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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

Business

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

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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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Hempstead

Town of Hempstead 9/11 memorial draws over 1,000

By Ryan Toohill

apple season

Peak apple season brings sweet and savory ideas to the table

By Christy Hinko

The Village of Manorhaven held its annual 9/11 remembrance in front of the village's 9/11 memorial.

Port Washington

Village of Manorhaven commemorates 24th anniversary of 9/‌11

By Larissa Fuentes

The Town of Oyster Bay held a public hearing for the special use permit application at the site of the former Manor East Catering Hall in Massapequa in April.

Massapequa

Massapequa catering hall approved by Town of Oyster Bay

By Casey Fahrer

Event volunteers help organize donated items, including non-perishables and homeware.

Woodbury

PSEG’s Woodbury food drive collects 3,000 meals

By Hannah Devlin

The Village of East Hills Board of Trustees, Trustee Clara Pomerantz, Mayor Michael Koblenz and Trustee Emmanuel Zuckerman, discussed new speed signs and a new playground for the village.

Roslyn

East Hills considers speed signs, playground upgrades

By Larissa Fuentes

Admission to the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum's Rail Fest will include entry to the museum's indoor exhibitions and displays.

Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay Railroad Museum to host 1st annual Rail Fest on Sept. 20

By Hannah Devlin

Locust Valley Superintendent Kristen Turnow says school officials worked alongside county police to investigate a gun threat made via voicemail.

Gun threat cancels Locust Valley school board meeting, security ramped up at schools

By Hannah Devlin

The iconic Long Beach boardwalk is a destination for new health stores.

Long Beach

Long Beach sees new wave of wellness stores along boardwalk

By James Bernstein

Things to do on Long Island this weekend include a concert from '90s alt-rockers Papa Roach.

Do This

The Weekender: Things to do on Long Island this weekend

By Long Island Press

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