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Tampa bakery owner shares sweet treats with first responders at MacArthur Airport for Kindness Week

The Cake Girl Bakery owner Kristina Lavallee partnered with Breeze Airways to surprise first responders at Long Island MacArthur Airport and encouraged random acts of kindness ahead of World Kindness Day.

Tampa, FL · 2d

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Cancos Tile & Stone: Long Island’s Premiere Tile Specialists Since 1953

When it comes to kitchens and bathrooms – or, really, ANY room in your home or business – the appearance of master-crafted tile and stone can serve to enhance any space from run-of-the-mill to one that truly serves to impress. And when it comes to who to trust when upgrading your home in such a fashion, there’s none other than Cancos Tile & Stone, Long Island’s premiere tile specialists for over 70 years and counting.

Long Island, NY · 23h

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Mudroom to open in former Black Sheep space in Miller Place

Mudroom is heading to Miller Place, and its original Shoreham cafe is growing, too. Owners Kyle and Jack Maurelli recently signed a lease for the former Black Sheep restaurant at 465 Route 25A in Miller Place, where they are targeting a Dec. 1 opening. Meanwhile, the couple is preparing to...

Miller Place, 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 · 15h

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Shop Local: Briermere Farm carries on a family tradition of fresh fruit and homemade baked goods

Briermere Farm’s Apple Crisp Pie features orchard apples beneath a buttery, golden crumb topping. (Photo credit: Doug Young) Since 1959, Briermere Farm (4414 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 631-722-3931) has been a family-owned fixture on Sound Avenue, renowned for its fresh fruit, vegetables, plants and baked goods. After the McCombe family...

Riverhead, NY · 23h

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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 · 16h

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The Scoop N Scootery opening first Long Island location in Franklin Square

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. Explore The Farm Italy →. A brownie sandwiched between scoops of chocolate ice cream. Cookie dough piled on top. Chocolate...

Franklin Square, NY · 1d

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Döner Haus Is Coming to Long Island. Come Hungry.

November 09, 2026 // Franchising.com // Döner Haus is opening its first Long Island location in Wantagh on Friday, Nov. 13. Located at 3336 Jerusalem Ave., the new restaurant will serve the brand’s signature Döner Sandwiches, Döner Wraps and Döner Boxes, loaded with freshly sliced, filler-free, 100% Zabiha Halal meats, fresh vegetables and creamy garlic sauce. The formula is simple: do one thing and do it right. In this case, make a Döner you’ll have dreams about.

Wantagh, NY · 2d

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The Dix Hills House Where Coltrane Wrote A Love Supreme Is Nearly Restored, and Its Centennial Concert Is Nov. 14

On Saturday, November 14, at 3 p.m., a group of Long Island student musicians will take the stage at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library in Dix Hills to mark the 100th year since John Coltrane was born. A few miles away, the ranch house where he composed A Love Supreme is close to the end of a restoration that its caretakers expect will let the public walk through it in 2027.

Dix Hills, NY · 2d

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Sunday Sauce Menu coming to Shake Shack in New Hyde Park

Shake Shack is bringing Mama’s TOO! to Long Island for the first time. Reuniting with the popular pizzeria for a second collaboration, Shake Shack will serve a limited Sunday Sauce Menu at the New Hyde Park Shack from Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 15. This will be the...

New Hyde Park, NY · 3d

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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 · 1d

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Glen Cove High School hosts YouTuber Carter Kench to Podcast Cove

As YouTube personality and content creator Carter Kench sat in Glen Cove High School’s podcast production studio, he told students to stay true to themselves and try new things throughout their careers. “Being close to my friends and family lets me stay true to myself,” Kench said on the...

Glen Cove, NY · 21h

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Koyu in Roslyn opens to full counter and an intimate taste of Japan

If Japan is still on your bucket list, there is no better introduction to its cuisine than Koyu in Roslyn. Koyu is an intimate 12-seat subterranean omakase counter experience featuring at least 18-courses that showcase fish flown in directly from Japan, as well as locally sourced and premium ingredients. Koyu,...

Roslyn, 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 · 20h

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This Grilled-to-Order Cheesesteak Joint Has Won Over Hempstead, New York

Picture a sizzling griddle, a toasted roll, and a pile of steak that smells like pure happiness. 🥩. Charleys Cheesesteaks in Hempstead, New York, where locals come for hot, grilled-to-order sandwiches. Grab a napkin, because this story gets deliciously messy. 😋. Here is how this Fulton Avenue favorite earned its...

Hempstead, NY · 2d

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These 8 Old-School New York Grocery Markets Still Feel Like Shopping With Your Grandmother

Some grocery stores still have a real butcher behind the counter, a deli slicer that never seems to stop, and shelves stocked with things the big chains never carry. New York has held on to more of these places than you might think, from Buffalo and Rochester to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.

New York · 2d

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The Gilded Garden Trend: How to Create a European-Style Garden in New York With Roses, Boxwood, and Peonies

A single garden plant can outlive the person who planted it by a century or more. Some French and English estates still grow shrubs that were tucked into the soil before the American Revolution. That staying power is part of why old European gardens feel so calm. Clipped green lines...

New York · 1d

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Iconic Doughnut Chain Plans NJ Expansion In 33-Shop Deal

Iconic doughnut purveyor Krispy Kreme plans to open several new shops in New Jersey as part of a five-year expansion across the New York metro area. The chain, famous for its sugary, melt-in-your-mouth glazed doughnuts, said it plans to open 33 shops across the New York City metro area, including Long Island and New Jersey.

New Jersey · 4d

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9 Steps New York Gardeners Take to Bring Faded Mums Back Bushier Next Fall

Those scraggly brown stems on your porch flowers are secretly doing a winter job most of us overlook. Research from the University of Minnesota found that unpruned plants often survived cold winters better than trimmed ones. I have to admit that I used to toss my faded autumn pots straight...

New York · 4d

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Can You Grow Figs in New York? How City Gardeners Are Doing It

Some Brooklyn backyards hide trees that spend every winter dressed like giant burlap mummies. Neighbors walk past these odd bundles for months and rarely guess what is tucked inside. Many of those trees arrived as cuttings carried from Italy, Greece, and Lebanon by immigrant families a century ago. Grandparents passed...

New York · 5d

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