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Merrick pizzeria opens 2nd location down south

Frankie’s East Side Pizzeria is serving slices, via online orders only for now, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Fort Lauderdale, FL · 21h

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Chase The Perfect Burger At This Old-Fashioned New York Drive-In Straight From Grease

Some places make you feel like you accidentally walked onto a movie set, and All American Hamburger Drive-In in Massapequa, New York is absolutely one of them. Pull up to this Long Island landmark and you’ll immediately understand why people lose their minds over a burger joint. There’s something...

Massapequa, NY · 3d

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Bojangles to make its return to Long Island with two restaurants

Greater Ronkonkoma coverage is funded in part by The Core at Station Yards, now leasing brand-new apartment homes in the heart of Ronkonkoma. It’s about to be Bo-time on Long Island. Bojangles is bringing its fried chicken and biscuits back to the Island, with its Farmingville restaurant slated to...

Ronkonkoma, NY · 1d

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Pathmark Daily Brings the Old Name Back to Long Island

Pathmark, a supermarket name many East Coast shoppers remember, has returned to Long Island in a much smaller form. The revival began in East Meadow, where an existing grocery was converted into a new concept built around convenience and value. The opening marks Pathmark’s return to Long Island more than a decade after the bankruptcy...

Long Island, NY · 18h

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Famous NYC deli David’s Brisket House to open location on Long Island

Greater Huntington 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 Huntington. Huntington resident Riyad Gazali spent 16 years commuting to Brooklyn to run one of New York City’s most beloved delis....

Huntington, NY · 12h

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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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Stew Leonard's hosts massive turkey giveaway for Long Island families

With over 300,000 Long Islanders struggling with food insecurity, the tri-state supermarket chain hopes to make this holiday season a bit easier for locals. NBC4’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports from Farmingdale, Long Island.

East Meadow, NY · 1d

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Panda Pancakes opens first Long Island shop in Hicksville

For Jasy Singh, opening a pancake shop started with a Google search — and a flight to Miami. Two years later, he’s serving stacks of mini pancakes at Long Island’s first Panda Pancakes, now open at 350 S. Broadway in Hicksville’s Soni Centre shopping center. The...

Hicksville, NY · 2d

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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 · 2d

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New York train station pizzeria closes after 35 years

New York’s restaurant map has changed again after a year of beloved local closures. Francesca’s Pizzeria & Restaurant in Great Neck closed on September 13 after 35 years of pizza,…

Great Neck, NY · 1d

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Where to Find Free Thanksgiving Turkeys in the Bronx in 2026

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and if you’re getting ready to prepare a holiday meal for your family and could use a little help, there are several opportunities to pick up a free turkey right here in the Bronx. We’ve rounded up the 2026 Thanksgiving turkey giveaways we’ve found so far. Some distributions are first-come, first-served, so be sure to check the details and arrive early when possible.

Bronx, NY · 11h

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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 · 3d

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Catch Air Is Open on Carmans Road in Massapequa, and One Ticket Covers the Whole Day

Massapequa families have a new place to spend a rainy afternoon. Catch Air, a chain of indoor playgrounds built for children 10 and under, is now open at 931 Carmans Road, with slides, climbing structures, a separate zone for toddlers, a cafe and private rooms for birthday parties. Catch Air's...

Massapequa, 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 · 1d

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Residents beseech North Hempstead Board for cat shelter

“We’re a community forced to turn a blind eye to cats suffering on our streets,” alleged one resident during public comment at the North Hempstead Town Board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The resident was not alone. Several others stepped forward to express their concerns about the stray...

North Hempstead, NY · 19h

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Roslyn's Tiny New Koyu Counter Serves 18-Course Omakase for $215 a Seat

1401 Old Northern Blvd. — Approximate Site of New Omakase Counter. A tiny new omakase counter has tucked itself beneath one of Roslyn's buzziest restaurants, and it only seats 12 people a night. Koyu, the 12-seat counter operating beneath Okaru at 1401 Old Northern Blvd., opened to a full counter on Nov. 5, offering an 18-course menu built around fish flown in from Japan and locally sourced ingredients.

Roslyn, NY · 13h

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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 · 1d

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Three new restaurants to try on Long Island

Koyu brings an intimate Japanese restaurant beneath another modern Japanese establishment, Okaru, in Roslyn, offering a chef-led sushi tasting experience in a 12-seat dining room. The restaurant’s menu features a number of rotating courses that change nightly, beginning with small plates and seasonal seafood before progressing to Edomae-style nigiri, hand...

Roslyn, NY · 4d

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Nana’s Wonderland lights up former Rite Aid space in East Northport

Greater Huntington 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 Huntington. Explore The Farm Italy →. First Look. The former Rite Aid on Larkfield Road is trading pharmacy aisles for slides,...

East Northport, NY · 13h

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This No-Frills Queens Pizzeria Has Locals Crossing Boroughs For One More Thin-Crust Pie

Some New Yorkers will ride the train, sit in traffic, or drive in from Long Island for a pizza they could easily replace with something closer to home. They just refuse to. In a quiet corner of Forest Hills, Queens, there is a small pizzeria where the crust is thin, the menu is short, and nobody seems to want it any other way. You will not find a slice counter, a flashy sign, or a long list of trendy extras.

Queens, NY · 2d