Tag: Great Neck

Two Long Island companies were among six ticket brokers fined $4.1 million combined for illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets to concerts and other events since 2011, authorities said.

Sum 41, Kris Kristofferson and Anthrax are among the many things to see and do on Long Island this weekend!

Comic Anthony Jeselnik, singer Barbara Streisand and a cooking demo with Martha Stewart are among the many things to see and do on Long Island this week!

A film series at Bow Tie Squire Cinemas in Great Neck culminates in a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Beatles releasing Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Punctuating Long Island's smorgasbord of communities are a variety of lively downtowns—characterized as popular local centralized hubs comprised of all the aforementioned businesses and attractions renowned for their wide range of exceptional cuisines, activities and tourist destinations. The following is a list of some of Long Island’s most popular and well-known downtowns, along with some of their top highlights, all well worth a visit with friends, family members, loved ones, and/or simply perfect for solo excursions to explore, learn about, and ultimately, embrace. Here’s the Ultimate Guide to Long Island Downtowns.

Two more suspects were arrested for breaking into Splish Splash Waterpark and riding BMX bicycles down the slides on Thanksgiving, meaning six of the eight involved were charged, Riverhead Town Police said.

The other 20 state Assembly members that represent Long Island all won re-election—ensuring Democrats retained their supermajority in the 150-member chamber.

Network with the top businesswomen on Long Island at Star Network's 'Long Island Power Women In Business' Event at Leonard's Palazzo in Great Neck Dec. 1!

The New York City Council recently announced it is setting aside $100,000 to study the pros and cons of supervised injection facilities where, under the watchful eye of a health-care professional, drug users can shoot heroin using sterile equipment with naloxone nearby to treat accidental overdoses. It’s an interesting idea, and there are more than 100 such facilities in six countries, but I hate it.

Ex-Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens) won Long Island Democratic congressional primaries Tuesday, but a third local race was too close to call, according to unofficial results. Suozzi decalred victory with 36 percent of the vote in the crowded field of five Democrats seeking to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington), who’s not seeking re-election. Meeks, who represents part of Nassau County, easily fended off Democratic challenger Ali Mirza, a publicist and county worker. But former Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst had a slim 29-vote lead over opponent David Calone, a former federal prosecutor turned venture capitalist.