By Mike White 🇺🇸 June 2, 2026

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1. LI claims three of New York’s top 7 places to live in new U.S. News rankings

🏡 Long Island once again planted its flag at the top of the New York state leaderboard in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Places to Live rankings, with three communities cracking the state’s top seven.

2. Bass Pro Shops moves forward with plans for LI’s first Outdoor World

🎣 Bass Pro Shops is planning to open its first Long Island location in Hicksville at 195 North Broadway, the site of the former Sears Auto Center.

3. Husband-and-wife team opens Graze Craze in Bay Shore, the Island's first

🥂 Joe and Amy Rago have opened Graze Claze at 18 Fourth Ave. in Bay Shore, bringing handcrafted charcuterie boards, picnic boxes, catering spreads and grab-and-go options to Long Island’s South Shore.

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🍭 Saturday Candy Co. is heading to Westhampton Beach, giving the Swedish sweets shop its third Long Island location.

🧱 Old Westbury Gardens is now home to giant LEGO sculptures built from more than 300,000 bricks.

🇺🇸 Wantagh’s Madison Taylor capped off a championship season by winning college lacrosse’s highest individual honor.

🏌️ Heading to the U.S. Open? Tournament organizers say the LIRR will once again be the easiest way to reach Shinnecock Hills.

🎬 A brand-new film festival is coming to Sea Cliff, bringing independent movies and filmmakers to the North Shore.

🏛️ Farmingdale High School has unveiled its first-ever Wall of Valor honoring alumni who served in the military.

Greater Babylon coverage is funded in part by The Argyle Theatre, where Broadway comes to Babylon Village. Click here for tickets to The Prince of Egypt, starting April 16 and running through June 7.