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Syosset's Loradana Paletta and the U.S. Knock Two-Time Champion Spain Out of the U-17 World Cup
by Long Island Wave ·The U.S. under-17 women beat two-time champion Spain 2-1 in Morocco on October 29. Syosset's Loradana Paletta, 15, plays a quarterfinal against DPR Korea Sunday.
The Supper Club From the Emilio's Ballato Family Is Now Open in Garden City South
by Long Island Wave ·Vitolo Sorrentino Italian Supper Club opened October 27 at 9 Nassau Boulevard in Garden City South, with a 120-seat room, a full bar and dinner seven nights a week.
The Volleyball Team Two North Fork Villages Share Is One Win From a Suffolk Title
by Long Island Wave ·Greenport/Southold girls volleyball swept Mattituck to reach the Suffolk Class C final. The Porters play Port Jefferson November 4 at 6:30 p.m. at SCCC Brentwood.
The Man Who Built Cold Spring Harbor's DNA Learning Center Wins a National Genetics Education Award
by Long Island Wave ·David Micklos, who founded Cold Spring Harbor's DNA Learning Center in 1988 as the world's first genetics education center, won the NABT's 2026 Genetics Education Award.
The Cheesecake Factory Opens at Green Acres on December 15
by Long Island Wave ·The Cheesecake Factory's own location finder now lists its Valley Stream restaurant at Green Acres as opening December 15, with hiring already underway.
One Match Left: Unbeaten Smithtown East Plays for the Suffolk Class AA Title Monday
by Long Island Wave ·Smithtown East girls volleyball got past Northport in Wednesday's semifinal and plays Half Hollow Hills West for the Suffolk Class AA championship Monday in Brentwood.
Free Movie Nights at Guild Hall Start Sunday With Young Frankenstein
by Long Island Wave ·Guild Hall and the Greater East Hampton Chamber of Commerce are running free community film nights: Young Frankenstein Nov. 1, Planes, Trains and Automobiles Nov. 29, and Christmas Vacation Dec. 20.
Veterans Get the First Hour at Suffolk's Job Fair on November 5
by Long Island Wave ·Suffolk County's job fair on Thursday, November 5 in Farmingdale opens to veterans only from 5 to 6 p.m., with Canon U.S.A., Northwell and the Northport VA among the employers.
Suffolk County's First Ronald McDonald House Is Rising Next to Stony Brook Children's Hospital
by Long Island Wave ·Construction is under way on the $34 million, 30-suite Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the first in Suffolk County.
After Six Summers on Block Island, a Charcuterie Maker Is Opening Her First Shop in Downtown Northport
by Long Island Wave ·Kaleigh Bernier, founder of Block Island Charcuterie, is building RIND, a cheese and charcuterie shop in downtown Northport, her first brick-and-mortar store.
Roger Waters, the Cowsills and a Celtic Christmas: November at Riverhead's 1933 Art Deco Theater
by Long Island Wave ·The Suffolk's November brings an acoustic evening with Roger Waters and G.E. Smith, Jim Messina, the Cowsills and a Celtic Christmas to downtown Riverhead.
New York Sports Club Is Coming Back to Huntington, With a Grand Opening November 7
by Long Island Wave ·NYSC is returning to 16 New Street in Huntington village. The rebuilt strength and conditioning club holds its grand opening Saturday, November 7.
Oklahoma!, Irish-Dancing Kings and a Pageant: November at Rockville Centre's Madison Theatre
by Long Island Wave ·The Madison Theatre at Molloy University in Rockville Centre has a full November: the Miss Long Island pageant, Oklahoma!, jazz and an Irish dance Christmas show.
The Mom-and-Pop Storefront in Verizon's New Ad Is Bayville's Pharmacy and Comic Shop
by Long Island Wave ·When Verizon needed an old-school mom-and-pop storefront for its new national ad with Christopher Briney, it filmed at Bayville Pharmacy on Bayville Avenue.
A Deacon Will Lead Catholic Health: Frank Kurre Named CEO of the Six-Hospital System
by Long Island Wave ·Catholic Health named Deacon Frank L. Kurre its next president and CEO. He takes over the six-hospital Long Island system on January 1, 2027.
The Montauk Lighthouse Lights Up for the Season on November 28, and Santa Lands There the Next Morning
by Long Island Wave ·Lighting the Lighthouse returns to Montauk Point on Saturday, November 28 at 4 p.m., free, with live holiday music, hot chocolate and Santa photos the next day.
Frozen Jr. Runs Six Weeks in Smithtown’s 1933 Main Street Theater, With a Sensory Friendly Night
by Long Island Wave ·Frozen Jr. plays the Smithtown Performing Arts Center November 21 through December 30, with $26.50 tickets and a sensory friendly performance December 4.
Suffolk’s Police Dogs Move Out of Trailers and Into a Building of Their Own
by Long Island Wave ·Suffolk County opened a new SCPD Canine Section facility with climate control, training areas and indoor-outdoor kennels, replacing the trailers that housed the unit.
A Stony Brook Virologist Whose Work Helped Decode HIV Wins Yale’s Highest Alumni Honor
by Long Island Wave ·Carol Carter, Distinguished Professor of microbiology at Stony Brook, received Yale’s Wilbur Cross Medal, the top honor for graduate alumni, on October 19.
Sayville Sets November 28 for Miracle on Main Street, the Same Day as Shop Small Saturday
by Long Island Wave ·The Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce has November 28 on the calendar for Miracle on Main Street and Shop Small Saturday, with a menorah lighting December 4.
Magic of Lights Returns to Jones Beach November 20, and a $22 November Ticket Is New This Year
by Long Island Wave ·The drive-through holiday light show returns to Jones Beach November 20 through January 3, with a new $22 November-only car ticket and a new season pass.
Typhoid Mary's House and the Vanderbilt Cup: Oyster Bay a Century Ago Goes On Screen November 7
by Long Island Wave ·Town Historian John Hammond presents vintage photographs of Oyster Bay, many never shown publicly, on Saturday, November 7 at the Church Street Community Center. Free.
Five Long Island Urgent Care Centers Now Carry an Autism Friendly Designation
by Long Island Wave ·Northwell Health-GoHealth urgent care centers in Lake Success, Hewlett, East Northport, Syosset and Yaphank hold an Autism Friendly designation. What that means for families.
A Danish Jeans Brand With More Than 800 Stores Worldwide Is Coming to Tanger Deer Park
by Long Island Wave ·Jack & Jones, the Danish menswear brand behind more than 800 stores worldwide, is listed as coming soon at Tanger Outlets Deer Park and is hiring a store manager now.
The 1927 Westbury Movie House Goes Candlelit for Halloween, With Thriller on Strings
by Long Island Wave ·Candlelight: Halloween Classics brings the Highline String Quartet to The Space at Westbury on Friday, October 30, playing Thriller, Stranger Things and Danse Macabre by candlelight.
Brookhaven's Thanksgiving Food Drive Is Collecting at Ten Drop-Offs Through November 13
by Long Island Wave ·The Town of Brookhaven's INTERFACE Thanksgiving Food Drive runs through November 13, collecting sides and $10 gift cards at ten drop-off sites from Farmingville to Shirley.
A Meat Loaf Tribute, Pony Rides and Fireworks: Great Neck's Harvest Festival Takes Over Steppingstone Park Sunday
by Long Island Wave ·The Great Neck Park District's Harvest Festival fills Steppingstone Park on Sunday, November 1 from 2 to 6 p.m., with rides, food trucks, live bands and fireworks over the water at 6.
Huntington's Halloween Party Returns to Heckscher Park Wednesday, Costume Parade First
by Long Island Wave ·The Town of Huntington's second annual Halloween at Heckscher runs Wednesday, October 28 from 4 to 6 p.m., with a costume parade from the Chapin Stage, trick-or-treating and a bounce house, free.
PopUp Bagels Opens Its Second Long Island Shop in Roslyn, With Huntington Station Next
by Long Island Wave ·PopUp Bagels is open at 1388 Old Northern Boulevard in Roslyn, serving hot whole bagels daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a Huntington Station shop listed as coming soon.
The Long Island Express Is Running: a Peak-Hour Bus From Riverhead to Hicksville in the HOV Lane
by Long Island Wave ·Suffolk County Transit launched the Long Island Express on October 26: a weekday peak-hour bus running the I-495 HOV lane between Riverhead LIRR and Hicksville LIRR.
HomeGoods Is Now Open at South Port Shopping Center in Shirley
by Long Island Wave ·HomeGoods is open at 999 Montauk Highway in Shirley's South Port Shopping Center, running 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily and filling the gap between its Patchogue and Riverhead stores.
After Years of House Calls, a North Shore Dog Groomer Opens Her Own Salon in Port Washington
by Long Island Wave ·Royalty Pet Grooming opened October 7 at 109 C Main Street in Port Washington, a one-on-one salon from a groomer who spent years making house calls across the North Shore.
Glen Cove Closes Out Halloween With a Downtown Parade, Pony Rides and a Costume Contest
by Long Island Wave ·Glen Cove’s downtown Halloween Parade and Festival runs Saturday, October 31 from 1 to 3:30 p.m., with a kids costume contest, pony rides and trick-or-treating.
The Cheesecake Factory Is Hiring Now for a New Restaurant at Green Acres in Valley Stream
by Long Island Wave ·The Cheesecake Factory lists Green Acres in Valley Stream among its newest restaurant openings, with 11 jobs posted and the mall marking it coming soon on Level 1.
A Padel Brand Born in Stockholm Opened Its First Long Island Club in Syosset
by Long Island Wave ·Padel& has opened its first Long Island club at 165 Eileen Way in Syosset, with four doubles courts, saunas, cold plunges and coaching for brand-new players.
The Manhasset Cinemas Has a New Operator, and Its Reopening Is Weeks Away
by Long Island Wave ·Assemble Cinemas is renovating the three-screen Manhasset Cinemas on Plandome Road, hiring a full staff and promising its first film lineup within weeks.
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