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By Mike White ❄️ Jan. 29, 2026

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☕ Good morning, Long Island!

🍣 Winter Long Island Restaurant Week is in full swing.

☃️ We'll be keeping an eye on the weather for Sunday. Be sure to follow our social feeds. We're looking at a 50% chance of snow.

🎻 Update: The Island Symphony Bach Festival we previously told you about has been rescheduled to Sunday, Feb. 1., barring another snowstorm.

✍🏼 Feel free to respond to this email with feedback!

Weather: 🏔️ Mostly sunny with a high near 22. Wind chill factors between -5 and 5. Breezy with gusts as high as 20 mph. Source: NWS

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GLI MOVERS & SHAKERS

​Tim Finnegan has been promoted to partner at McIntyre, Donohue, Accardi, Salmonson & Riordan. His work focuses on complex workers’ compensation matters and supporting injured workers across the region.

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First, Long Island Ducks sold to company affiliated with Texas Rangers

⚾ The Long Island Ducks have been sold to REV Entertainment, the official sports and entertainment company of the Texas Rangers, ending founder Frank Boulton’s 25-year ownership.

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Second, Amazon Fresh closing all supermarkets, including LI locations

🛒 The retailer says it will focus more on online grocery delivery and expanding its Whole Foods Market footprint, with some stores converted into Whole Foods. Related: Amazon Fresh’s closure means nearly 150 job are being cut at East Setauket store alone.

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Third, Kismet Coffee Co. expands with elevated dinner, craft cocktails

🍽️ Kismet Coffee n Bay Shore has expanded into a full-day operation with an elevated dinner menu and craft cocktails in its larger Main Street space.

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More headlines to highlight

🧆 Dom’s Famous Chicken Fingers is opening its first standalone shop in Plainview this April after years as a cult hit at Dominick’s Deli.

🍜 JINYA Ramen Bar has opened its first New York location in Lake Grove with its signature slow-simmered ramen across from Smith Haven Mall.

🏈 Paul Longo, Suffolk's winningest high school football coach, is taking over the Shoreham-Wading River program after 31 years at William Floyd.

🛍️ Brookhaven is holding a public hearing on plans for The Shoppes at Triangle Park, a proposed retail center on Horseblock Road in Farmingville.

🎶 Dave Matthews Band is returning to Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh on July 21 as part of its 2026 summer tour.

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GREAT SHOWS

Two Legends. One Stage. Check out this Valentine’s Day event!

🎤 A special Valentine’s Day show brings a double-header tribute to Olivia Newton-John and Dolly Parton to the Jeanne Rimsky Theater in Port Washington on Feb. 14.

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