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Two Weekends Left at the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Before It Closes for Winter

The Oyster Bay Railroad Museum closes for the winter after Sunday, November 22, 2026, which leaves two weekends to see Theodore Roosevelt's home train station, ride the only operating locomotive turntable on Long Island, and stand next to the last steam engine that ran here. That same weekend the museum holds its annual model train show fundraiser a few miles south in Hicksville, and on December 12 the Santa Express pulls out of the Oyster Bay station.

Oyster Bay, NY · 2d
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The Toxic Legacy Grumman Left in Long Island’s Groundwater in Bethpage

Beneath Bethpage and neighboring Nassau County communities lies one of the largest groundwater contamination plumes in the United States. Stretching approximately four miles south from […] The post The Toxic Legacy Grumman Left in Long Island’s Groundwater in Bethpage first appeared on SciFisland.com .

Bethpage, NY · 1d

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After 15 years in Seattle, she’s opening Kraken Coffee in St. James

Elaine Secilmis spent 15 years in Seattle, starting a family and developing an appreciation for the city’s coffee culture. When she returned to Long Island, she missed having that familiar neighborhood stop. “Coffee gets embedded in your day-to-day,” she said. “We just never found that same spark here.”...

St James, NY · 1d
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Long Island's Incredible Feets Shoe Chain Closes Last Store After 5 Decades in Business

After five decades in business, a Long Island-based shot store chain is finally closing its doors for good. The family-owned and operated Incredible Feets, which at its height ran five locations, will be shuttering their lone remaining Lawrence store within several weeks; as of Monday, November 9, the location is running a "going out of business" sale with a current 50 percent discount on merchandise.

Lawrence, NY · 1d
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Hempstead bus camera tickets face class action lawsuit

A class-action lawsuit challenging the Town of Hempstead's school bus camera ticketing program can move forward, a Nassau County Supreme Court judge ruled.

Hempstead, NY · 17h

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J&R Discount store to close in Massapequa Park, residents up-in-arms

Discount store J&R is set to close in Massapequa Park on Jan. 31 after more than 50 years in business. One local resident said the community may boycott the store’s replacement. “I feel very sorry for anyone who thinks that they’re going to come into this community and have...

Massapequa Park, NY · 2d

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Long Island Association celebrates 100 years of business leadership

The Long Island Association marked its 100th anniversary Nov. 4 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, honoring business leaders and reflecting on a century of economic development across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Suffolk County, NY · 17h

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In His Element: Meet Jericho High’s New Chemistry Teacher, Mr. Powell

Jericho High School welcomes its newest member of the Science department, Mr. Brett Powell. Mr. Powell is currently in his element here at Jericho, where he teaches three sections of Regents Chemistry. Mr. Powell studied at Binghamton University for both his undergraduate studies in chemistry and his graduate studies in...

Jericho, NY · 2d

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East Meadow blazes to second in county

While most high schoolers are thinking about their costumes for Halloween, that didn't apply to the athletes on Nassau County high school cross-country teams.    After both the East ...

East Meadow, NY · 2d

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Glen Cove senior citizen fears losing home amid nearly two-year insurance battle

After pipes leaked and caused catastrophic flooding in December 2024, the house was gutted down to the studs.

Glen Cove, NY · 1d

News 12

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Topgolf cutting prices in response to customer feedback over high cost

The company said the change is a fundamental shift in Topgolf's pricing structure, designed to make the experience more affordable and accessible than ever before.

Holtsville, NY · 2d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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Bayard Cutting Arboretum Decorates Its Great River Manor House, With Tours From $20 and a Tree Lighting Dec. 4

The Manor House at Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River is decorated for the holidays again this year, and the arboretum has published its December schedule: an annual tree lighting on Friday, Dec. 4, daytime and evening tours of the decorated house, two after-hours evenings with appetizers and drinks, and hands-on workshops for centerpieces and wreaths built from material gathered on the grounds.

Great River, NY · 2d

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Trimona Plain Kefir Replaces Drinkable Yogurt at Whole Foods Nationwide; Vanilla Kefir Now at Costco in the Southeast

Trimona Plain Kefir Replaces Drinkable Yogurt at Whole Foods Nationwide in November; Vanilla Kefir Now at Costco in the Southeast. Bulgarian-style yogurt maker launches its first kefir; thick, creamy, tangy made with organic A2A2 milk and fermented with 11 live cultures. PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. (Nov. 10, 2026) — Trimona Foods,...

Port Jefferson, NY · 22h

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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 · 1d

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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 · 23h

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Tony's Tacos Rolls Into Holbrook With Garage Bar, Fifth LI Outpost

Tony's Tacos is set to welcome guests to its newest Long Island outpost this Saturday, Nov. 14, when the Italian-inspired taqueria opens inside The Shops at SunVet in Holbrook. It's the brand's sixth location, landing in a shopping center at 5801 Sunrise Highway that's in the middle of a major redevelopment.

Holbrook, NY · 2d

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Overtime Arena Brings Sports Simulators, a Batting Cage and a Full Bar to Selden in December

Overtime Arena is opening in December 2026 at 635 Middle Country Road in Selden, with multi-sport simulator bays carrying more than thirty sports and games, a Batbox batting cage, racing simulators, a gaming lounge, and a full bar and kitchen, all under one roof. The arena's motto is on its sign: "Play. Compete. Unwind."

Brookhaven, NY · 2d

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Sagtikos Manor, Where Washington Spent a Night in 1790, Opens for Holiday Tours Dec. 5 and 6

Sagtikos Manor, the West Bay Shore estate that shares its name with the Sagtikos State Parkway, closes for regular tours until May but opens three more times this year for the holidays: a gift shop weekend after Thanksgiving, photos with Santa on November 28, and two days of decorated house tours on December 5 and 6 built around the founders of the American Revolution.

West Bay Shore, NY · 2d