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25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Flatbush, Brooklyn

Few Brooklyn neighborhoods can tell their history through as many different kinds of famous people as Flatbush. Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond walked the halls of Erasmus Hall High School before either became a recording star. A future Supreme Court justice grew up in a Brooklyn household that prized education. An illustrator who would help invent modern television cartoons, an Oscar-winning actress, and a writer whose childhood experiences became material for his novels all have stories tied to the neighborhood. Even the list of names associated with Flatbush’s later hip-hop culture would fill an article of its own.

Brooklyn, NY · 1d
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A Potato Mountain Is Back: The Long Island Potato Festival Fills Farmingdale State College This Weekend

Long Island grew its reputation on potatoes long before it grew subdivisions, and this weekend a festival built around the crop sets up on the campus of Farmingdale State College. The Long Island Potato Festival runs Saturday, Nov. 7, from 1 to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2350 Route 110 in Farmingdale. Admission and parking are both free.

Farmingdale, NY · 2d
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In 1973, Dolly Parton wrote ‘I Will Always Love You’ as a goodbye to her mentor; 53 years later, it’s being played by candlelight inside a Brooklyn landmark church

Back in 1973, Dolly Parton sat down and wrote a goodbye. After seven years as Porter Wagoner’s duet partner, she was ready to strike out on her own, and she put everything she wanted to tell her mentor into a song. That song was “I Will Always Love You.” More than five decades later, it’s still the one that gets everybody. And this month , New Yorkers can hear it in a whole new light, played by a string quartet inside one of Brooklyn’s most beautiful churches , surrounded by the warm glow of thousands of candles. Candlelight: Tribute to Dolly Parton 12 November 2026 20:45 + more dates St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church From $36.72 It’s happening for two nights only in Brooklyn, and is set to be one of the most emotional tributes since her tragic passing back in August. We have all of the details and how you can still grab last-minute tickets before they’re gone. A candlelit tribute to Dolly in Brooklyn Heights Candlelight: Tribute to Dolly Parton comes to St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church on Thursday, November 12 , and Saturday, November 14 , at 8:45 pm and 6:30 pm, respectively.

Brooklyn, NY · 3d
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America’s first twin-screen movie theater has closed on the Upper East Side after 64 years, — its building is being sold for $41 million

The Upper East Side just lost a piece of movie history. Cinema 123 by Angelika , the Third Avenue theater that opened in 1962 as what’s been called the country’s first twin-screen cinema , has permanently closed after 64 years . The three-screen theater at 1001 Third Avenue, between East 59th and East 60th Streets, held its final screenings on Thursday, October 29, and the closure took effect the next day. The farewell notice kept it short, but it ended on a sweet note: “As our final credits roll, we thank you for being part of our story.” 64 years across from Bloomingdale’s The theater debuted in 1962 as Cinema I & II, described by 6sqft as the first twin-screen cinema in the country . A third screen arrived in the 1980s, and eventually the name became Cinema 123. Over the decades, its screens mixed independent, foreign and mainstream films, which made it a true neighborhood go-to. For generations of Upper East Siders, it was the easy plan: catch a movie across from Bloomingdale’s, grab dinner nearby, no trip downtown required. A $41 million sale The closure wasn’t a total surprise. Reading International, the parent company of Angelika, bought out

Manhattan, NY · 3d
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Bellmore native Suzette Guilot-Snider to join the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

Suzette Guilot-Snider, the fashion designer whose colorful costumes helped define the iconic look of rock band Twisted Sister, will be inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the Hall of Fame's Stony Brook...

Bellmore, NY · 1d

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Inside a Warburg Family Estate on Long Island’s Gold Coast in 1941

On June 6, 1941, the elegant Brookville residence of Gerald F. Warburg was photographed, preserving a remarkable glimpse of life on Long Island’s Gold Coast. […] The post Inside a Warburg Family Estate on Long Island’s Gold Coast in 1941 first appeared on SciFisland.com .

Long Island, NY · 3d

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Montgomery Clift’s $8 Million Manhattan Townhouse Still Has the Bar Where He Hosted Marilyn Monroe

The NYC Home Where Montgomery Clift Hosted Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor Just Listed for $8 Million Some homes hold […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

Manhattan, NY · 5d

TBR News Media

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Dylan Skolnick reinstated as director of Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington

The Cinema Arts Centre and Dylan Skolnick announced on Nov. 6 a mutually acceptable resolution following a mediation process, returning Skolnick to the CAC and marking the beginning of a new chapter for one of Long Island’s most treasured cultural institutions. Skolnick, son of the Huntington theater’s founder and...

Huntington, NY · 1d

TBR News Media

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Veterans Day events on the North Shore

November 11 marks the annual observance of Veterans Day, a day on which we honor the millions of brave men and women who have served in the Armed Forces. The following communities on the North Shore will pay their respects:. Calverton. Calverton National Cemetery, 210 Princeton Road, Calverton will hold...

Huntington, NY · 1d

Herald Community Newspapers

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Little Legacy Learning Center hosts Candy Wonderland Halloween celebration for Baldwin families

Giant smiles, sugary surprises, and overflowing bowls of goodies filled the room as families gathered for a sweet evening at Little Legacy Learning Center’s Candy Wonderland celebration. Held at 881 Merrick Road on Friday, Oct. 30, the festive Halloween gathering offered a welcoming space for neighbors to connect. Roughly...

Baldwin, NY · 1d

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Cold Spring Harbor's Whaling Museum Turns 90 With a 26-Foot Squid Made of Beach Plastic

A 26-foot giant squid made from plastic picked up on Long Island beaches is hanging inside the Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor, the centerpiece of a family exhibition on sea monsters and mermaids. The museum is also marking its 90th year, and November brings a pickle-making party, a cocktail-hour craft night and a book talk on the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Cold Spring Harbor, NY · 1d

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IN MEMORIAM: Marcia Ann Gillespie, Editor of Essence and Ms. Magazines, Dies at 82

Marcia Anna Gillespie, the first editor in chief of Essence magazine, has died. She was 82. Born in Rockville Centre, New York, in 1944. The daughter of a church sexton/small business owner and domestic worker/caterer, Gillespie parlayed her degree in American studies from Illinois’s Lake Forest College into a research job at Time-Life Books, Inc. in New York.

Rockville Centre, NY · 1d

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Five Crafts, Cookies and Santa: The Long Island Children's Museum Opens the Holidays on Nov. 28

The Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City is opening its holiday season after hours. Jolly Jamboree, an evening event on Saturday, November 28, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., fills the museum with holiday music, crafts, a cookie decorating table and visits from Santa, two days after Thanksgiving. What kids...

Garden City, NY · 14h

Herald Community Newspapers

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Raynham Hall Museum hosts Oyster Bay Halloween parade

Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay led ghosts and ghouls through the hamlet’s streets on Friday during the organization’s annual ghost walk and dance party. Museum volunteers, residents, and children of all ages dressed up in their Halloween costumes and carried the ghostly puppets of historical figures like Teddy Roosevelt or the members of the Townsend family.

Oyster Bay, NY · 1d

Herald Community Newspapers

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Social media personality Carter Kench visits Glen Cove middle school

For Glen Cove High School senior Charlotte Dilgard-Clark, interviewing someone with millions of social media followers was an opportunity unlike anything she had experienced in her school’s broadcasting program. Dilgard-Clark, an aspiring communications student who has conducted interviews and produced podcasts through the school’s media programs, found herself face...

Glen Cove, NY · 1d

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Amtrak's Penn Station plan could funnel taxpayer money to new venue for James Dolan

The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new design for Penn Station. The federal government's plan to rebuild Penn Station would require the purchase of a theater attached to the west side of Madison Square Garden. [ more › ]

New York, NY · 22h

architecturaldigest.com

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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 · 2d

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Hip-hop feud heats up New York governor's race

New York · 8d

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New York State Broadcasters Association Inducts Seven Into Hall of Fame

The New York State Broadcasters Association inducted seven radio and TV personalities into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony Thursday at the Rainbow Room in New York City. The Class of 2026 spans major-market news operations and regional community stations across the Empire State. “From the biggest stage in...

New York · 14d