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Hurricane Erin floods Jones Beach on Long Island, 2025

PHOTOS: Jones Beach floods as Hurricane Erin brings 10 foot waves to Long Island

By Nicole Formisano

Katherine McGeary is saving pollinators by transforming her yard into a Monarch Way Station, a certified wildlife habitat and sustainable garden.

Brookhaven

Long Island paramedic transforms yard into certified wildlife habitat, sustainable garden

By Allison Matos

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad is investigating the death of a man who drowned offshore of Fire Island at Sailors Haven over the weekend.

Fire Island News

Riptide Death Offshore of Fire Island’s Sailors Haven

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Vacation & Travel

Going Places: Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park Production of TWELFTH NIGHT Opens Revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park

By Karen Rubin

George Moss

Dan’s Papers

George Moss of East Hampton Remembered as Founding Partner of Rallye Motors on Long Island

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Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay’s Maloney falls in U.S. Open qualifying second round

By Michael J. Lewis

The top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week include pictures of Jones Beach flooded from Hurricane Erin.

Long Island News

Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: Hurricane Erin floods Jones Beach, Muslims on LI reach settlement and more

By Nicole Formisano

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Mineola

No criminal charges recommended against off-duty Nassau cop who fatally hit a Mineola woman with his car: AG

By Isabella Gallo

Brian Ramrup, Mia Finegan and Gloria Rosendo (L. to R.) of Glen Head Martial Arts and Fitness

Glen Head

Glen Head-trained Mia Finegan, Gloria Rosendo earn 1st in national karate competition

By Hannah Devlin

Students stand outside Lawton Academy in Glean Head.

Glen Head

Lawton Academy in Glen Head celebrates 1 year of performing arts education

By Hannah Devlin

Members of Suburban Sketchers, a free art gathering, meet outdoors weekly to draw and share their artwork, exploring local Long Island landscapes together.

Great Neck

Port Washington artist hosts Suburban Sketchers and Adirondack retreat

By Larissa Fuentes

The Board of Education is preparing in anticipation of the first day of classes.

Carle Place Board of Education hold final meeting before first day of school

By Frankie DiCalogero

Village of North Hills Board of Trustees 8/21/25

Local News

North Hills board proposing new legislation enforcing private road maintenance and a new system for changing addresses

By Amit Ben-Bassat

Bethpage School District to be one of the first to begin classes this school year.

Bethpage

Bethpage School District 1 of 1st in county to start classes this fall

By Casey Fahrer

The Carle Place School District has brought in two new administrators.

Carle Place brings in 2 new administrators

By Casey Fahrer

The Frick Estate Lectures at the Nassau County Museum of Art are returning for its sixth year.

Frick Estate Lectures return to Nassau County Museum of Art for 6th year

By Larissa Fuentes

Elaine Gross returns to her role as president of ERASE Racism as its board of directors reassesses its leadership.

Syosset

Elaine Gross returns to role as president at ERASE Racism

By Hannah Devlin

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend front The Who, which is coming to Jones Beach on Aug. 23.

Do This

The Weekender: Things to do on Long Island this weekend

By Long Island Press

Glen Cove Board of Education Vice President Anne Markoulis (L.) and Superintendent Alexa Doeschner (R.) discuss the board's public comment policy.

Glen Cove

Glen Cove school board reviews public comment rules, changes to calendar

By Hannah Devlin

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine (L.) and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (R.) discussed emergency preparedness in Farmingdale.

Bruce Blakeman, Ed Romaine talk hurricane preparedness as Erin creeps in

By Casey Fahrer

317 Main Street in Farmingdale was voted the 2025 Best American Restaurant on Long Island. Here's why.

317 Main Street: Inside the 2025 Best American Restaurant on Long Island

By Dorcas Umaru

Multiple sclerosis (MS) used to be considered untreatable. Today, breakthroughs in medicine let patients live happy, healthy lives. Here's what the experts say.

Health

Breakthrough multiple sclerosis (MS) treatments are changing lives on Long Island

By Nicole Formisano

Xerox CEO Steve Bandrowczak, from Long Island

Babylon

LI native CEO leads Xerox into new era

By Claude Solnik

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