By Mike White 🇺🇸 Nov. 3, 2026

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🎙️ Good morning, Long Island!

I hope everyone had a splendid Halloween, and enjoyed plenty of spooky movies along the way. 📺 Now it's onto Thanksgiving.

But first, we vote. ✅

🍣 Meantime, Long Island Restaurant Week is in full swing.

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Weather: Increasing clouds today with a high near 67 in Jamesport.

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1. Dario’s packs its new Massapequa Park pizzeria on opening day

🍕 Dario’s Pizza opened its second location to crowds in Massapequa Park on Friday. “It feels great to see the store packed out today. We hope it lasts!” owner Dario Carosi told Greater Long Island.

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2. Long Beach weighs allowing dogs on the beach during offseason

🐶 It was a dog fight in Long Beach, with locals debating at public hearing whether dogs should be allowed on the beach. One resident’s remarks drew boos from some in attendance. The Council convenes again today.

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3. The story behind Ruta Oaxaca’s rise to four restaurants on LI and in NYC

🇲🇽 On Ruta Oaxaca’s first day in Astoria, three families ordered takeout. Its founders, who got their start washing dishes and working the line, now run four Mexican restaurants, including locations in Patchogue and Woodbury.

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More headlines to highlight

🍶 Middle Island Starbucks enters home stretch of town approvals​

🥩 LongHorn Steakhouse to replace Bahama Breeze at Smith Haven Mall

🎢 Adventureland roars into its 65th year with two tiger-themed rides

👗 Centereach clothing brand Noravie honors founder’s mother through fashion

🪽 Angels of Long Island opens in Bellport after a decade in Patchogue

⚽ World Cup champion Sara Whalen Hess is bringing pro soccer home to Long Island

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Meet the team behind The K9 Shop’s growth on LI and beyond

What started nearly a decade ago with a handful of freezers in a couple’s Bellmore garage has grown into locations across the Island, Florida and South Carolina, attracting customers who often travel significant distances for products and guidance they say they can’t find elsewhere.

Greater Babylon coverage is funded in part by The Argyle Theatre, where Broadway comes to Babylon Village. Click here for Mary Poppins tickets.