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Selden’s viral 0-bedroom home finds the perfect buyer for $275K 🏠 The little Selden house that became a national sensation for having zero bedrooms and a six-figure asking price has finally found its person. And he’s thrilled. CLICK TO READ →
Your weekly roundups of Long Island's biggest stories By Mike White 🍁 Oct. 8, 2026 If you like our content, please forward this email to friends. SIGN UP ☕ Good morning, Long Island! 🎻 The Island Symphony Orchestra is kicking off its 2026-27 season with a celebration of Viennese music and food. ✍🏼 Feel free to respond to this email with feedback. 🪧Also, click here if you're looking to promote an event or a great local business! Weather: It will be sunny with a high near 74 today in Seaford. 😎...
Parents, your kids don’t need another trunk-or-treat Enough with the trunk-or-treats already. GLI publisher Mike White argues that when we turn Halloween into a monthlong event, we risk taking some of the magic out of the one night kids are supposed to remember. CLICK TO READ →
Your weekly roundups of Long Island's biggest stories By Mike White 🇺🇸 Oct. 6, 2026 If you like our content, please forward this email to friends. SIGN UP ☕ Good morning, Long Island. 🗞️ We've got a wide range of local news for you! 📚 In the meantime, here are Suffolk’s 10 best elementary schools for 2027, from Dix Hills to Montauk ✍🏼 Feel free to respond to this email with feedback. 🪧Also, click here if you're looking to promote an event or a great local business! Hope everyone is enjoying...
34 missing children and teens found in L.I. rescue operation The young people found ranged in age from 7 to 18 when they were reported missing to the Nassau County Police Department, Suffolk Police or the NYPD, officials said. They included children who had been trafficked. READ THE STORY ➡️
GREAT DAYS: Fall Fest at Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. in Peconic happens this Sunday, Oct. 4. Tap here for details & tickets. • • • Chip City closes all locations; blames economic headwinds The cookie chain that had built a sizable footprint on Long Island. Chip City, which started in Astoria, announced the shutdown Friday on Instagram, saying that “despite extensive efforts to stabilize our business in the face of significant macro-economic headwinds,” it made the “very difficult decision”...
TGI Fridays’ two L.I. restaurants will stay open; expansion planned Bliss Bites has acquired the Fridays in Central Islip. (GLI/Mike White) TGI Fridays isn’t done with Long Island just yet The casual dining chain’s two remaining Long Island restaurants — in Central Islip and Valley Stream — will remain open as the company begins a new expansion push across New York, a representative confirmed to GLI. READ THE STORY ➡️
Your weekly roundups of Long Island's biggest stories By Mike White 🇺🇸 Oct. 1, 2026 If you like our content, please forward this email to friends. SIGN UP ☕ Good morning, Long Island. 🎃 Happy spooky season! ✍🏼 Feel free to respond to this email with feedback. 🪧Also, click here if you're looking to promote an event or a great local business! Today's weather: A chance of sprinkles before 11 a.m., otherwise partly sunny with a high near 74 in Freeport. MEET OUR SPONSORS 1. Halloween Local:...
Island Empanada closes Rocky Point and Shirley stores Founder Roy Pelaez tells GLI that rising expenses and more cautious customers forced the homegrown chain down to four locations Island Empanada closed its company-owned Rocky Point store for good on Sept. 8, just after Labor Day. Its Shirley location, which a franchisee has run, closes permanently at the end of the business day today, Wednesday. READ THE STORY ➡️
Your weekly roundups of Long Island's biggest stories By Mike White 🇺🇸 Sept. 29, 2026 If you like our content, please forward this email to friends. SIGN UP ⛅ Good morning, Long Island! 🫗 Starbucks has suddenly closed three locations across Nassau and Suffolk counties. 🏈 We enjoyed an epic football matchup last night at Hofstra. Scroll down for the complete game recap. Follow us on social for video. ✍🏼 Feel free to respond to this email with feedback. 🪧Also, click here if you're looking to...