A Brighter Little Star: Stellina Ristorante Unveils Its Renovated Oyster Bay Dining Room
Stellina Ristorante has renovated its forty-seat Oyster Bay dining room. Same Michelin Guide chef and handmade pasta, now in a warmer, candlelit room built for lingering.
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Two Heart Valves, One Operation: Bay Shore Just Logged a Long Island First
by Long Island Wave ·Surgeons at Bay Shore's South Shore University Hospital repaired a patient's mitral and tricuspid valves in one robotic operation, a Long Island first.
Commack Turned a Corner of Valmont Park Into a Sanctuary for Cancer Survivors
by Long Island Wave ·Commack's Valmont Park now holds Survivors Park, a tribute space for cancer survivors built by neighbors, a hospital and the Town of Smithtown.
Huntington's Fall Festival Returns Friday: Four Days of Carnival, Food and Music at Heckscher Park
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Fall Festival returns to Huntington's Heckscher Park October 9 to 12 with a full carnival, live music, food trucks and vendor rows.
Port Washington Dedicated the Plant That Scrubs Most of Its Drinking Water
by Long Island Wave ·Port Washington dedicated the Morley Park plant that now treats 1,4-dioxane and PFAS in the wells supplying 60 percent of the peninsula's water.
Five Days Early and Dressed in Gray: Target Is Open Where America's Last Kmart Stood
by Long Island Wave ·Target quietly opened its Bridgehampton Commons store Tuesday evening, five days ahead of Sunday's grand opening, in the building that held the last Kmart in the continental US.
The Lab That Hunts Counterfeit Computer Chips Is Moving Into a Bellport Warehouse
by Long Island Wave ·Chiplytics, built on Sandia National Laboratories testing technology, is opening its chip inspection lab inside Quality King's Bellport distribution center with $4.5 million behind it.
Williston Park Turns 100, and the Storm That Moved Its Party Picked the Perfect Date
by Long Island Wave ·A nor'easter pushed Williston Park's 100th birthday party to October 4, exactly a century after the village's first election, with a dinner dance still to come.
A Hometown Award for the Film That Put Long Island's Underground Hip-Hop on Screen
by Long Island Wave ·Central Islip's Archie Snowden won the Hometown Filmmaker Award at LIMEHOF's second Music Documentary Film Festival for his underground hip-hop history.
The LA Fitness Clubs That Closed in Smithtown and Garden City Park Are Coming Back as Club Studio
by Long Island Wave ·LA Fitness’s parent company is turning its closed Smithtown and Garden City Park clubs into Club Studio, a luxury gym with five boutique studios under one roof.
La Porta by the Slice Is Open in Northport Village’s Old LILCO Building
by Long Island Wave ·La Porta by the Slice is open at 40 Woodbine Ave. in Northport Village, bringing takeout and delivery slices, pies and garlic knots from the Main Street brick-oven team.
Alluring Age Heads East: Free Consultations With Dr. Luis Fandos in Port Jefferson, Three Fridays Only
by Long Island Wave ·West Islip's Alluring Age brings Dr. Luis Fandos to The Wellness Stop in Port Jefferson for complimentary consultations on Oct. 23, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18. Spots are limited.
To God's Ear, a Film Shot on the North Fork, Screens at the Avram in Southampton October 24
by Long Island Wave ·Stan Schofield's To God's Ear, a North Fork-made drama about grief, friendship and a healing horse, screens Oct. 24 at the Avram Theater in Southampton, with a director Q&A.
The Gift of Glow: Red Light Method Commack Is Launching Gift Cards This Month, Just in Time for the Holidays
by Long Island Wave ·Red Light Method in Commack is launching gift cards this month. Inside the studio's red light, Power Plate, Pilates and infrared sauna, and why it is the holiday gift to give.
Station Yards Breaks Ground Again: 285 Apartments and a Northwell Hub Are Next for Ronkonkoma
by Long Island Wave ·TRITEC and Northwell break ground on a $175 million phase of Ronkonkoma's Station Yards: three buildings, 285 apartments and a 30,000-square-foot medical hub.
The Operating Rooms Built for Open-Heart Surgery Just Opened in Oceanside
by Long Island Wave ·Mount Sinai South Nassau opened five oversized operating suites in Oceanside, two of them built for an open-heart program arriving on the South Shore this year.
Free Community College Is Coming for Long Island Career Changers, Degree or No Degree
by Long Island Wave ·From January, New Yorkers 25 to 55 can study high-demand fields tuition-free at Nassau, Suffolk and Farmingdale, even if they already hold a degree.
True Religion Picked Valley Stream for Its First Full-Price Long Island Store
by Long Island Wave ·The denim brand joins Timberland and T-Mobile at Green Acres Mall, where a 400,000-square-foot makeover is adding a ShopRite, Fogo de Chao and more.
Merrick's New Gyro Counter Is 100 Percent Halal, and the Family Behind It Calls That a New York First
by Long Island Wave ·A father and son opened Pita Grill House on Merrick Road, a build-your-own Greek counter where every protein is halal, something they say is a New York first.
Smoothie King Smithtown Throws Its Grand Opening October 17, With $3.99 Smoothies All Day
by Long Island Wave ·Smoothie King on East Main Street in Smithtown celebrates its grand opening Saturday, October 17, with $3.99 20-ounce smoothies all day, a ribbon cutting and Free Smoothies for a Year booklets.
Mill Neck's Apple Festival Turns 70, and the Manor Gates Open October 10 and 11
by Long Island Wave ·Apples, cider donuts and 50 vendors return to the Gold Coast manor October 10 and 11, as the North Shore's oldest fall tradition turns 70.
The Hall of Fame Built for Billy Joel Is Making Room for Ray Romano
by Long Island Wave ·For 22 years the Stony Brook hall has inducted musicians. On November 5, Ray Romano and Nassau's Rory Rosegarten become its first comedy names on the wall.
King Kullen Belongs to Giunta's Now, and All 28 Stores Are Staying Open
by Long Island Wave ·The sale of America's first supermarket closed Saturday. All 24 King Kullen stores and four Wild by Nature markets stay open under Giunta's of Oakdale.
A Record $425,000 Night for the Free Program That Looks After the Siblings of Sick Kids
by Long Island Wave ·SIBSPlace, the free Rockville Centre program for children whose sibling or parent is seriously ill, raised a record $425,000 at its Arts After Dark gala.
HOSHI Opens Monday, and Oyster Bay Just Became the North Shore's Sushi Destination
by Long Island Wave ·HOSHI, the sushi bar and Japanese restaurant from Stellina Hospitality, opens Monday, October 5 at 34 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay, with a Chef's Omakase worth the drive from anywhere on Long Island.
The $100 Bill a Baldwin Chemistry Teacher Waited 25 Years to Hand Over
by Long Island Wave ·For 25 years, Baldwin High School teacher Anthony Simonelli promised $100 for a perfect Chemistry Regents score. Jojo Yawson finally collected.
Louder Now at 20: Amityville's Taking Back Sunday Reopens Its Biggest Album
by Long Island Wave ·Taking Back Sunday reissues Louder Now on October 16 with two B-sides, a bonus 7-inch and collector pressings, 20 years after the Amityville band went national.
A 105-Year-Old From Floral Park Opened the Islanders' Season With His Saxophone, Again
by Long Island Wave ·Floral Park's Dominick Critelli, a 105-year-old WWII veteran, played the anthem on saxophone at the Islanders' home opener, and the Isles won 6-0.
Six Wing Spots in Suffolk Worth Building a Sunday Around, From Ronkonkoma to Sagaponack
by Long Island Wave ·From a dedicated wing counter in Lake Ronkonkoma to smoked wings in Sagaponack, six Suffolk spots that take football-season wings seriously.
Huntington's John's Crazy Socks Store Has a New Name, and the Village Threw It a Parade
by Long Island Wave ·John and Mark Cronin renamed their Huntington Main Street store Wahooo Market by John, adding gifts made by people with differing abilities.
No More Driving Into the City: the Coast Guard Is Now Recruiting on Sunrise Highway
by Long Island Wave ·The Coast Guard cut the ribbon Saturday on Recruiting Office Long Island at 235 Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook, its dedicated home for Island recruits.
The Farm Where Long Island Wine Began Is Getting Ready to Pour Again
by Long Island Wave ·The 66-acre Cutchogue farm where the Hargraves planted Long Island's first wine grapes in 1973 has been reborn as The Hidden JEM, and wine is next.
Long Beach Has Raised $1 Million for Kids With Cancer, One Mustache at a Time
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Beach crew behind Mustaches For Kids has passed $1 million raised for MSK Kids since 2007. This season builds to the Stache Bash on Oct. 23.
Burgerology Is Lining Up a Patchogue Comeback on Main Street
by Long Island Wave ·Two years after leaving Railroad Avenue, the Long Island burger chain is pointing its return at 76 West Main Street in downtown Patchogue.
The Atlantic Has Its Own Grand Canyon, and It Starts 100 Miles From Long Island
by Long Island Wave ·Hudson Canyon runs 350 miles, plunges more than two miles down and hides sperm whales and ancient corals just past Long Island's horizon.
The LIRR Just Bought 46 Acres in Port Jefferson Station for $10
by Long Island Wave ·The MTA closed on 46 acres of the old Lawrence Aviation property for ten dollars, keeping the path open for electric trains on the Port Jefferson Branch.
Medford's Service Dog Campus Doubled Its Dorms, and a Bay Shore Builder Picked Up the Bill
by Long Island Wave ·Canine Companions' Medford campus opened a donated residence hall and kennel wing, doubling the rooms where people live while training with their service dogs.
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