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From hayrides and pumpkin patches to apple cider and food trucks, here's your complete 2025 guide to all the fall festivals & fairs happening on Long Island this autumn.

Nassau

Long Island Fall Festivals & Fairs 2025: Your Complete Guide to Dates, Locations and Seasonal Fun

By Grace Bonamico

LIRR

AMNY

LIRR strike fears: MTA makes contingency plans for riders as possible work stoppage looms

The Roslyn Grist Mill received first half of $2 million fund for restoration from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

Roslyn

Nassau County Exec Blakeman delivers $1M to jumpstart Roslyn Grist Mill restoration

By Larissa Fuentes

Bill O'Reilly

Columns

Bill O’Reilly Column: History unfolds

By Bill O’Reilly

Harbor Hill Security Guard Mike Barnwell gets a big thank you from Harbor Hill students on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Roslyn

Roslyn School District marks 24th anniversary of Sept. 11

By Larissa Fuentes

Williston Park, East Williston honor lives lost in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

By Isabella Gallo

Firefighters from Oyster Bay, East Norwich and surrounding communities stood for the the 9/11 memorial at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park.

9/11 remembrance honors 25 who died in attacks from Oyster Bay, East Norwich

By Hannah Devlin

The Port Washington Water Pollution Control District commissioners voted to seek removal of one of the three commissioners.

Port Washington

Port water pollution district moves to remove Commissioner Kurz

By Larissa Fuentes

Hundreds gather for the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce's annual street fair.

Hicksville

Hundreds attend Hicksville Chamber of Commerce’s annual street fair

By Casey Fahrer

native gardens

Body, Mind, Planet

Native gardens challenge lawn traditions across Long Island

By Christy Hinko

Killer Queen

Music

Killer Queen to rock Westbury with faithful Freddie Mercury tribute

By Christy Hinko

The Fire Island beaches look as beautiful as postcards with plentiful dunes and wide expanses, in part due to massive amounts of sand used to replenish them. And summer winds have been shifting sand back to the beach ever since Super Storm Sandy and other storms took big bites out of the shore.

Bay Shore

State authorizes $1.7 billion to fund Fire Island to Montauk Point storm resilience

By Claude Solnik

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Nassau

Nassau single-family house prices continue rise, nearing $900K

By Claude Solnik

Arik is one of this month's featured pets waiting to be adopted! Could you be his fur-ever home?

Pets

7 perfect pets who can’t wait to be adopted

By Allison Matos

Nick Armstrong is taking over Manhasset High School's varsity men's lacrosse program after being a long-time assistant.

Manhasset

Manhasset men’s lacrosse promotes 12-year assistant to lead program

By Casey Fahrer

The Westbury Fire Department may receive funding for a new memorial to honor those who have died to go along its existing memorial.

Uniondale

Westbury Water and Fire District, Westbury Arts to possibly receive county grants

By Casey Fahrer

Glen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck will speak at the Car Free Day Long Island Rally in Farmingdale to promote the campaign.

Glen Cove

Glen Cove promotes Car Free Day Long Island on Sept. 22

By Hannah Devlin

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Adult classes return for fall semester at Herricks, East Williston, Roslyn school districts

By Isabella Gallo

An osprey was rehabilitated and returned to its nest after webcams monitored by PSEG Long Island showed that it could not stand on its own.

Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay osprey rehabilitated, returned to nest

By Hannah Devlin

Floral Park holds annual 9/11 ceremony, honors those who died serving others

By Isabella Gallo

Freeport Ninja Academy was the Nassau County winner of the L.O.C.A.L. Small Business Grants program.

Freeport

Freeport Ninja Academy, Little Feet Big Steps win $25K from L.O.C.A.L. Small Business Grants program

By Casey Fahrer

Ompahfest

The Full Bavarian: Ompahfest returns on Sept. 21

By Christy Hinko

Temple Israel of Great Neck held their annual Sept. 11 ceremony on Saddle Rock Bridge.

Great Neck

Temple Israel of Great Neck marks 9/11 anniversary on Saddle Rock Bridge

By Larissa Fuentes

Politics

Mineola board approves new neurosurgery practice, taekwondo school

By Isabella Gallo

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