Put Long Island on your home screen
Long Island Wave installs like an app, straight from this page. Your own icon, full-screen reading, faster every visit, and no app store in between.
You're reading this from the installed app. One thing left: news alerts.
How to install
On iPhone & iPad
- 1Open longislandwave.com in Safari and tap the Share buttonat the bottom of the screen.
- 2Scroll down the share sheet and tap Add to Home Screen.
- 3Tap Add. The Wave lands on your home screen, ready to open like any app.
Using Chrome on iPhone? Tap the Share button in the address bar, then Add to Home Screen: same two taps.
On Android
- 1Tap Install the app above. Chrome asks once, and that's the whole thing.
- 2No prompt? Open the browser's ⋮ menu and choose Add to home screen (or Install app).
Works in Chrome, Edge, Samsung Internet and most Android browsers.
What the app gets you
Faster every visit
The app keeps the heavy pieces on your phone, so stories open in a beat instead of a wait.
Your own front door
One tap from the home screen, full-screen reading, no browser bars between you and the news.
Keeps up when your signal doesn't
Recently read stories still open on the LIRR, at the beach, or anywhere Long Island's coverage dips.
News alerts
The stories worth interrupting your day for, sent straight to your phone. Turn them on right from this page once you've installed.
Good to know
Is the app free?
Completely. Everything on Long Island Wave is free to read, and the app is the same journalism with a faster front door. No account is needed to read.
How is this different from visiting the website?
It is the same Long Island Wave, installed. You get your own icon on the home screen, full-screen reading with no browser bars, faster loading on repeat visits, and recently read pages that still open when your signal drops.
Do I need the App Store or Google Play?
No. The app installs straight from this page in about ten seconds, takes almost no storage, and updates itself. There is nothing to download from a store.
Will I get news alerts?
If you want them. After installing, open this page from the app and tap Turn on news alerts. We send the stories worth interrupting your day for, not a barrage: think one a day, chosen by an editor. On iPhone, alerts can only reach apps on your home screen, which is why installing comes first.
How do I remove it?
Exactly like any app: press and hold the icon, then choose remove or uninstall. Your phone treats it like any other app.