A Brighter Little Star: Stellina Ristorante Unveils Its Renovated Oyster Bay Dining Room

Williston Park Turns 100, and the Storm That Moved Its Party Picked the Perfect Date

A nor'easter pushed Williston Park's 100th birthday party to October 4, exactly a century after the village's first election, with a dinner dance still to come.

A Hometown Award for the Film That Put Long Island's Underground Hip-Hop on Screen

Central Islip's Archie Snowden won the Hometown Filmmaker Award at LIMEHOF's second Music Documentary Film Festival for his underground hip-hop history.

The LA Fitness Clubs That Closed in Smithtown and Garden City Park Are Coming Back as Club Studio

LA Fitness’s parent company is turning its closed Smithtown and Garden City Park clubs into Club Studio, a luxury gym with five boutique studios under one roof.

La Porta by the Slice Is Open in Northport Village’s Old LILCO Building

La Porta by the Slice is open at 40 Woodbine Ave. in Northport Village, bringing takeout and delivery slices, pies and garlic knots from the Main Street brick-oven team.

Alluring Age Heads East: Free Consultations With Dr. Luis Fandos in Port Jefferson, Three Fridays Only

West Islip's Alluring Age brings Dr. Luis Fandos to The Wellness Stop in Port Jefferson for complimentary consultations on Oct. 23, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18. Spots are limited.

Events

To God's Ear, a Film Shot on the North Fork, Screens at the Avram in Southampton October 24

Stan Schofield's To God's Ear, a North Fork-made drama about grief, friendship and a healing horse, screens Oct. 24 at the Avram Theater in Southampton, with a director Q&A.

The Gift of Glow: Red Light Method Commack Is Launching Gift Cards This Month, Just in Time for the Holidays

Red Light Method in Commack is launching gift cards this month. Inside the studio's red light, Power Plate, Pilates and infrared sauna, and why it is the holiday gift to give.

Station Yards Breaks Ground Again: 285 Apartments and a Northwell Hub Are Next for Ronkonkoma

TRITEC and Northwell break ground on a $175 million phase of Ronkonkoma's Station Yards: three buildings, 285 apartments and a 30,000-square-foot medical hub.

The Operating Rooms Built for Open-Heart Surgery Just Opened in Oceanside

Mount Sinai South Nassau opened five oversized operating suites in Oceanside, two of them built for an open-heart program arriving on the South Shore this year.

Free Community College Is Coming for Long Island Career Changers, Degree or No Degree

From January, New Yorkers 25 to 55 can study high-demand fields tuition-free at Nassau, Suffolk and Farmingdale, even if they already hold a degree.

True Religion Picked Valley Stream for Its First Full-Price Long Island Store

The denim brand joins Timberland and T-Mobile at Green Acres Mall, where a 400,000-square-foot makeover is adding a ShopRite, Fogo de Chao and more.

Merrick's New Gyro Counter Is 100 Percent Halal, and the Family Behind It Calls That a New York First

A father and son opened Pita Grill House on Merrick Road, a build-your-own Greek counter where every protein is halal, something they say is a New York first.

Smoothie King Smithtown Throws Its Grand Opening October 17, With $3.99 Smoothies All Day

Smoothie King on East Main Street in Smithtown celebrates its grand opening Saturday, October 17, with $3.99 20-ounce smoothies all day, a ribbon cutting and Free Smoothies for a Year booklets.

Events

Mill Neck's Apple Festival Turns 70, and the Manor Gates Open October 10 and 11

Apples, cider donuts and 50 vendors return to the Gold Coast manor October 10 and 11, as the North Shore's oldest fall tradition turns 70.

The Hall of Fame Built for Billy Joel Is Making Room for Ray Romano

For 22 years the Stony Brook hall has inducted musicians. On November 5, Ray Romano and Nassau's Rory Rosegarten become its first comedy names on the wall.

King Kullen Belongs to Giunta's Now, and All 28 Stores Are Staying Open

The sale of America's first supermarket closed Saturday. All 24 King Kullen stores and four Wild by Nature markets stay open under Giunta's of Oakdale.

A Record $425,000 Night for the Free Program That Looks After the Siblings of Sick Kids

SIBSPlace, the free Rockville Centre program for children whose sibling or parent is seriously ill, raised a record $425,000 at its Arts After Dark gala.

HOSHI Opens Monday, and Oyster Bay Just Became the North Shore's Sushi Destination

HOSHI, the sushi bar and Japanese restaurant from Stellina Hospitality, opens Monday, October 5 at 34 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay, with a Chef's Omakase worth the drive from anywhere on Long Island.

The $100 Bill a Baldwin Chemistry Teacher Waited 25 Years to Hand Over

For 25 years, Baldwin High School teacher Anthony Simonelli promised $100 for a perfect Chemistry Regents score. Jojo Yawson finally collected.

Louder Now at 20: Amityville's Taking Back Sunday Reopens Its Biggest Album

Taking Back Sunday reissues Louder Now on October 16 with two B-sides, a bonus 7-inch and collector pressings, 20 years after the Amityville band went national.

A 105-Year-Old From Floral Park Opened the Islanders' Season With His Saxophone, Again

Floral Park's Dominick Critelli, a 105-year-old WWII veteran, played the anthem on saxophone at the Islanders' home opener, and the Isles won 6-0.

Six Wing Spots in Suffolk Worth Building a Sunday Around, From Ronkonkoma to Sagaponack

From a dedicated wing counter in Lake Ronkonkoma to smoked wings in Sagaponack, six Suffolk spots that take football-season wings seriously.

Huntington's John's Crazy Socks Store Has a New Name, and the Village Threw It a Parade

John and Mark Cronin renamed their Huntington Main Street store Wahooo Market by John, adding gifts made by people with differing abilities.

No More Driving Into the City: the Coast Guard Is Now Recruiting on Sunrise Highway

The Coast Guard cut the ribbon Saturday on Recruiting Office Long Island at 235 Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook, its dedicated home for Island recruits.

The Farm Where Long Island Wine Began Is Getting Ready to Pour Again

The 66-acre Cutchogue farm where the Hargraves planted Long Island's first wine grapes in 1973 has been reborn as The Hidden JEM, and wine is next.

Long Beach Has Raised $1 Million for Kids With Cancer, One Mustache at a Time

The Long Beach crew behind Mustaches For Kids has passed $1 million raised for MSK Kids since 2007. This season builds to the Stache Bash on Oct. 23.

Burgerology Is Lining Up a Patchogue Comeback on Main Street

Two years after leaving Railroad Avenue, the Long Island burger chain is pointing its return at 76 West Main Street in downtown Patchogue.

The Atlantic Has Its Own Grand Canyon, and It Starts 100 Miles From Long Island

Hudson Canyon runs 350 miles, plunges more than two miles down and hides sperm whales and ancient corals just past Long Island's horizon.

The LIRR Just Bought 46 Acres in Port Jefferson Station for $10

The MTA closed on 46 acres of the old Lawrence Aviation property for ten dollars, keeping the path open for electric trains on the Port Jefferson Branch.

Medford's Service Dog Campus Doubled Its Dorms, and a Bay Shore Builder Picked Up the Bill

Canine Companions' Medford campus opened a donated residence hall and kennel wing, doubling the rooms where people live while training with their service dogs.

TGI Fridays Is Planning a New York Comeback, and It Runs Through Central Islip

TGI Fridays signed its first U.S. growth deal in a decade: five new restaurants across New York, anchored by the franchisee now running the Central Islip Fridays.

The Only Emeril Teaching Kitchen in New York Just Opened Inside a Medford Elementary School

Tremont Elementary in Medford is now the eighth school in America, and the only one in New York, with an Emeril Culinary Garden and Teaching Kitchen.

Events

No Actors, No Jump Scares: Halloween House Opens Its New Home in Greenlawn

Halloween House Long Island left Hicksville for 777 Pulaski Road in Greenlawn: indoor themed rooms, no actors, no jump scares, open all October.

A Father Finished His Son's Last Album, and Bay Shore Hears It Saturday Night

Blue Point songwriter Travis McKeveny died in 2021. His father and LI musicians finished his last album, live Saturday at Bay Shore's Boulton Center.

by Long Island Wave · October 1, 2026

Uncle Giuseppe's Turns 25 and Puts Its Kitchen on Wheels, Starting Friday in Smithtown

Uncle Giuseppe's marks 25 years with a food truck tour: five October weekends at Smithtown, Port Jefferson Station, Melville and North Babylon.