By Mike White 🇺🇸 July 28, 2026

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☕ Good morning, Long Island!

🏊🏼 Moth-balled since 2009, the East Bathhouse at Jones Beach finally reopened to bathers this past weekend after a $100 million transformation.

🚗 And here's a column I wrote about clueless drivers. 😆

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Weather: We're looking at a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in Huntington today. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.

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MEET OUR SPONSORS

GLI's Greater Moriches coverage is funded in part by Peconic Bay Medical Center, a place that is here for life’s most defining moments.

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1. 7th Street Burger bringing first Suffolk County location to Lake Grove

🍔 The popular New York City smashburger chain 7th Street Burger is expanding deeper onto Long Island. Click here for the full story.

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2. Popei’s Clam Bar opens new Patchogue pop-up inside Amsterdam

🍤 The family-owned seafood favorite has opened a new pop-up restaurant inside Amsterdam in Patchogue, bringing many of the signature dishes that generations of Islanders have enjoyed for nearly 50 years.

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3. Housing lottery opens for 80 affordable apartments in Central Islip

🏗️ Long Islanders looking for affordable housing have a new opportunity to apply for one of 80 below-market-rate apartments at One Carleton Green, a mixed-income development now under construction in Central Islip.

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More Island happenings

🧗🏼 Setauket’s new indoor climbing gym is almost ready to open

🏌🏼‍♂️ Pine Ridge tees up a new era with gastropub, brunch and robots​

🫗 After strong Roslyn debut, Pilar Coffee Bar eyes rapid expansion

🎬 Meet the 2026 Stony Brook Film Festival award winners​

✏️ Napoleon Dynamite cast heads to Patchogue this September

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GREAT STORIES

How Drew Patrick Spa became a cornerstone of Bay Shore’s revival

A devastating car crash, a vacant old bank and a vision for wellness helped shape one of Bay Shore's most recognizable businesses. Go behind the scenes (and back in time) to see how Drew Patrick grew from a personal healing journey into a cornerstone of downtown Bay Shore.

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.