The Ducks Are Three Wins From a Championship, and the Series Ends in Central Islip
The Ducks swept Hagerstown for the North Division title, and the Atlantic League Championship Series lands at Fairfield Properties Ballpark on Friday.
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Copenhagen's Joe & The Juice Is Now Open in Woodbury, Where Gabby's Bagels Used to Be
by Long Island Wave ·The global juice bar chain has opened its second Long Island cafe at 8025 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, in the corner Gabby's Bagels long called home.
Walt Whitman's Preston Park Wins World Championship Silver in South Korea
by Long Island Wave ·Huntington Station's Preston Park, a Walt Whitman senior, won junior team silver at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Chuncheon on Sunday.
Patchogue's Hospital Put a Food Pantry in Its Main Lobby, for Patients Heading Home
by Long Island Wave ·NYU Langone's Patchogue hospital opened a free food pantry in its main lobby with Island Harvest, so discharged patients go home with groceries.
Pumpkin Picking Is On Across Long Island: Six Farms, Their Real Hours and Their Prices
by Long Island Wave ·Pumpkin season opened this weekend at Stakey's, Hank's PumpkinTown and White Post Farms. Six Long Island pumpkin farms, with real 2026 days, hours and prices.
Hoshi Wants More of Patchogue's Main Street: A Steak House Is in the Works
by Long Island Wave ·A new venture called Hoshi Steak House Inc covers suites 35, 37 and 41 at 35 W Main St in Patchogue, where Hoshi Sushi & Hibachi cooks today.
Wine Is Coming to the Restaurant Hidden Inside East Farmingdale's Pasta Warehouse
by Long Island Wave ·The Italian importer at 111 Milbar Blvd is preparing to pour wine with its warehouse pasta, a first for the East Farmingdale address.
Foleys Opened Friday Night on Park Boulevard, and the Old Woody's Corner Is Back
by Long Island Wave ·Foleys opened its Massapequa Park location Friday night at the old Woody's Village Saloon corner at 1015 Park Boulevard, capping a fast build-out.
A New Restaurant Is Taking Shape at the Rockville Centre Corner Where Catch 13 Went Dark
by Long Island Wave ·RVC Food Group LLC is preparing a full restaurant and bar at 13 N Park Ave, the Rockville Centre corner dark since Catch 13 closed in April.
Rookies, Bellmore's Kids-Only Gym, Is Now Open in Oceanside
by Long Island Wave ·Rookies Kids Fitness & Athletics opened its second location at 3648 Long Beach Road in Oceanside on September 14, with classes for kids from 15 months to 14.
A Glass of Something With the Rainbow Cookies? Merrick's Sweet & Salty Ride Bakery Plans to Pour
by Long Island Wave ·Sweet & Salty Ride Bakery at 2071 Merrick Road in Merrick is preparing to add drinks to its dessert counter, a new direction for the cake shop.
Abigayle's Is Open at the Preston House, and Riverhead's Grandest Porch Is Taking Reservations
by Long Island Wave ·Abigayle's is open at Riverhead's 1905 Preston House: lunch and dinner Thursday to Monday, a daily happy hour, and a $2 oyster social hour on the landmark porch.
The Mini MILE Bus Starts Monday: Bellmore to East Meadow, Free Through October
by Long Island Wave ·NICE's new Mini MILE pilot links the Bellmore LIRR station to Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow starting September 21, with on-demand pickups and free rides through October 31.
After Seven Years, Tracks Is Back in Its Old Corner of Penn Station's LIRR Concourse
by Long Island Wave ·Tracks Raw Bar & Grill reopened Wednesday in its original Penn Station corner by Tracks 18 and 19, seven years after concourse construction pushed it out.
The Neighborhood Coffee Opens on Woodfield Road, With a Drive-Thru and a Full Kitchen
by Long Island Wave ·Lakeview cut the ribbon on The Neighborhood Coffee at 678 Woodfield Road, a coffee shop and kitchen built to be the hamlet's gathering spot.
Island 16 and the Farmingdale Showcase Just Changed Hands, and the New Owner Is Belgian
by Long Island Wave ·Belgium's Kinepolis has completed its purchase of Showcase Cinemas, putting Island 16 in Holtsville and the Farmingdale Cinema de Lux under new ownership.
Same-Day Answers: LIJ Opens a $12.6 Million Outpatient Heart Center in New Hyde Park
by Long Island Wave ·Northwell's Long Island Jewish Medical Center opened a $12.6 million outpatient cardiology center on Marcus Avenue with same-day testing and free parking.
The Marquee on Smithtown's Main Street Looks Like 1933 Again
by Long Island Wave ·The Smithtown Performing Arts Center cut the ribbon on a new Main Street marquee that recreates its 1933 look with modern LED panels, backed by a $500,000 county award.
Pine Ridge in Coram Is Turning Into a Different Kind of Golf Club, and Its Rebuilt Range Returns September 26
by Long Island Wave ·Kelley Brooke's sixth Long Island golf operation is remaking Pine Ridge in Coram: a rebuilt range returning Sept. 26, a reopened gastropub and a full bar in the plans.
Big Belly Que Is Back, 13 Months After the Fire That Emptied Its Building
by Long Island Wave ·Smithtown's barbecue and burrito spot at 863 West Jericho Turnpike is open again, 13 months after a July 2025 fire, with its regular hours and menu back.
Things to Do on Long Island This Weekend: Cow Harbor Day, Belmont Reopens and Three Oktoberfests at Once
by Long Island Wave ·Cow Harbor weekend takes over Northport, Belmont Park runs its first fall races, dragon boats fill Port Jefferson harbor and Oktoberfest opens in triplicate.
Crescent Duck Farm Is Back in Full Production, and the First Ducks Are on Sale in Calverton
by Long Island Wave ·Long Island's last duck farm is back in full production 19 months after bird flu. Fresh Crescent duck is on sale now at Miloski's in Calverton.
A Bigger Greek Food Emporium Is Coming to Plainview by Thanksgiving
by Long Island Wave ·Plainview's Greek Food Emporium started construction September 9 to double to 3,000 square feet, adding European goods and possibly hot food by Thanksgiving.
Pilar Coffee Bar Lands on Long Island: Roslyn Is Open, With Elwood, Huntington and Manhasset Next
by Long Island Wave ·Florida's Pilar Coffee Bar opened in Roslyn and now lists Elwood, Manhasset and Huntington's old Christopher's corner at 8 Wall Street as coming soon.
The Marin Is Open on Northport's Waterfront, in the Marina Corner the Whales Tale Left Behind
by Long Island Wave ·Northport's Britannia Yachting Center has a new waterfront restaurant: The Marin is open at 81A Fort Salonga Road, where the Whales Tale poured its last.
Nunzio's Pizza Town Went Dark After 50 Years. The New Name at Its Address Says Home of the Crust.
by Long Island Wave ·West Babylon's 50-year pizzeria closed last November. A new corporation named Home of the Crust is preparing a restaurant at 751 Route 109.
Meet the Voorhies: a New Name Moves to Take Long Beach's Old Starbucks Corner by the LIRR
by Long Island Wave ·The closed Starbucks across from the Long Beach LIRR station has a new suitor, Meet the Voorhies Corp. of Island Park. What we know about the corner's next act.
Art as Medicine: The Healing Arts Collective Opens Thursday in Northport
by Long Island Wave ·Three Northport-area founders open the Healing Arts Collective at 81 Scudder Ave on Sept. 17, with therapeutic art, studio classes and special needs programs.
Chefs Against Hunger Returns to Tellers Next Door, With Every Dollar Going to the Food Bank
by Long Island Wave ·Chefs Against Hunger returns to Tellers Next Door in Islip starting Oct. 5: five courses, five Long Island wines, all proceeds to Long Island Cares.
Belmont Park Runs Its First Race Friday, and Opening Day Is Already Sold Out
by Long Island Wave ·Racing returns to Elmont September 18 after a three-year rebuild. Opening day is sold out, weekend admission is $10, and the fall meet runs to December 6.
Greenport's Next Front Street Shop Is a Life-Size Coloring Book
by Long Island Wave ·The 2D Shop opens September 26 at 310 Front Street in Greenport, a walk-in black-and-white coloring book from the family behind Color Our Town.
Long Island Is Getting an 80-Mile Theodore Roosevelt Trail, From Oyster Bay to Montauk
by Long Island Wave ·Suffolk County announced a Theodore Roosevelt tourism trail tracing his 80-mile route from Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay through Sayville to Montauk.
Oceanside's Old BurgerFi Corner Has a Fourth Act: Tapas and Cocktails From Barena
by Long Island Wave ·Barena Kitchen and Cocktails is preparing to pour at 3115 Long Beach Rd in Oceanside, bringing Mediterranean-Latin tapas to the old BurgerFi corner.
The Farm Stand Finder in Your Pocket Was Built in Cutchogue, Partly by a 12-Year-Old
by Long Island Wave ·FarmScout, built by Cutchogue's Heather Spinelli and her 12-year-old son Luca, maps farms, farm stands, vineyards and u-picks just as harvest season peaks.
Franklin Square and Medford Now Have Pediatric Urgent Care Until Midnight, at a Regular Copay
by Long Island Wave ·Allied Physicians Group opens its first two pediatric urgent cares, in Franklin Square and Medford, open until midnight and billed at primary care copays.
Fire Island's First Film Festival Starts Friday, Inside the Oldest Gay Summer Theater in America
by Long Island Wave ·The first Grove and Pines Film Festival brings 42 shorts and four features to Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines September 18 to 20, in two historic venues.
SoBol Opens in Miller Place, 13 Years and 100 Shops After Its Sayville Start
by Long Island Wave ·SoBol opened September 10 at 691 Route 25A in Miller Place. The acai bowl chain founded in Sayville in 2013 now counts more than 100 shops nationwide.
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