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By Mike White 🦃 Nov. 26, 2025

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☕ Good morning, Long Island. Happy Thanksgiving! (I'm only sending one edition this week due to the holiday.)

❄️ A Hallmark-style Holiday Night Market returns to Stony Brook Village on Saturday, complete with vendors, carolers and falling snow.

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

🗳️ And please vote in our Turkey Day poll:

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Which is your favorite? Pumpkin Pie Sweet Potato Pie

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First, Holiday magic returns to Brightwaters Farms for 2nd straight year

🎄The Christmas Extravaganza down at the farm returns this holiday season for a second straight year in Bay Shore, starting on Black Friday.

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Second, Smith Point Bridge reopens to heavier loads; traffic down to one lane

🚧 The emergency weight limits have been lifted, but all traffic over the troubled Smith Point Bridge will be constrained to one lane as Suffolk seeks to expedite repairs. Work on a new bridge starts next year.

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Third, a photo tour. Look inside Long Island’s new Toys ‘R’ Us location

🎈The iconic toy brand opened its new 7,000-square-foot flagship at Tanger Outlets Deer Park on Saturday morning — the first stand-alone Toys “R” Us on Long Island since 2018. Of course, GLI was there.

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More headlines to highlight

🥑 Toastique is bringing its first Long Island location to Woodbury this winter, offering gourmet toasts, juices and coffee. The fast-casual spot is opening at 8027 Jericho Turnpike near the town golf course.

☕🌸 Bloom & Brew is opening in Lake Grove — a new café combining coffee, tea and fresh-flower blooms. It’s set to be a stylish pit stop for caffeine lovers and flower fans alike.

❤️ Friends of 15-year-old Haley Singh and her mother, surgeon Dr. Shridevi “Shri” Singh, who died within a month of each other, have launched the Haley’s Hope campaign to spread holiday joy to families in need.

🧑‍⚖️ Donald Zoeller, the Oyster Bay attorney who won a landmark U.S. Supreme Court antitrust case, has died at 95. His decades-long career made him a prominent figure in the local and national legal community.

🍕 Umberto’s Pizzeria and Restaurant is expanding this month with a sixth Long Island spot in Farmingdale at 211 Airport Plaza Blvd.

⚾ Mets star Brandon Nimmo has been traded to the Texas Rangers. His $5 million Old Westbury home is now in limbo as he heads to Texas.

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LONG ISLAND IS HIRING

GallettAir, a family-owned HVAC company now in its 42nd year, is expanding its crew across Nassau and Suffolk.

Known for its close-knit, family-style culture, the company is hiring dependable, mechanically inclined individuals — from experienced tradespeople to those considering a career shift. GallettAir offers full healthcare, 401(k) plans, and has never had a layoff. The team welcomes skilled workers, recent grads, and anyone with a strong work ethic looking for steady, hands-on work with a trusted local business.

Call 631-587-8395 or email: service@gallettair.com to get going!

Click here for the full video from founder Carmine Galletta.

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