Long Island History
Dive into the history of Nassau & Suffolk with archival stories, photos, videos and more.
Central Islip opens 5.75-mile trek with historical markers
The trail highlights 20 significant locations with QR codes that connect to descriptions of each site's history.
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'We owe you our freedom'
WWII vet from Deer Park, 101, gets the French Legion of Honor2m read
Julius Pearse, leader in preservation of Black history on Long Island, dies at 913m read
LI preservation director wants to expand the group's reach, digitize archives2m read
Central Islip opens 5.75-mile trek with historical markers2m read
'We owe you our freedom'
WWII vet from Deer Park, 101, gets the French Legion of Honor2m read
Julius Pearse, leader in preservation of Black history on Long Island, dies at 913m read
LI preservation director wants to expand the group's reach, digitize archives2m read
Nassau to mark 80th anniversary of World War II with series of events next year1m read
American LGBTQ+ Museum will celebrate, train and educate3m read
Remembering Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor attack3m read
Meaning of Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor attack is unfamiliar to many LI students, survey finds4m read
How a LI music shop, and its owner, adapt in a changing industry6m read
Holocaust survivor seeks justice for Nazi thefts2m read
2 vets honored at emotional Lake Ronkonkoma gathering2m read
These longtime friends hunt for dinosaurs together on LI6m read
Remembering those lost in American Airlines Flight 587 crash helps 'hold on to those memories' 2m read
50 years later, residents still horrified by Amityville house gawkers4m read
'Mythology about this house'
LI pays tribute to veterans with ceremonies, service4m read
'This is what saved this country, the veterans'
'Such an important part of Long Island'
New museum pays homage to LI's naval aeronautics history2m read
'This was one of the actual rooms that was used for training'
'It was just what you had to do': Nearly 100 veterans honored at ceremony in Stony Brook2m read
Nearly a year after fire, Tesla Science Center determined to renovate4m read
Prayers for 'forgotten' Jewish psychiatric patients buried in Central Islip3m read
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New 'Tingle Bells' exhibit in NYC uses ASMR to soothe visitors during hectic holiday season
Artechouse's new 'Tingle Bells' exhibit transforms holiday stress into a calming, ASMR experience
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LIer creates massive 'Christmas Vacation' display, block party1m read
Latkes & candy canes: Interfaith families celebrate on LI 7m read
What Long Islanders can expect in 202532m read
Top Stories
'Cut off and forgotten': Families fear tech park will encroach on historic cemetery6m read
As a struggling single mom, she relied on food pantries to feed her kids. Now she helps others in need7m read
Huntington seeks historical status for restored home of 2 original Commack families1m read
Super tribute to Shirley comic book legend2m read
'He was so worth remembering': LI bridge renamed for NYPD veteran2m read
Preparing for the next Sandy: How best to protect the coast4m read