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Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is a research institute in Upton, New York that brings together scientists and engineers to conduct research in its world-class facilities. BNL was established in 1947 at the site of Camp Upton, a former U.S. army ...
Long Islanders know it doesn’t have to cost and arm and a leg to have fun locally. There are plenty of exciting free activities taking place year-round on Long Island, and the beautiful scenery beckons visitors by the thousands to ...
Long Island has a lot of great history that many people do not know about. Museums are a great way to learn something new about history, art, or science. Long Island is lucky enough to have many Museums. One of ...
Summertime - if there's one thing that all Long Islanders can agree upon, it's that enjoying the season of Summer is a blast here on Long Island! The warmer weather gives us the opportunity to take advantage of all of ...
The Woolworth Estate embodies the opulence and wealth of the Gold Coast during the ninteenth century. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WoolworthEstate.gif Long Island’s North Shore has long been home to large estates maintained by the wealthy and the well-to-do. Although towns and sprawling suburban ...
New York City is one of the largest and most populated cities in the entire world, largely because it contains five regions, or boroughs. All five of the boroughs we have today – Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island ...
Long Island locals and tourists enjoy a sunny day at Jones Beach. Photo by Kelly Tenny via Longisland.com's Jones Beach Photo Gallery. Beautiful natural features, a rich cultural history and miles upon miles of open coastline make Long Island a ...
Parenting on Long Island Take it from me, Long Island is a GREAT place to be a kid. Incidentally, that also makes it a great place to be a parent. With so much to offer, from great schools, beautiful natural ...
Long Island is a great place to start a family and raise children. In addition to our excellent public and private schools, beautiful parks and beaches and fantastic museums and entertainment centers, Long Island offers a wide selection of outlets and stores ...
Long Island is home to some of the most beautiful and popular beaches in the world. Part of the appeal of Long Island beaches is the well-developed recreation and tourism industries focused on our shores. National, state, county and municipal ...
Long Beach Island has been one of the most popular beaches on the eastern seaboard for over a century. Long Beach Island is the westernmost of Long Island’s barrier islands, and is home to the City of Long Beach ...
A brave firefighter putting out a blaze. Photo by Michael Cossey via Free Images. Volunteer Opportunities on Long Island One of the many advantages to living on Long Island, is that there is ample opportunity to give back to your ...
Weekend getaways and “staycations” are becoming increasingly more popular, especially for those of us who need to take a break, but can’t leave the real world for more than a day or two. Fortunately for Long Islanders and other locals, ...
Week-long vacations are nice, but those short one-day excursions or weekend trips can be just as great if you’re planning it on Long Island! Whether you’re looking to fill in the regular weekday, weekend, extended holiday weekend, or summer day ...
Taking off from “50 Reasons Why We Love Living on Long Island,” we also want to give you 50 reasons why you’d want to raise your kid on Long Island. As every good parent will do, you want to offer ...
Besides being one of the most populous metropolitan cities in the world, New York City is also a global center for commerce, finance, media, art and finance. The United Nations Headquarters is located in lower Manhattan, giving New York the ...
Long Island is a truly unique place, offering a diversity of natural settings, from pine barrens to maritime forests, inland lakes and forest preserves, white sand beaches on the South Shore and Fire Island, to glacial moraines offering scenic vistas ...
The North Shore of Long Island borders the Long Island Sound, and from here on clear days you can see straight across to Connecticut. The geography of the north shore is unique throughout Long Island. Tidal estuaries and salt marshes, ...
Whether you have heard it called The Big Apple, The City That Never Sleeps, or simply The City, there is undoubtedly only one place that has earned the title of New York City. Comprised of five boroughs - Manhattan, Brooklyn, ...
It’s no wonder that Long Island is one of the most popular vacation destinations on the East Coast! It offers vacationers beautiful white sandy beaches, majestic rocky bluffs, park land, art, science and history museums, theatres, vineyards & wineries, ...