in East Northport

Greater Huntington coverage is funded in part by The Farm Italy, a striking neighborhood restaurant and cocktail bar bringing the simplicity, beauty and seasonal freshness of Italian dining to Huntington. Explore The Farm Italy →. First Look. The former Rite Aid on Larkfield Road is trading pharmacy aisles for slides,...

East Northport, NY · 3d

Long Island Life & Politics

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Local Airport Reports ‘No Operational Issues'

By Hank Russell A local airport that was affected by the ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says there are currently "no operational issues" at its terminals, despite the continued outage, according

Islip, NY · 16h

TBR News Media

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Northport football shuts out Huntington 17-0, advances to Suffolk semifinals

No. 7 seed Huntington came into its Suffolk Division II quarterfinal playoff game against No. 2 seed Northport on Saturday, Nov. 7, missing several key players including running back Zayvion McCoy and kicker Robbie Campbell. McCoy was out due to an injury. Campbell, who also plays on Huntington’s boys varsity...

Huntington, NY · 13h

NBC New York

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Stew Leonard's hosts massive turkey giveaway for Long Island families

With over 300,000 Long Islanders struggling with food insecurity, the tri-state supermarket chain hopes to make this holiday season a bit easier for locals. NBC4’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports from Farmingdale, Long Island.

East Meadow, NY · 3d

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A Million Oysters, All Raised by the Town, Go Back Into the Great South Bay

The Town of Islip has put about one million oysters and 200,000 clams back into the Great South Bay, all of them raised at the town's own Shellfish Culture Facility. The town's Department of Environmental Control announced the planting this week as the latest step in a restoration effort aimed at clearer water and healthier habitat in the bay.

Islip, NY · 1d

The Cool Down

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New York officials warn of health risk to unknown person who may have transported a rabid raccoon

The viral illness attacks the central nervous system and is fatal.

Suffolk County, NY · 3d

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This Long Island Waterfront Village Finally Got A Bookstore Cafe, And It Looks Like A Fantasy Library

For years, the harbor village of Northport on Long Island had almost everything a small town could want, except a real place to buy a new book. Locals had to drive elsewhere for their next paperback, and the gap on Main Street was hard to ignore. Then a former art...

Northport, NY · 3d