Long Island Nostalgia
Look back at restaurants and businesses we miss, photos of Nassau and Suffolk then and now, TV shows and movies from years past and more.
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Remembering Hempstead's Calderone Concert Hall
Once a movie palace, the Calderone became LI's go-to rock venue of the 1970s and '80s.
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Send in the clones: Why tribute bands are thriving on LI8m read
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WCBS/880 AM ending: 'It's like a death in the family'2m read
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3 classic LI seafood houses for nostalgia-lovers8m read
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Pinball doctors: Meet the LIers who keep the lights flashing on these old-school games8m read
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Shea Stadium, World's Fair venues linked from birth3m read
Where are they now?
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Dick Cavett talks living on LI, Ali, Brando, more9m read
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What ever happened to WLIR's Malibu Sue?8m read
What ever happened to sportscaster Warner Wolf?8m read
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What ever happened to pioneering reporter Melba Tolliver?6m read
What ever happened to: John Johnson, longtime NYC news reporter5m read
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What ever happened to: Longtime Ch. 4 anchor Sue Simmons3m read
Places
Around 25 bowling alleys are left on LI. What happened to the ones we lost?7m read
Long Island restaurants we miss7m read
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Flashback: Malibu, OBI, Boardy Barn and more legendary LI clubs8m read
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Long Island goes to the mall: Classic Newsday photos of 'shop till you drop'2m read
Movies, Music and TV
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10 radio format flips that shocked LI listeners2m read
Remembering disco's glory days on Long Island9m read
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Catching up with former WCBS anchor Rolland Smith9m read
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The Gateway celebrates 75 years of big shows, big stars5m read