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Which restaurant chain would you bring to Long Island? Vote!

It’s election time, and we’ve got one more race to call. If you could bring one restaurant chain to Long Island, which would get your vote?. Maybe you’d go with an In-N-Out Double-Double, hash browns scattered and smothered at Waffle House, or a plate of chicken and dumplings at Cracker Barrel. Zaxby’s, Whataburger and Cook Out are on the ballot, too.

Long Island, NY · 6d

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Incumbent Laura Gillen (D) defeated Jeanine Driscoll (R/Conservative Party) and Blay Tarnoff (L) in the general election to represent New York's 4th Congressional District

Incumbent Laura Gillen (D) defeated Jeanine Driscoll (R/Conservative Party) and Blay Tarnoff (L) in the general election to represent New York's 4th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. Newsday's Billy House wrote, "Enrolled Democratic voters still outnumber Republicans in Gillen's district, located just outside New York City. But it's been...

Nassau County, NY · 1d

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Op-Ed: Sewers Can Deplete Ground Water, Lower the Fresh Water Table - And Destroy Long Island's "Sole Source Aquifer"

Long Island does not have to choose between clean drinking water and healthy bays. It needs the infrastructure that will protect both. Excessive sewering - that does not recharge fresh water into the aquifer - can destroy Long Island's fresh water aquifer. The answer is to balance sewering, cesspools, waste...

Long Island, NY · 21h

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Long Island’s Biggest Turkey Trot Returns November 26

The 49th annual Garden City Turkey Trot will take place on Thursday, November 26, 2026, welcoming runners, walkers and families from across Long Island to kick off the holiday with fitness, fun and community spirit. Held at St. Paul’s Recreation Complex, the Garden City Turkey Trot has become a Thanksgiving...

Garden City, NY · 23h

The Money Overview

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Nassau County seniors face a Jan. 4, 2027 filing date as North Hempstead lifts its senior exemption income limit to $58,399

Nassau County homeowners who are 65 or older must have a senior citizens’ exemption application in the county assessor’s hands by Jan. 4, 2027, to cut their taxes on the 2027-28 roll. The income ceiling for the exemption is $58,399, up $20,000 from $38,399. Owners at the bottom of the income scale can take 65% […] The post Nassau County seniors face a Jan. 4, 2027 filing date as North Hempstead lifts its senior exemption income limit to $58,399 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Nassau County, NY · 3d

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The Artist Tree, Farmingdale’s fourth cannabis dispensary, debuts

The Artist Tree is taking root as Farmingdale’s fourth adult-use recreational cannabis dispensary and the first East Coast location of a California-based chain hosts a grand opening celebration scheduled for Nov. 14. As the name suggests, the new pot shop and art gallery rolled into one will feature rotating...

Farmingdale, NY · 1d

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A Farmingdale Senior Becomes the Youngest Women of Distinction Honoree in Assembly History

A Farmingdale High School senior has become the youngest person ever honored through the New York State Assembly's Women of Distinction program. Madeline Ortiz received the recognition for a seat belt safety campaign she built as her Girl Scout Gold Award project, according to the Farmingdale Union Free School District.

Farmingdale, NY · 1d

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Restaurant owner began illegal construction on ‘paper street’ after village issued building permit in error

The Village of Westbury renewed the cabaret license for Italian restaurant Cena 081 following some tense exchanges between the village board and the eatery’s owners over a request for a building permit. The back-and-froth came during the village’s Nov. 5 board meeting following a continuation of a public hearing...

Westbury, NY · 4h

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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 · 13h

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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 · 4h

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Suffolk Plastic Surgeons opens new office in East Setauket technology park

Suffolk Plastic Surgeons has moved to a new office in East Setauket, marking the opening with a ribbon-cutting and open house Friday, Nov. 6. The practice’s new location at 24 Research Way, Suite 100, is within the Stony Brook Technology Center, where it previously operated at 179 Belle Mead Road.

Setauket- East Setauket, NY · 1d

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Veterans receive free dental care services ahead of Veterans Day

The company's annual “Free Day of Dentistry for Veterans” was held at various locations nationwide, including here on Long Island Sunday.

Suffolk County, NY · 1d

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Port Washington’s Kim Keiserman flips Assembly District 16 blue

Port Washington resident Kim Keiserman flipped the 16th State Assembly District from Republican to Democratic control Tuesday, Nov. 3, defeating Republican David Hassid with 52.25% of the vote, according to unofficial early Nassau County election results. Hassid received 47.68% of the vote in the race for the seat, which had...

Port Washington, NY · 20h

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Port Jefferson's Harborfront Ice Rink Opens Nov. 27, Two Days After the Village Tree Lighting

Ice skating returns to the Port Jefferson waterfront on Friday, November 27, the day after Thanksgiving. The Rinx at Harborfront Park runs the outdoor rink beside the harbor from November through March, and the village has slotted opening day between its business district tree lighting on November 25 and the Santa parade on November 29.

Port Jefferson, NY · 1d

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Voters without a party now outnumber Republicans on Blakeman’s Nassau County home turf

There are now more registered voters without a party than there are Republicans in Nassau County, the home turf of failed gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, according to newly released data. Non-affiliated voters now outnumber Republicans 314,000-307,000, according to active enrollment data that was released in early November just before GOP pick Blakeman was shellacked in his bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat who carried Nassau. The numbers reflect longstanding statewide numbers, as voters without a party have already outnumbered registered Republicans for several years. Non-affiliated voters don’t include members of minor political parties including the Conservative and Working Families parties. Voters cast their ballots during the midterm elections at P.S. 152 in the Inwood section of Manhattan, New York, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post Texas governor-elect’s plan to freeze electricity prices raises questions over legal authority Nassau’s neighbor on Long Island, Suffolk County, is home to about 345,000 independents and 341,000 Republicans, according to the data. Since last November, the ranks of active unaffiliated voters have swelled by nearly 40,000 across Long Island, while active GOP enrollment dropped by about 4,700, according to enrollment figures. This is the first time since 2006

Nassau County, NY · 20h

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Northport Lights Its Village Tree Nov. 27, Then a Sugar Plum Fairy Reads The Nutcracker at Northport Books

Northport's stretch from Thanksgiving into December is filling up on the Northport Chamber of Commerce calendar. The Village Christmas Tree Lighting is Friday, Nov. 27, in Northport Village Park at the foot of Main Street. Two days later, on Sunday, Nov. 29, dancers from Posey Dance Company give a free reading of The Nutcracker at Northport Books.

Northport, NY · 13h

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Loan Servicer Opens Branch in Rockville Centre

Nassau County Legislator Scott M. Davis (D-Rockville Centre) joined the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce and his colleagues in local government on October 26 to celebrate the grand opening of Guaranteed Rate Affinity. Davis presented

Rockville Centre, NY · 11h

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Herricks Board of Education approves four property tax exemptions under new state resolutions

The Herricks Board of Education approved four new or amended property tax exemptions pertaining to senior citizens, disabled veterans, surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, and surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5. Following recent changes to...

Nassau County, NY · 22h

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Hell's Kitchen Tenants Rally for Right to Buy Their Own Buildings

Tenants of 438 and 440 West 45th Street gathered outside their Hell's Kitchen buildings, demanding that state and city lawmakers give renters like them the power to buy their own homes before landlords can sell to the highest bidder. The rally centered on two bills that would reshape how buildings change hands in New York: the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act and the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act.

New York, NY · 2d

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St. John’s University in central Minnesota sues New York school over ‘Johnnies’ nickname

St. John’s University in central Minnesota is suing a New York university of the same name for using its “Johnnies” nickname. The lawsuit filed this week in federal court in Minnesota says the private Catholic university in Collegeville has been calling its students and athletic teams Johnnies since at least 1900.

Queens, NY · 2d