By Mike White 🇺🇸 Sept. 15, 2026

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1. Fire Island Ferries honored for little-known role in 9/11 aftermath

⛴️ Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Fire Island Ferries is receiving recognition for the role its crews played in NYC recovery efforts.

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2. Perk-Up Coffee Xpress grows to 4 Long Island locations, after starting with a single horse trailer

For Irene Neglia, great coffee is more than high-quality beans, careful roasting and consistent service. It’s about connection. 🤎

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3. Shinnecock Pow Wow marks 80 years. Its traditions go back thousands

Beyond the festivities, the gathering served as another reminder that the Shinnecock Nation remains here, maintaining its culture and traditions while continuing to fight for its sovereignty.

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More headlines to highlight

🎾 Wantagh 10-year-old serves up a big moment at the US Open

⛽ Long-abandoned Northampton gas station is finally gone for good​

🏈 Port Jefferson football is back; merged with Rocky Point

🚦Suffolk drivers to start getting money back from red light camera tickets

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Next Stop: Levittown, as Uncle Giuseppe’s eyes national expansion

Uncle Giuseppe’s is getting ready to take a little Long Island flavor to Pennsylvania. 🇮🇹 The homegrown supermarket chain has new stores on the way here in Levittown, King of Prussia and South Jersey.

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