By Mike White 🇺🇸 March 19, 2026

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1. Garden City vs. Massapequa set as Nassau rolls out crossover games

🏈 The idea originated with Carey head coach Mike Stanley, who began exploring ways to create more competitive games after reviewing last season’s scores and noticing a number of lopsided results.

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2. Column: Why are New Yorkers still scraping at registration stickers in 2026?

🚗 Welcome to one of the most quietly frustrating, oddly outdated rituals still alive in New York: registration stickers that are straight out of the 1970s. Millions in state contracts help keep the outdated system in place.

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3. Pizza beer is being brewed in Nassau and it starts with real slices

🍕🍺 A Nassau brewery is teaming up with a local pizzeria to create a pizza-inspired beer—brewed with actual slices—for 516 Day. The collab brings together Barrier Brewing Co. and King Umberto of Elmont.

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Police & Courts

⚖️ A Sayville crash victim is suing a former LI school superintendent, alleging negligence after a DWI collision that left the motorcyclist seriously injured.

🚔 An Oceanside woman pleaded not guilty in a deadly Southern State Parkway DWI crash that killed two people, as prosecutors say she admitted to drinking and was driving 70 mph.

More headlines to highlight

🎷 The Jazz Loft has officially taken ownership of Riverhead’s historic Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, marking a new chapter at the 144-year-old venue.

🥧 Mighty Fine pie bar and cafe is nearing its full debut in Huntington, eyeing a pre-Easter reopening after months of renovations and a test pop-up. The Bay Shore location is still in the works, too.

🌯 Chipotle has opened in Long Beach, taking over part of the former movie theater space on Park Avenue after the cinema closed in 2023.

🥩 Outback Steakhouse in East Setauket has closed after decades, with the shutdown tied to an expiring lease and broader company cutbacks.

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Q & A

Why the Toast Coffeehouse founder is betting on a quieter concept

Greater Long Island recently caught up with Scarlatos to talk about the inspiration behind The Study and whether it could become part of Toast’s future expansion. Click here for the conversation.

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