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Long Island Lacrosse

Youth players battling it out in a local lacross match. Photo by T I G via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). "La crosse" is a French term, but the sport was originally created by American Indians. Lacrosse is a ...
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Town of Hempstead

Founded in 1643, the Village of Hempstead is one of the oldest towns in New York state. The Town of Hempstead occupys the southwestern portion of Nassau County, New York. Twenty-two incorporated villages are entirely or partially within the Town of ...
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Long Island School Closures for Saturday, January 23rd, 2016

Most public schools are closed on weekends, but many still hold special activities from time to time and many private institutions hold classed on Saturdays or Sundays as well. Saturdays might not immediately come to mind when one thinks of ...
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Long Island Football

Every year as summer draws to a close, the football fanatics don their favorite team’s jersey, stock up on chicken wings and bunker down for the duration of the season. Football is a truly American pastime, played between two teams ...
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Movies & TV Shows Filmed on Long Island

Would you be surprised to learn that dozens of Hollywood blockbusters and prime time favorites were filmed right here on our lovely Long Island? From comedies to dramas, famous scenes in iconic films and very recent virulently popular web ...
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Long Island Facts

If you live on Long Island then chances are you know about its many great beaches, countless delectable pizzerias, and nearly infinite array of local delis and bagel shops, but there’s a lot more to LI than just scenic state ...
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Long Island Soccer

Soccer is immensely popular on Long Island. With millions of fans and players across the globe, soccer is the single most popular sport on Earth. Its roots can be traced back for centuries, with the earliest forms of the modern ...
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Long Island Hockey

The Islanders are one of New York's three professional hockey teams. Until 2015, Nassau County was home to one of New York's professional hockey teams, the Islanders. The team was based in Uniondale, with the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum as their home arena, but ...
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About Long Island

The Montauk Lighthouse is an iconic image of Long Island. About Long Island, New York Long Island New York is the largest island adjoining the contiguous United States, extending approximately 118 miles east-northeast from the mouth of the Hudson River. ...
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Long Island School Closures for Sunday, January 24th, 2016

With Winter Storm Jonas having blanketed Long Island and New York City with record-setting snowfall, many Long Island students will be enjoying a snow day at home today, or a delayed start, instead of taking their usual bus into school. For ...
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Long Island School Closures for Friday, February 5th, 2016

Snow weighing down the trees in Suffolk County on February 5th, 2016. Photo sent in by LongIsland.com Reader Remie S. For Long Islanders hoping that Winter Storm Jonas was going to be the last of the snow for the ...
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2014 School Budget Vote Results for Long Island, New York

Nassau County School District Results School District Passed / Failed Votes Yes - No Baldwin School District Passed 1857-692 Bellmore School District Passed 618-241 Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Passed 2744-1287 Bethpage School District Passed 938-319 Carle Place School ...
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Long Island Special Events

Sledding is a favorite wintertime activity for Long Island children. The most popular questions posed to Mr. Long Island in the winter is where to go sledding, sleigh riding, skiing and ice skating on Long Island, NY. Below is a ...
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2013 School Budget Vote Results for Long Island, New York

Looking for the 2014 Budget Vote Results? Click Here! Nassau County School District Results School District Passed / Failed Votes Yes - No Baldwin School District Failed 1945-1538 Bellmore School District Passed 806-354 Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Passed ...
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Long Island School Closures for Tuesday, March 14th, 2017

Cleaning up after the storm in Commack. Photo by LongIsland.com Staffer. Though only a small amount of snow had fallen by the time most school districts would have started the day, icy conditions and the threat of more snow and ...
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Famous Long Islanders - The Scoop on Celebs Hailing from LI

(from top left to right) Billy Joel, Bill O'Reilly, LL Cool J, and Debbie Gibson. (from bottom left to right) Billy Crystal, Mariah Carey, and Lara Spencer. Photo credits indicated below with each Famous Long Islander. Many Long Islanders ...
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Long Island School Closures for Friday, February 10th, 2017

Thursday's snowstorm left icy roads behind on Friday. Photo by Kelly Tenny. Though the snow may have stopped on Thursday, many Long Island students will be enjoying a snowday or a delayed start today, instead of taking their usual bus ...
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Long Island Zip Codes

With more people utilizing GPS Devices in lieu of maps, having the correct Zip Code for your destination is more valuable than ever before. With dozens of towns, hamlets, and villages on Long Island, many of which have similar names, ...
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Long Island School Closures for Wednesday, March 15th, 2017

A heavy snow fell in West Islip. Photo by LongIsland.com Staffer. Despite the fact that snowfall totals were nowhere near as high as originally feared, most schools around Long Island closed for the storm that hit the region on Tuesday, ...
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Long Island School Closures for Thursday, February 9th, 2017

A plowed road on Long Island. Photo by Judy Schwarz-Michalski Due to the Winter Weather Conditions outside, many Long Island students will be enjoying a snowday at home today, or a delayed start, instead of taking their usual bus in to school. ...