Tag: Greenport

Once a whaling town, the North Fork’s Village of Greenport is now a cultural hub with museums, art galleries, breweries, wineries and one of the nation’s oldest restaurants. Also, the beach is pretty great.

A man was arrested for strangling a 27-year-old woman to death in her Greenport home this week, Suffolk County police said.

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.

Three men were arrested for allegedly scamming $5 million from investors in what the trio falsely claimed was going to be the next big social media website, Suffolk County prosecutors said.

Everyone knows Long Island is home to Billy Joel, Charles Lindbergh’s first trans-Atlantic flight, and the nation’s first lighthouse, in Montauk, but here are some lesser-known local facts that may surprise even longtime Long Islanders.

Long Islanders love to be reminded how much Long Island rocks. Sure, there's no place like home. We here at the Press prefer this sweet...

The Long Island craft beer and brewery industry continues to grow. Now there are more than 30 microbreweries on Long Island. Here's your complete guide, including a list of Long Island craft beer bars. This one goes up to you, Long Island. Cheers!

June 21 marks the beginning of another eventful summer in Long Island and, as usual, there are many exciting fairs, festivals and carnivals through Labor Day from the East End to the New York City line!

The incoming chancellor’s remarks—made the same day as the gathering at East Islip Middle School—consequently carry enormous weight. Education advocates therefore view her acknowledgement that she’d “opt-out” as indication of a historically seismic shift—an alignment, even—away from the state’s long-held support of Common Core, and toward what opponents term “common sense” education policy.

Van Halen & David Lee Roth shred Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, G. Love & Special Sauce serenade NYCB Theatre at Westbury, Today’s Mixtape Festival storms The Emporium, Todd Rundgren rocks The Paramount, and so much more!