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A Riverhead Medal of Honor Recipient Now Rests at Calverton, Among 1,045 Acres of Long Island History

For more than half a century, Pfc. Garfield M. Langhorn was buried at Riverhead Cemetery, a few miles from where he grew up. In July 2026, at his family's request, his remains were moved to Calverton National Cemetery, where he now lies in Section 23, Site 165. This Veterans Day is the first he will be honored there.

Riverhead, NY · 1d
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Taste For Yourself Why A Famous TV Show Fell In Love With This Connecticut Diner

Some buildings just know how to make an entrance, and The Stamford Diner in Stamford, Connecticut is basically the architectural version of a confident handshake. This place earned its national TV spotlight fair and square, and after one visit you’ll understand exactly why. Let’s start with that first glimpse...

Stamford, CT · 3d
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Grateful Dead’s March 1992 Nassau Shows Arrive on Play Dead

Play Dead's Dead Drops Tuesday series continues its journey through the Grateful Dead's Spring 1992 tour with two newly available recordings from Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on March 11 and 12, 1992. The performances represent the first two nights of a three-night run at one of the band's longtime East Coast stops.

Uniondale, NY · 1d
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Nesconset Teen With Broadway Dreams Dies Of Brain Cancer Just Months After HS Graduation

An 18-year-old Long Island woman who just graduated from high school in the summer has died from brain cancer. Hannah Waller, of Nesconset, was known locally for her love and talent for theater prior to her death Sunday, Nov. 1. “Hannah earned numerous awards and accolades while chasing her dream to …

Smithtown, NY · 2d

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Sayville's Mini Golf Course Turns Back Into a Holiday Light Walk on Nov. 20, Heated Igloos Included

The putting greens on Hanson Place closed for the season on November 2. On Friday, November 20, 2026, the same course reopens as something else: the Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show and Winter Garden, a walk-through display laid over all 18 holes of Sayville Falls Mini Golf. This is the...

Sayville, NY · 2d

News 12

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'I'm Pinocchio!' West Islip wish child with rare disorder meets his favorite character

The young boy, who has a rare seizure disorder, met Pinocchio at the West Islip Public Library on Monday.

West Islip, NY · 1d

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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 · 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 · 1d

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The Hampton Maid to Host Book Release for “Lexi at the Hampton Maid”

The Hampton Maid in Hampton Bays will host a special book release on Saturday, November 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., celebrating the release of author Jerome Mark Antil’s latest book, Lexi at the Hampton Maid. Inspired by Tara’s eight-year-old daughter, Lexi, the bilingual adventure chapter book explores the challenges of growing up, finding confidence, navigating friendships, and learning to stand up to bullying, all set against the familiar backdrop of The Hampton Maid.

Hampton Bays, NY · 2d

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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 · 18h

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Thanksgiving turkey giveaway set for Nov. 21

LIR Clothing’s 10th annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway will take place Saturday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. at Bright and Early Discoveries Learning Center, 608 Northville Turnpike in Riverhead. Free turkeys will be available to families for their Thanksgiving dinners. In addition to LIR Clothing, sponsors of the giveaway are...

Riverhead, NY · 1d

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Roslyn Heights singer Ghazal Mizrahi to perform original concert inspired by Oct. 7

Roslyn Heights native Ghazal Mizrahi will bring her personal journey of music, faith and cultural identity to the stage Nov. 21 with an original concert inspired by the people and experiences that have shaped her work since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. Mizrahi, a 29-year-old Iranian Jewish vocalist...

Roslyn Heights, NY · 2d

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Theater: When We Were Gentler, In Response to Tragedy

On Sept. 11, 2001, 38 planes carrying around 7,000 people were diverted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, where residents of the island opened their doors to the world. Playwrights Irene Sankoff and David Hein visited Gander in 2011 for a 10th anniversary reunion of the townspeople and people...

Riverhead, NY · 11h

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Veterans Day ceremonies set for Wednesday in Riverhead and at Calverton National Cemetery

Veterans Day ceremonies will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 11, in downtown Riverhead and at Calverton National Cemetery to honor those who served in the U.S. armed forces. The Riverhead Combined Veterans Committee will host its annual observance at 11 a.m. at the War Memorial monument at the corner of...

Riverhead, NY · 1d

TBR News Media

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Councilwoman Jane Bonner celebrates local history at Rocky Point Historical Society’s 28th Annual Tea

Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner attended the Rocky Point Historical Society’s 28th Annual Tea on November 1st at the historic Hallock Homestead, where community members gathered to celebrate local heritage as part of the nationwide America 250 commemoration. Founded in 1994, the Rocky Point Historical Society purchased the c....

Rocky Point, NY · 1d

Gothamist

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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 · 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 · 7d

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

New York · 13d

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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 · 18d

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25 Famous Comedians You Didn’t Know Were From Upstate New York

New York City has long been one of America’s great comedy capitals, from earlier vaudeville theaters to Manhattan’s stand-up clubs and television studios. But some of the people who helped define American comedy came from places well beyond the five boroughs. Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, Jamestown, Saratoga Springs, and the smaller towns of Upstate New York have their own connections to late-night television, sketch comedy, sitcoms, stand-up, and comic writing.

New York · 28d