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The Kids at West Sayville's Firehouse Are Officially the Best in New York
by Long Island Wave ·FASNY named the West Sayville Junior Fire Department its 2026 Youth Group of the Year, honoring a program that has trained kids at the firehouse since 1895.
A World Cup Champion From Greenlawn Is Bringing Long Island Its Own Pro Soccer Team
by Long Island Wave ·USL Long Island will join USL League One in 2028 at Hofstra's Shuart Stadium, with 1999 World Cup champion Sara Whalen Hess of Greenlawn as president.
Huntington Seniors Can Pick Up a Free 35-Pound Food Box Every Month Starting August 27
by Long Island Wave ·Island Harvest opens a monthly senior food box site at Lot 22 on New York Avenue in Huntington Station Aug 27. Who qualifies and when to go.
Things to Do on Long Island This Weekend: Caber Tosses, Loukoumades and the Hampton Classic's Opening Day
by Long Island Wave ·Highland games at Old Westbury Gardens, four nights of Greek festival in Port Jefferson, a lighthouse you reach by boat and the Hampton Classic's opening day.
The Sommelier's Coffee Shop Across From the Engeman Is Now a Full-Fledged Wine Bar
by Long Island Wave ·Moksha Cafe at 249 Main Street has made its sommelier-run wine bar nights across from the Engeman a permanent part of the business, secured through 2028.
Sound Beach's Brandon Bussi Brought the Stanley Cup Home to The Rinx, the First Suffolk Native to Win It
by Long Island Wave ·Hurricanes goalie Brandon Bussi, the first Suffolk County native to win the Stanley Cup, brought it to The Rinx in Hauppauge, with Bracco's in Freeport tonight.
A Potato Festival Is Coming to the Campus That Taught Long Island to Farm
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Potato Festival comes to Farmingdale State College September 26 and 27 with free admission, a potato food court, carnival rides and a beer garden.
Foundation Poured, Steel Due in October: Suffolk's First Ronald McDonald House Is Rising at Stony Brook
by Long Island Wave ·The $34 million house beside Stony Brook Children's Hospital is out of the ground, with steel arriving in October and 30 family rooms opening late 2027.
Tacos and Margaritas Are Coming to the Old Me'Lore Corner in Oceanside
by Long Island Wave ·Taty's Tacos & Margaritas is ready to pour at 3303B Long Beach Road as of August 18, taking over the space Me'Lore left behind.
Cooking Classes for Ages 2 to 99: Taste Buds Kitchen Is Open on Smithtown's Main Street
by Long Island Wave ·The national cooking class brand's first Long Island studio is taking bookings at 102 West Main Street in Smithtown, wine is coming to the adult classes, and a Greenlawn location is queued up next.
Moonfish Brewery Is Settled on Riverhead's Riverfront, and It Plans to Stay Into 2029
by Long Island Wave ·Moonfish Brewery has locked in its place at 221 East Main Street, settling the Peconic riverfront brewpub in Riverhead through July 2029.
Port Washington's House-Call Vet Is Building Her Own Animal Hospital
by Long Island Wave ·After a decade of home visits, Veterinarian on Wheels founder Dr. Kristen Andersen-Mercer is opening Clover Bay Animal Hospital on Bayview Avenue this fall.
A Month After the Kitchen Floor Gave Way, The Pizzeria Is Back on Babylon's Main Street
by Long Island Wave ·The Pizzeria's Babylon Village shop reopened Tuesday with a rebuilt floor and new ovens, a month after a kitchen floor failure closed the Main Street storefront.
Five Golf Simulators and a Cocktail Bar Are Moving Into the Old OTB on Route 110
by Long Island Wave ·TruGolf Links is turning the old Suffolk OTB on Route 110 in Farmingdale into a five-simulator golf lounge with a restaurant and full bar, opening this fall.
A Newcomer Named Mimi's Plans to Serve Drinks Across From Northport's Engeman Theater
by Long Island Wave ·A company named Mimi's Across From the Theater LLC is preparing to serve drinks at 245 Main St in Northport, the Martoni Gourmet storefront opposite the Engeman.
The Over 50 Fair Returns to the Melville Hilton on September 27 With Over Eighty Booths and Twenty Free Classes
by Long Island Wave ·The Over 50 Fair returns to the Huntington Hilton in Melville for a seventeenth year with over eighty exhibitors, free screenings and a $7 advance ticket.
A Company Called Anybody But Gary Is Now Behind Billie's 1890 Saloon
by Long Island Wave ·The Billie's 1890 Saloon name stays over the door at 304 Main Street in Port Jefferson as the bar passes to a brand-new company with a curious name.
The Amistad Came Ashore at Montauk in 1839. The Week That Remembers It Is Back August 26
by Long Island Wave ·Remembering La Amistad 1839 returns to Montauk August 26 to 29 with a shoreline ceremony at Culloden Point, a workshop, an evening celebration and a film screening.
Luca Steak Opens Friday Where Red Fed Huntington for 25 Years
by Long Island Wave ·The team behind Stony Brook's Luca opens Luca Steak at 417 New York Ave. in Huntington on August 21, with the bar ready to pour and Resy live.
Zebra Turns 50 With Two Nights in Patchogue and Its First New Album Since 2003
by Long Island Wave ·Long Island's adopted power trio plays the Patchogue Theatre on November 13 and 14, the same month its first studio album in 23 years is due to arrive.
BodyBar Pilates Will Open Its Second Long Island Studio in Hauppauge on September 8
by Long Island Wave ·A 3,200-square-foot reformer Pilates studio with 14 machines is coming to the Hauppauge Shopping Center on Nesconset Highway, opening September 8.
Honey From the Old Duck Farm: East Moriches' Teenage Farmer Reopens the Tin Barn Stand for the Fall
by Long Island Wave ·The teenage-run farm stand at East Moriches' historic duck farm tin barn is open through the fall, with honey from its own five hives now on the table.
The First of the Sandy-Damaged East River Tunnels Reopens Today, Rebuilt From the Concrete Out
by Long Island Wave ·Amtrak reopened Line 2 of the East River tunnels Monday after a 15-month rebuild. What changed underground, and why Line 1 closes this fall.
Greenport's Roller Rink Legion Hall Is Bringing Back Its Members Bar
by Long Island Wave ·Burton Potter Post 185, home of Greenport's restored roller rink, is preparing to serve members drinks again on the hall's second floor.
Crumbl Is Open at the Shops at SunVet, and the Old Sun Vet Mall Corner Keeps Filling In
by Long Island Wave ·The cookie chain opened Friday at Holbrook's rebuilt Sun Vet corner, joining Whole Foods and Shake Shack at the open-air center replacing the old mall.
Something Called Capri 246 Is Making Plans at the Glen Cove Umberto’s
by Long Island Wave ·A corporation formed in June is preparing to run a full-bar restaurant at 246 Glen St, home of Umberto's of Glen Cove. The signs point to a change.
Five Weeks Before Belmont Park Reopens, the Beer Operation Is Already Moving In
by Long Island Wave ·Levy Premium Foodservice, NYRA's hospitality partner, is standing up food and drink at Belmont Park. The rebuilt track opens September 18.
Smashburgers, Giant Sundaes and a Full Bar: Betty's Is Open on the Corner Merrick Kept Wondering About
by Long Island Wave ·Betty's Burgers & Ice Cream Bar held its grand opening Friday, August 14 at 1960 Bayberry Ave in Merrick, reviving the corner the Rabbit Hole left dark.
Greenvale Has a Supermarket Again: Uncle Giuseppe's Is Open in the Old Stop & Shop
by Long Island Wave ·Uncle Giuseppe's opened its 13th store Friday at Wheatley Plaza in Greenvale, filling the supermarket Stop & Shop left dark in 2024 and hiring 250 people.
Don Pollo, the Peruvian Rotisserie Queens Lines Up For, Is Coming to Carle Place
by Long Island Wave ·Don Pollo, the Salazar family's pollo a la brasa restaurant group from Ozone Park, is preparing to open at 11 Old Country Road in Carle Place.
A Mentorship Movement That Began With Eight Riverhead Girls Is Opening Its First North Fork Chapter at Greenport's Historic Theater
by Long Island Wave ·The Riverhead nonprofit that grew from eight girls to more than 800 kids opens its first North Fork chapter this fall at Greenport's restored 1939 theater.
Port Washington's Berest Dance Center Turns 50 With a Golden Jubilee on August 30
by Long Island Wave ·Berest Dance Center marks 50 years in Port Washington with an alumni reunion and Golden Jubilee gala at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater on Sunday, August 30.
A Billy Joel Interview From 1971, Lost for Half a Century, Premieres as a Film in Stony Brook
by Long Island Wave ·A reel-to-reel of Billy Joel at 22, taped at WCWP in 1971 and lost for decades, opens LIMEHOF's documentary film festival in Stony Brook September 25.
Jackson Hall in East Islip Just Served Its One Millionth Lobster Roll
by Long Island Wave ·The East Islip bar and grille with ten lobster roll styles crossed one million served this month, and its breast cancer fundraiser returns October 1.
The 3rd Rail Is Getting New Owners, and the Name Is Staying Put
by Long Island Wave ·A weeks-old Bellmore LLC is preparing to take over The 3rd Rail Bar and Grille on Pettit Avenue, and it plans to keep the bar's name.
The Chef From Guy's Grocery Games Is Now Running Trento's Kitchen on Route 110
by Long Island Wave ·Pierluigi Gigi Sacchetti, a Food Network alum with roles across Long Island Italian kitchens, is the new executive chef at Trento in Farmingdale.
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