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Historic pics coming to empty Farmingdale storefronts
Photo credit: Alexi Knock
Vacant stores in downtown Farmingdale may soon be touched by the past.
This week, the Farmingdale Village board of trustees discussed a plan to install photographs in the windows of storefronts downtown that have been left empty by either declining business or new construction. The photographs, which are planned to be historic renderings of old Farmingdale, will maintain the character of downtown...
Read more »Long Beach speed limit proposal hearing rescheduled
Photo credit: T.C. McCarthy, 2011
Long Beach has postponed a public hearing on a proposal to lower the citywide speed limit to 30 mph.
The hearing, originally slated to occur Tuesday, was moved to July 16. City officials said they wanted to hold the public hearing before a full board and two members were absent.
The proposal states that the speed limit will be 30 mph everywhere in the city, except some neighborhood streets...
Read more »Instagram your Fourth of July photos
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Happy Fourth of July, Long Island! Now, Newsday wants to see how you celebrate.
Whether you’re at a parade, the beach, watching fireworks or at another event, we want to see your festive gear, decorations – and even food and nail art!
Post your Fourth of July photos to the social app Instagram using the hashtag #LI4th and your photos could end up in our gallery on newsday.com and in...
Read more »Kevin Bacon, Brad Barbeque Pit among the contestants in Manorville's first Hot Dog Pig Races
Photo credit: Brittany Wait
Waving a checkered flag, 9-year-old Jillian LaPrise, cheered on squealing pig Brad Barbeque Pit as he raced past two other pigs crossing the finish line and placed second.
"I didn't expect the pigs to be so smart," said LaPrise, of Shelton, Ct., who was staying with her grandparents and cousins in Smithtown for the week. “And they’re so fast.”
A larger pig, Arnold Schwartzenburger,...
Read more »First-time elected official Ian Jablonski joins Asharoken board
Photo credit: Andrew Kozak
The Village of Asharoken’s board of trustees has a new member.
Ian Jablonski, 45, was elected to the five-member board during the June election and attended his first board meeting Tuesday night.
Jablonski ran uncontested because incumbent Joseph Catanzano didn’t run.
Jablonski said he has been a village resident for about 12 years and has worked in the finance industry for the...
Read more »Farmingdale to mull rezoning village to allow high-density development
Photo credit: Alexi Knock, 2011
The Farmingdale Village board of trustees is moving closer to bringing higher-density development to underused or vacant downtown areas.
The board will hold a hearing next month on rezoning parts of the village to allow construction of apartment buildings in future undisclosed locations. The potential rezoning will undo a change made more than two decades ago, preventing the building of multifamily...
Read more »Bay Shore Independence Day celebration brings old-fashioned feel to Main Street
Photo credit: Quinn O'Callaghan
Lou Johnson was the center of attention at the community bandshell in Bay Shore’s Dr. George S. King Park on Wednesday night.
Clad in a sequined, American flag-patterned suit, the children’s entertainer juggled, joked and performed magic tricks as more than 100 children looked on intently.
Event coordinator Linda Clark was equally rapt even though she was busy inflating balloons for...
Read more »Heckscher Museum in Huntington to feature Moran art
Photo credit: Carl Corry
The purchase of a painting by a 19th century American artist based in East Hampton has been added to the collection at the Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington.
The acquisition of “Stormy Skies, Long Island,” by Thomas Moran, is the first of several pieces to be purchased by the museum on behalf of the Town of Huntington through the town’s Art Acquisition Fund established in 2012.
“The...
Read more »Sag Harbor library gets new grant for construction
Photo credit: Randee Daddona
The race between rising construction costs and new fundraising for the John Jermain public library has gotten a little closer, with the Sag Harbor library getting its third New York State library construction grant in three years.
“We’re really excited,” library director Cathy Creedon said. “We’ve raised over $500,000 in grants, and almost $2.5 million in total fundraising."
The...
Read more »Summer weekend concerts at Seaford library
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The Seaford Public Library welcomes residents to enjoy a warm summer weekend night during its Summer 2013 Concert Series.
The free series titled “Music for a Saturday Evening” will kick off Saturday with Captain Jack, a Billy Joel tribute band with some Elton John and classic rock mixes. All concerts will be held Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
Long Island’s award-winning country music group...
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