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25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Massapequa, Long Island

It is hard to think of another community on Long Island that has produced quite the combination of famous people that Massapequa has. Four brothers from one family became Hollywood actors. Three young musicians who grew up in the area took rockabilly to the top of the record charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Three brothers from another family played in the National Football League. And then, of course, there is Jerry Seinfeld.

Massapequa, NY · 11h
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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 · 6h

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Railroad Daddy Comes Home on ‘The Gilded Age’

Railroad Daddy (George Russell) in ‘The Gilded Age’ has been through it: from surviving an assassination attempt to now battling a drug addiction. Episode two picks up with the hunt for George’s would-be assassin. We learn it was the son of the late Mr. Morris. As George processes this and his business concerns, his behavior is less composed, and Larry Russell sees through it. During the standoff with Mr. Rockefeller, Larry attempts to let cooler heads prevail. Yet his actions only anger his father, George.

New York, 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 · 13h

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Why Times Square Is Named After a Newspaper

Most people who visit Times Square never stop to wonder where the name actually comes from. They assume it has something to do with time, with clocks, or with the relentless forward march of a city that never sleeps. The real story is quieter and more specific than that – rooted in a single newspaper,

New York, NY · 2d

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Studio 54, Warhol and Halston Come to Roslyn Harbor as the Nassau County Museum of Art Opens NYC Glam on Nov. 21

Studio 54 is coming to Roslyn Harbor. On Saturday, November 21, 2026, the Nassau County Museum of Art opens three exhibitions at once inside the Frick mansion, and two of them are about the same thing: New York City after dark, from the 1960s through the 1980s. All three run through March 7, 2027.

New York, 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 · 2d

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Patton Oswalt set to bring the laughs to Huntington

Patton Oswalt, with his quick wit, started as a stand-up comedian in 1988. His career took off after getting a break as a sketch comedy writer for MADtv and starring in his own 1996 comedy special for HBO. He has released ten stand-up specials and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his Netflix special Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (2016). Now, on Nov. 19, 2026, Oswalt brings his award-winning stand-up to The Paramount in Huntington. When he was asked what’s in store for fans at that show, he said, “Brand-new material that I’m working on. Whatever is going on in my life, I will be talking about it as clumsily and honestly as I can.”

Huntington, NY · 1d

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Manhattan’s East Side loses another movie theater to development

The lights have gone out at Cinema 123 by Angelika. Cinema 123 by Angelika closed on Oct. 30 after more than 60 years of business. [ more › ]

Manhattan, NY · 2d

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The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA to perform at the Capitol Theatre

The Capitol Theatre announced The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA this week. Tickets are on sale now via thecapitoltheatre.com The Concert: A Tribute to ABBACapitol… The post The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA to perform at the Capitol Theatre first appeared on Finding The Hudson Valley .

Port Chester, NY · 2d

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The Vanderbilt's First Outdoor Sculpture Show Closes Sunday, the Night a String Quartet Plays Under Its Dome

Since Earth Day 2023, a herd of steel animals has been living on the grounds of the Vanderbilt estate in Centerport: large forms set along the lawns and gardens, smaller ones hanging from the trees over the hiking trail. They leave this weekend. Wendy Klemperer: Wrought Taxonomies, the first outdoor sculpture exhibition the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum has ever staged, closes on Sunday, November 15.

Centerport, NY · 1d

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Yonkers Teacher Solves Busybody, Walks Away With $100,000 Jackpot

Luke Havranek stood on the Wheel of Fortune stage with only the letters S, O and D revealed in the Bonus Round puzzle, and somehow pulled the answer BUSYBODY out of thin air. The correct guess stunned host Ryan Seacrest and netted the Yonkers Public Schools teacher a $100,000 prize, instantly turning him into the kind of local celebrity who has to keep a very big secret for months.

Yonkers, NY · 2d

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CCC student Damier Mills has busy life at theater, radio station and work

From growing up in Queens, New York, to moving to Williamstown, New Jersey, Damier Mills has had quite a journey to get to where he is in his lifetime. As a full-time student, Camden County College’s drama club president, 91.5 WDBK-FM success coordinator and water park cashier, he manages to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle while caring for himself and being reliable to others.

Williamstown, NJ · 1d

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Why Is Albany the Capital of New York State Instead of New York City?

With New York City being the largest city in the United States, it might seem a little surprising that the capital of New York State is Albany. After all, New York City was once the capital of the entire country. Why, then, did the state government settle in a city roughly 150 miles to the north?

Albany, 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 · 7d

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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 · 9d

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

New York · 14d

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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 · 20d

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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 · 10-14

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25 Historic Hudson Valley Estates and Mansions With Remarkable Stories

The Hudson Valley has been home to some of New York’s most remarkable country houses for more than three centuries. Long before the Gilded Age brought railroad fortunes, elaborate gardens, and grand weekend retreats to the river, colonial landowning families were establishing farms, trading centers, and estates along its banks. The Hudson was both a transportation route and a source of wealth. Land, agriculture, river commerce, and the labor of enslaved people and tenant farmers helped sustain the households that later became known for their imposing mansions.

New York, NY · 10-14