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Long Beach approves dog beach pilot, new West End parking rules

Northwest corner of Georgia Ave. Southwest corner of Vermont St. Southwest corner of Virginia Ave. Riverside, Edwards, National, Laurelton, Lafayette, Washington, Lindell and Grand boulevards. Dogs on the beach and long-awaited parking changes highlighted the Long Beach City Council’s agenda at its regular meeting on Nov. 4. Delayed by...

Long Beach, NY · 1d
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Iconic ’70s Band Set to Rock 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade 2026

The historic 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has revealed its star-studded lineup of singers, musicians and celebrity guests for Thanksgiving morning.

New York, NY · 19h

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The New York Diner Where A Steak Dinner With Pie Still Rings Up Like It’s Another Decade

Somewhere in North Brooklyn, a corner diner still keeps the coffee going and the menu thick enough to need two hands. Most entrees here have reportedly stayed under 15 dollars, which feels almost old-fashioned in a city where a sandwich can cost a small fortune. You can order steak and...

Brooklyn, NY · 1d
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"Will I die behind these walls?" Meet the women serving life sentences, photographed by the lawyer who once defended people like them

A new book combines intimate portraits with letters, drawings and prison Polaroids to show the women behind the convictions

New York, NY · 20h

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Lido Beach birds traveled up to 68 miles for food, tracking project finds

A shortage of fish in local waters may have sent birds nesting at Lido Beach on lengthy searches for food this summer, according to Audubon New York. Researchers fitted 20 black skimmers with GPS transmitters and recorded journeys as far as 68 miles to New Jersey’s Gateway National Recreation Area.

Lido Beach, NY · 2d

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Oyster Bay's Beach Bird Cuts the Ribbon on Its Second Chicken Counter, on Park Avenue in Long Beach, Tonight at 5

Beach Bird, the chicken tender, wing and sandwich shop on East Main Street in Oyster Bay, has opened its second location, at 163 East Park Avenue in Long Beach. The restaurant holds its ribbon cutting on Friday, November 13, at 5 p.m., and the first 50 guests receive a Mini Bird Basket.

Long Beach, NY · 2d

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We Ranked 10 Old-School Chinese Restaurants In Queens Where The Portions Never Shrank

Food prices keep climbing, and a lot of plates seem to get smaller every year. Out in Queens, though, some Chinese restaurants still pack the container until the lid barely closes. These are the dim sum halls, roast meat counters, and corner takeout spots that feed big families on a...

Queens, NY · 2d

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Husband Of Union City 'Top Chef' Star Dies

The husband of "Top Chef" star Leah Cohen and co-founder of a popular New York City restaurant has died at 44 years old, leaving behind his wife and their two young sons. Ben Byruch, who records show lived with Cohen in Union City, NJ, died Monday, Nov. 10, according to a Maplewood, NJ-based Go…

Union City, NJ · 1d

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Posh Pets celebrates adopted animals at fourth annual Posh-a-thon

Kennedy Plaza went to the dogs, and the cats, on Nov. 8 as Posh Pets animal rescue held their fourth annual Posh-a-thon celebration, fundraiser and adoption event. “We used to walk over by the old dog park here in Long Beach because you could go along the bayfront, but then they closed it,” said Posh Pets Director Melissa McClellan. “So now we do it here.”

Long Beach, NY · 1d

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You Haven’t Truly Eaten Your Way Through New York Without Fried Chicken And Crispy Catfish At Cornbread In Brooklyn

New York has a million places to eat, but only a few make people take a cab across the city just for one plate. Some folks have driven all the way from Philadelphia for this one. The draw is simple: fried chicken that comes off the bone and catfish fried...

Brooklyn, NY · 21h

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Eisenhower Park Gets Its First Holiday Train as LuminoCity Lights Up for a Fifth Winter

The LuminoCity Holiday Lights Festival switched on at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Wednesday, November 11, for its fifth holiday season at the park. It runs nightly through Sunday, January 3, 2027, and this year it adds something the park has never had: a holiday train ride, called the Lumi Express, that carries guests through the lit grounds.

East Meadow, NY · 2d

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Dong Bei Restaurant & Bar to open in New Hyde Park in early 2027

A growing chain of Chinese restaurants specializing in the bold, rustic flavors of China’s Northeast is expanding to Queens. Dong Bei Restaurant & Bar, which has four locations in Manhattan and a newly-opened location in Jersey City, signed a lease on October 23 for a 2,000 square-foot space in New Hyde Park near the Nassau County border.

New Hyde Park, NY · 20h

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Humpback whale spotted in NYC waters as experts issue warning to boaters

Whale, you don’t see that every day! A humpback whale is enjoying a “pretty rare” multi-day vacation in New York Harbor waters in what might be a record-breaking visit for the area. Breathtaking video captured the whale spouting through its blowhole off the coast of Pier 45 Thursday — as Classic Harbor Line guests shrieked in disbelief. A humpback whale surfaces in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New York City, Aug. 13, 2026. AFP via Getty Images The humpback had been swimming off the shores of Staten Island’s St. George Ferry terminal the day before, making for a “pretty rare,” but not unprecedented journey for the mammal, according to Chris St. Lawrence of Gotham Whale. “We see whales in New York City throughout the year,” St. Lawrence said, explaining that they are most often documented during the summer. Massive humpback whale launches out of water, slams into fishing boat off Long Island When humpbacks visit the Big Apple, they tend to stick around the Lower Bay as opposed to swimming further north, he noted. The species’ rebound is a conservation success. Getty Images According to St. Lawrence, the whales have made it to the Upper Bay a handful

New York, NY · 2d

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Gala Fresh Baldwin to become Gala Foods; Freeport stores join celebration

Gala Foods will host a “Welcome to the Family” celebration on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its three Nassau County supermarkets in Baldwin and Freeport. The event will celebrate the rebranding of Gala Fresh Farms in Baldwin to Gala Foods. The change unites...

Freeport, NY · 1d

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Raising Cane’s sets opening timeline for Carle Place location

Greater Mineola 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 Westbury. The former Chateau Briand catering hall is down, and construction on Nassau County’s first planned Raising Cane’s could begin in...

Westbury, NY · 1d

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Meet Keanu, an emotional support dog for LI school

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (PIX11) — Following a tragic upstate bus crash in the fall of 2023, the Farmingdale school community temporarily turned to a beloved yellow lab puppy named Daler to help cope with the grief.  Recognizing the impact of the canine companion, school superintendent Paul Defendini saw the opportunity for a new addition to the […]

Farmingdale, NY · 1d

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Trader Joe’s plans next Long Island store in Massapequa Park

Trader Joe’s is adding another Long Island store, this time on Nassau’s South Shore. A company spokesperson confirmed to Greater Long Island that a Massapequa-area location is in the works. Newsday reported the grocer is expected to take over the former Rite Aid at 5125 Merrick Road in Massapequa Park, with an opening projected for 2027.

Massapequa Park, NY · 1d

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Potbelly Brings Oven-Toasted Sandwiches to New Hyde Park

November 13, 2026 // Franchising.com // NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. – Potbelly, the iconic neighborhood sandwich shop, is coming to New Hyde Park with a new shop opening Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 909 Hillside Avenue. Located in North Shore Commons at the corner of Hillside Avenue and Lakeville Road,...

New Hyde Park, NY · 2d

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At Sing Sing prison, incarcerated men get preview of new PBS documentary on nation’s justice system

OSSINING, New York (AP) — As the lights dimmed inside the chapel at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, around 30 incarcerated men sat scattered across the pews, waiting to preview a new docuseries on the history of the nation’s criminal justice system. Our Lady of Hope chapel was soon abuzz with discussion, […]

New York, NY · 2d

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A family tradition grows next door at Island Pizzeria

Andrew Drepanis always wanted the pizzeria next door to his family’s Greek Island Diner. This fall, eight months after Andrew’s passing, his son William made that dream a reality. William Drepanis has taken over the pizzeria in the adjoining storefront at Little Bay Shopping Center on Route 25A,...

Queens, NY · 2d