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This No-Frills Queens Pizzeria Has Locals Crossing Boroughs For One More Thin-Crust Pie

Some New Yorkers will ride the train, sit in traffic, or drive in from Long Island for a pizza they could easily replace with something closer to home. They just refuse to. In a quiet corner of Forest Hills, Queens, there is a small pizzeria where the crust is thin, the menu is short, and nobody seems to want it any other way. You will not find a slice counter, a flashy sign, or a long list of trendy extras.

Queens, NY · 1d

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City Island Restaurant Week – November 9 to 15, 2026

City Island will celebrate Restaurant Week for a second time this year starting Monday, November 9, through Sunday, November 15. Organized by the City Island Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Flavors of NY, the week will feature specials at 15 City Island locations, from seafood to smokehouse BBQ, Irish pub to Italian fare, Greek and Mediterranean flavors, and more.

Bronx, NY · 2d

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These 8 Old-School New York Grocery Markets Still Feel Like Shopping With Your Grandmother

Some grocery stores still have a real butcher behind the counter, a deli slicer that never seems to stop, and shelves stocked with things the big chains never carry. New York has held on to more of these places than you might think, from Buffalo and Rochester to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.

New York · 2d

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Kitten rescued from Deer Park storm drain to be named after snack that saved her

Rescuers now plan to name the kitten Chicken Nugget, after the snack that helped lure her to safety.

Deer Park, NY · 2d

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Spirit of Huntington Hosts Winter Wonderland Holiday Train Festival

Join the Spirit of Huntington and AniLife for a festive, community-focused holiday celebration at the AniLife Center in Queens! Experience the magic of model trains, holiday cheer, and special community honors. Thursday, December 10th: Community Day & Hero Dedication. Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm. Details: Open to everyone! We will...

Queens, NY · 1d

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Huntington's Holiday Parade Takes an America 250 Theme on Nov. 28, Then a Menorah on Wall Street and a Skate With Police

The Town of Huntington has posted its holiday calendar, and it starts on Saturday, Nov. 28, when the annual holiday parade moves through Huntington Village. This year the parade carries a theme: the 250th anniversary of American independence, which the nation marks in 2026. The parade, Nov. 28. The town...

Huntington, NY · 20h

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This Connecticut Deli Is Bringing Back The Simple Pleasure Of A Proper Made-To-Order Sandwich

The bread for these sandwiches comes from a bakery in the Bronx. Every single day. That’s a serious commitment to a loaf, and I respect it. The mozzarella doesn’t travel at all. It’s made right in the shop, sometimes twice a day. I can’t imagine a better...

Connecticut · 1d

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Pet Photos With Santa, a Cookie Contest and Wassail: Babylon Village Plans Its Holidays at the Conklin House

Babylon Village has put its holiday season on the calendar, and most of it happens in one building. The Nathaniel Conklin House on Deer Park Avenue, the village-owned historic house, hosts photos with Santa for pets and families in November, then a cookie contest and an evening open house in December, before the village lights its tree in Argyle Park on Sunday, December 6.

Babylon, NY · 1d

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COMING SOON: Sufgania by Almah Cafe in Queens, NY

Sufgania by Almah Cafe opens this Tuesday, November 10, in Jamaica Estates, Queens, bringing a doughnut-focused Chanukah pop-up from the owners of the Brooklyn cafe. The business announced the opening date on Sunday, with sufganiyot at the center of the launch. Almah describes the project as Sufgania and Almah Cafe coming together “under one roof.” The pop-up opens in the run-up to Chanukah, which begins the evening of December 4.

Queens, NY · 1d

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Hey Arnold! Turns 30 at ExtravaCon in Melville, With Creator Craig Bartlett and the Original Cast

The voices behind a generation of after-school cartoons are coming to Melville. ExtravaCon, a pop culture convention, takes over the Hilton Long Island at 598 Broad Hollow Road on Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2026, and its headline attraction is a 30th anniversary reunion for the Nickelodeon series Hey Arnold!, which premiered in 1996.

Melville, NY · 1d

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Brooklyn Ballet Brings a 35-Minute Nutcracker, and a Ballet Lesson for the Audience, to Greenport Dec. 5

Brooklyn Ballet is bringing a shortened version of its holiday show, The Brooklyn Nutcracker Sweet!, to the North Fork Arts Center on Front Street in Greenport on Saturday, December 5. There are two performances, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and each ends with the dancers teaching the audience a few steps.

Greenport, NY · 1d

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Bronx Lottery Player Crosses State Lines and Scores $50K Powerball Win in Connecticut

A Powerball ticket sold at a Darien convenience store delivered a five-figure payday to a...

Bronx, NY · 16h

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This Grilled-to-Order Cheesesteak Joint Has Won Over Hempstead, New York

Picture a sizzling griddle, a toasted roll, and a pile of steak that smells like pure happiness. 🥩. Charleys Cheesesteaks in Hempstead, New York, where locals come for hot, grilled-to-order sandwiches. Grab a napkin, because this story gets deliciously messy. 😋. Here is how this Fulton Avenue favorite earned its...

Hempstead, NY · 1d

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The Gilded Garden Trend: How to Create a European-Style Garden in New York With Roses, Boxwood, and Peonies

A single garden plant can outlive the person who planted it by a century or more. Some French and English estates still grow shrubs that were tucked into the soil before the American Revolution. That staying power is part of why old European gardens feel so calm. Clipped green lines...

New York · 21h

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Iconic Doughnut Chain Plans NJ Expansion In 33-Shop Deal

Iconic doughnut purveyor Krispy Kreme plans to open several new shops in New Jersey as part of a five-year expansion across the New York metro area. The chain, famous for its sugary, melt-in-your-mouth glazed doughnuts, said it plans to open 33 shops across the New York City metro area, including Long Island and New Jersey.

New Jersey · 4d

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9 Steps New York Gardeners Take to Bring Faded Mums Back Bushier Next Fall

Those scraggly brown stems on your porch flowers are secretly doing a winter job most of us overlook. Research from the University of Minnesota found that unpruned plants often survived cold winters better than trimmed ones. I have to admit that I used to toss my faded autumn pots straight...

New York · 4d

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Can You Grow Figs in New York? How City Gardeners Are Doing It

Some Brooklyn backyards hide trees that spend every winter dressed like giant burlap mummies. Neighbors walk past these odd bundles for months and rarely guess what is tucked inside. Many of those trees arrived as cuttings carried from Italy, Greece, and Lebanon by immigrant families a century ago. Grandparents passed...

New York · 5d

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Billy Joel at Home: 10 Photos of the Piano Man Through the Decades

For Billy Joel, New York is more than just a place. It’s an inextricable part of what makes the singer who he is. “My speech patterns are New York. The music that I like, it was all New York–based. That’s what I think of when I think of home,” he said in his 2025 HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes. “It’s my roots.”

New York, NY · 6d

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New York Locals Keep Coming Back To These 8 Joints For One Roast Beef Sandwich They’d Rather Keep Quiet About

Roast beef sandwiches don’t get the hype that pizza and bagels do in New York, but ask around and you’ll find people with strong opinions and secret spots. From Brooklyn counters that have been slicing beef since before your grandparents were around to Buffalo’s famous beef on weck, this list covers eight places New Yorkers keep going back to.

Brooklyn, NY · 10d