Mr. Tickles Returns to Bellport: Gateway's Haunted Playhouse Enters Its Final Ten Nights
Gateway's Haunted Playhouse in Bellport runs through Nov. 1 with a new 3-D funhouse, a no-actors night Oct. 27 and kid-friendly daytime walks Oct. 24, 25 and 31.
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Sayville's Jack Coan Gets His First CFL Start on Saturday, Three Seasons After Arriving in Saskatchewan
by Long Island Wave ·Jack Coan, the Sayville quarterback who set Long Island passing records, starts Saturday's regular season finale for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
An Eighth Grader From Long Beach Takes Her Saltwater Research to the National Finals This Week
by Long Island Wave ·Hanna Ryan Heitefuss of Long Beach Middle School is one of 30 national finalists in the Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge, with finals in Washington.
Southampton Is Paying to Fix the Parking at Four LIRR Stations So More People Can Take the Train
by Long Island Wave ·Southampton Town and Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni will fund parking upgrades at the Speonk, Westhampton, Bridgehampton and Hampton Bays LIRR stations.
A Boat Burning, a Gem Show and the Last Haunted Nights: Long Island's Weekend of October 23 to 25
by Long Island Wave ·A flaming boat in West Sayville, gems in Freeport, haunted nights in Bellport and North Babylon, a lighthouse concert in Southold and more this weekend.
The Long Island Senior Open Came Down to a Three-Hole Playoff at Rockville Links
by Long Island Wave ·Bob Rittberger won the 2026 Long Island Senior Open at Rockville Links Club in Rockville Centre, taking a three-hole playoff over two amateurs after 36 holes.
Suffolk Is Building an Apartment House in Yaphank Designed to Be Set on Fire
by Long Island Wave ·Construction is underway on a $3 million training building at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank, with eight live-burn rooms for 109 volunteer fire districts.
A Wrestling Villain Stole the Key to the Village at Mineola's Fall Festival
by Long Island Wave ·A costumed wrestling villain crashed Mayor Paul Pereira's remarks at the third annual Mineola Fall Festival and declared himself mayor. Halloween is next on Oct. 31.
Huntington's Oyster and Arrow Paints Long Island Landmarks Into Pajamas
by Long Island Wave ·Huntington founder Emily Greaney hand-illustrates Long Island landmarks, from Oheka Castle to the Huntington Harbor Lighthouse, onto bamboo pajamas and gifts.
Blue Point Taps More Than 100 Casks for Its 22nd Cask Fest on November 7
by Long Island Wave ·Blue Point Brewing's 22nd Annual Cask Ales Festival returns to its Patchogue brewpub November 7 with over 100 casks, food trucks and live music. Tickets are $40.
Theatre Three Puts Scrooge Back on Main Street for a 42nd Year Starting November 7
by Long Island Wave ·Theatre Three in Port Jefferson opens its 42nd annual A Christmas Carol on November 7, running through December 27 with every November performance at $30.
Mojo Studio Brings Hand-Painted Knife Sheaths, Rare Blades and Classes to Greenport
by Long Island Wave ·Chef and artist Joe Francis has opened Mojo Studio in Greenport, a gallery of custom chef knives, hand-painted wooden sayas, knife racks and culinary classes.
Yalos Opens on Austin Boulevard With a Greek-Trained Chef and a Name That Means the Seashore
by Long Island Wave ·Yalos Greek Taverna is open at 4338 Austin Blvd in Island Park, with founder Peter Kambitsis and executive chef Ari Tzerrachi serving dinner, brunch and happy hour.
Stony Brook Built One of the Country's First AI and Society Departments, and Classes Have Begun
by Long Island Wave ·Stony Brook University launched a Department of Technology, AI and Society with a $5 million SUNY grant. Its first chair started Sept. 1 and classes are underway.
A Pilates Studio With Heated Mats Is Open on Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park
by Long Island Wave ·That's Hot Pilates runs heated mat classes seven days a week at 1019 Park Blvd in Massapequa Park, its second Long Island studio alongside Rockville Centre.
Five Miles Before the Turkey: Port Washington's Thanksgiving Run Opens Its 51st Year
by Long Island Wave ·The 51st Port Washington Thanksgiving Day 5 Mile Run starts at Manorhaven Beach Park on November 26 at 8:30 a.m. Early registration runs through October 31.
New York Adds $6.5 Million to the Shellfish Hatchery Rising on Great South Bay
by Long Island Wave ·Governor Hochul added $6.5 million in state funding for the Town of Islip's new regional shellfish hatchery on Great South Bay, bringing the state total to $16.5 million.
In Copiague, the Car Wash Tunnel Turns Into a Haunted Asylum After Dark
by Long Island Wave ·Johnnie's Car Wash on Oak in Copiague runs Oak Street Asylum, a haunted drive-through in its wash tunnel, Friday through Sunday nights through November 1. $35 per vehicle.
Coast Guard Cadets Cross the Sound to Sing at Horton Point Lighthouse on Sunday
by Long Island Wave ·The Cadet Chorale from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy performs a free outdoor concert at Horton Point Lighthouse in Southold on Sunday, October 25 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Music Through April and a Saturday With Germany and Austria: Enology's Winter Calendar
by Long Island Wave ·Enology Wine Bar & Bistro in Saint James has live music every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. into April, plus a Germany and Austria wine class on November 14.
Adelphi Turned a Failed Roof Into 546 Solar Panels Over Its Rec Center
by Long Island Wave ·Adelphi's Center for Recreation and Sports now runs under a 295-kilowatt, 546-panel solar array that cost the university nothing up front and is projected to save $600,000.
The Painting Huntington Students Helped Buy Turns 100, and the Heckscher Built a Year Around It
by Long Island Wave ·George Grosz painted Eclipse of the Sun in 1926 and spent his last years in Huntington. The Heckscher Museum marks the centennial with a show running through May 9, 2027.
Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell and the Dead: November at Bay Shore's Boulton Center
by Long Island Wave ·Bay Shore's Boulton Center books eight November shows: Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead tributes, a 70s songbook night and two benefit shows.
The Holiday Food Drive at Long Island Cares Runs Through October 30
by Long Island Wave ·Long Island Cares, the food bank Harry Chapin founded in 1980, collects holiday food in Hauppauge through October 30, with meal-packing shifts and host-a-drive kits.
Guild Hall Hangs Its 86th Members Show on November 8, and Last Year's Winner Gets His Solo
by Long Island Wave ·Guild Hall's 86th Artist Members Exhibition opens November 8 in East Hampton with 300-plus local artists, beside the solo show Sag Harbor folk artist Michael A. Butler earned by winning the 85th.
The First Autism Friendly Urgent Care Centers in the Country Renew the Mark at Three Long Island Sites
by Long Island Wave ·Northwell Health-GoHealth pediatric urgent care centers in Lake Success, East Northport and Hewlett renewed the Autism Friendly Designation they were first in the nation to earn.
At The Church in Sag Harbor, a Season for the Architect Who Co-Founded Azurest
by Long Island Wave ·Dear Mazie fills The Church in Sag Harbor through December 27 with work honoring Amaza Lee Meredith, the architect who co-founded the Azurest beachfront community. Free admission.
Serpico's Bread Co. Parks Its Pizza Truck at a Steady Melville Address
by Long Island Wave ·The family bread business once called Side Hustle now takes pickup and preorders from its pizza truck at 260 Spagnoli Road in Melville, with sourdough pies and prosciutto bread.
A North Babylon Runner Crossed the Robert Moses Causeway First at the Suffolk County Marathon
by Long Island Wave ·Daniel Cameron of North Babylon won the 12th annual Suffolk County Marathon in 2:42:01, with Long Beach's Cristin Delaney-Guille the top woman in 3:07:38.
Sag Harbor Lines Up for the Ragamuffin Parade Sunday, Then a Pumpkin Trail on Halloween
by Long Island Wave ·Sag Harbor's Ragamuffin Parade steps off Nassau Street October 25 at 1 p.m., ending at a Whaling Museum carnival, with the village Pumpkin Trail following October 31.
Nineteen Kitchens, One Room: Smithtown's Community Table Grand Tasting Returns November 17
by Long Island Wave ·The Smithtown Children's Foundation brings its Community Table Grand Tasting back to Watermill Caterers November 17, with local restaurants, wineries and live music.
HomeGoods Opens Its Doors in Shirley on Thursday
by Long Island Wave ·HomeGoods opens Thursday, October 22 at the South Port Shopping Center on Montauk Highway in Shirley, with grand opening hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Huntington Station Dancers Are Marching in the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
by Long Island Wave ·North Shore Dance in Huntington Station will march down 34th Street on November 26 in the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Montauk's Offshore Art and Film Festival Returns This Weekend for Year Five
by Long Island Wave ·The fifth annual Offshore Art and Film Festival screens short films October 23 at Montauk Yacht Club and October 24 at the Montauk Playhouse.
Witches and Warlocks Take Over Northport's Main Street on Wednesday Night
by Long Island Wave ·Northport Village hosts Witches and Warlocks Night on Main October 21 from 5 to 9 p.m., with deals, giveaways and a raffle along Main Street.
The Learning Center on Route 25A in Mount Sinai Reopens as Magical Beginnings
by Long Island Wave ·Magical Beginnings Learning Center held an October 17 ribbon cutting at 620 Route 25A in Mount Sinai, reopening the former Paper Planes childcare center.
A Quantum Device Born in a Stony Brook Basement Lands on TIME's Best Inventions List
by Long Island Wave ·Qu-MEM, a room-temperature quantum memory built on Stony Brook University research, has been named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2026.
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