Long Island News from the Long Island Press

Tears streamed down the face of Kevin Palacios, a purple heart recipient and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, as it was announced that he was the new owner of a fully furnished mortgage-free home on Long Island.

“If you’re fixing up your home to appeal to potential buyers, go for changes that have broad appeal,” says Zillow Lifestyle Expert Amanda Pendleton.

Thomas Milana Jr. is in talks to open a dozen more sports-themed Man Cave Health centers nationwide — the next one in California and another on Long Island — with the goal of getting more men to the doctor and increasing early prevention.

Most Long Island homes don’t offer views of the Great Meadow, a natural habitat for many bird species and specimen trees. But this modern, one-of-a-kind, estate-style residence does, and it’s perfect for nature lovers.

Rear View: Cigar in hand, he spat out barbed one-liners and zany asides to the camera with devilish irreverence, hamming it up and captivating audiences for 45 years. At the height of their popularity, Groucho Marx and his parents lived in Great Neck.

Under clear blue summer skies, the City of Long Beach hosted the annual Long Island Pride Parade on Sunday, attracting what festival organizers described as the largest crowd to ever attend a Pride event on Long Island.

Even before superheroes proved their superpowers at the box office in the late 1970s, Marty Abrams, of Great Neck, had an entrepreneurial eureka moment that made him the father of the action figure.

The Marshall Tucker Band plays The Paramount this week, Dionne Warwick serenades NYCB Theatre at Westbury, and much more to see and do this week on Long Island!

Organizers of the Long Island Fight for Charity announced the names of more than 20 the men and women volunteer boxers who are entering training to prepare to box in the 16th annual event this fall.

OpEd: We are ending a system where one half of taxpayers subsidized the other half.

“I went from studying fish to cooking them,” says Jeff Manzullo, head chef at Tiki Joe’s Captain’s Table.

Warning! There’s a cuteness overload happening on Long Island, which means there’s plenty of cats, kittens, dogs and puppies to adopt-so head down to your local shelter/rescue and bring home a new best friend today!