By Mike White 🇺🇸 July 21, 2026

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1. LIRR opens new Yaphank-BNL station, launches study of East End service upgrades

🚆 All aboard! The Long Island Rail Road opened its newest station Friday, officially relocating the historic Yaphank stop three miles east to a more accessible location near Brookhaven National Laboratory.

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2. JoJo Apples unveils new name, identity after Point Lookout renovations

🏖️ A longtime Point Lookout favorite is embracing change while holding onto the qualities that made it a community staple for three decades.

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3. Long Beach boardwalk welcomes Tulum Taco Stand, steakhouse to follow

🌮 Tulum Taco Stand has quietly opened along the oceanfront, while its sister concept, Hacienda Tulum, a high-end Mexican steakhouse, is preparing to welcome diners next month.

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More headlines to highlight

🧁 Wholesale baker Connemara Baking Co. is adding a second day of retail offerings, starting today at its Wantagh storefront.

⚽ Brentwood is mourning the loss of its beloved varsity boys soccer coach, who built one of New York’s premier high school programs.

🐍 Long Island’s crusade against timber rattlesnakes was unorganized, unsubsidized, and unrelenting. Read the full report.

🌱 After more than 15 years in Levittown, Staples will close its doors on Aug. 28, clearing the way for Sprouts Farmers Market.

🏀 Former Long Island and Brooklyn Nets guard Tyson Etienne is saying au revoir to the NBA as he heads to Paris.

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In the age of AI, Hunter Business School doubles down on hands-on

Artificial intelligence is forcing a new conversation about the future of work. And for many Long Islanders, it’s prompting a rethink of the traditional four-year college path.

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.