By Mike White 🇺🇸 July 16, 2026

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Weather: Today we're looking at patchy smoke (see below) and mostly cloudy before gradually becoming sunny with a high near 91 in Levittown.

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1. Hazy skies over Long Island caused by Canadian wildfire smoke

🔥 The smoky skies, which could linger into today, are the result of Canadian wildfires, with weather patterns carrying the smoke south into portions of the Midwest and Northeast, according to the AP.

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2. Developers unveil open-air vision for Broadway Commons in Hicksville

🏬 Broadway Commons in Hicksville could look dramatically different within the next year or two if developers and many members of the surrounding community get their way, GLI reports.

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3. Former LIU runner calls for track program investigation, alleges NCAA compliance issues, conflict of interest

🏃🏼‍♀️ The 2023 Oceanside H.S. graduate said the statement “was not created as a reaction to my removal from the team, nor is it an act of retaliation,” adding that the underlying concerns “were documented and developed over an extended period” while she was still with the team.

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More headlines to highlight

🦞 Amalfi at Claudio’s officially opened Thursday in Greenport, marking an expansion into a second location for what started in Hampton Bays.

🧢 The Pittsburgh Pirates chose two Long Island high school baseball players within the first three of the 2026 MLB Draft.

🚗 An 8-year-old boy accidentally struck his grandmother with her car in Lindenhurst after climbing behind the wheel and pushing start.

🚨 Nassau Police are on the hunt for a man they said committed a lewd act near a public park in Mineola, and have released pictures.

🚒 Bohemia is rallying around a local family after a devastating house fire.

🥗 The rapidly expanding Middle Eastern chain NAYA has opened a New Hyde Park location, marking its third on Long Island.

🚓 Police are asking the public for help identifying witnesses and obtaining dash camera footage related to a shooting on the Southern State.

🌯 Check out this new café that just opened in Shoreham.

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Inside Great South Bay Brewery’s growing lineup of L.I. event spaces

With every beer poured, cocktail shaken and burger or burrito served, Great South Bay Brewery continues its expansion across Long Island. And they’re now inviting us all to celebrate life’s biggest moments with them. Check out their diverse lineup of event spaces and start planning.

Greater Babylon coverage is funded in part by The Argyle Theatre, where Broadway comes to Babylon Village. Click here for tickets to Beautiful running now through Aug. 30.