By Mike White 🇺🇸 Sept. 17, 2026

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SPECIAL REPORT

1. Long Island homeschooling has more than tripled since 2009. It’s rising again

📊 Long Island’s homeschooling population has more than tripled since 2009, and it’s climbing again. We dug through 16 years of state data and found the biggest one-year surge actually came before COVID.

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2. Meet the Long Island fans who caught Pete Alonso’s 300th home run

⚾ They went to Citi Field on Tuesday night hoping to witness history. Instead, three Mets fans from Smithtown ended up catching a piece of it.

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3. Gourmet Burger Bistro says goodbye after 18 years in Port Jefferson

🍔 Owner Mike Napoli announced the closure in an emotional social media post, saying it marked the first day since the restaurant opened in 2008 that Gourmet Burger Bistro was not open.

MORE FOOD + DRINK

Sneak peek inside Whiskey Down Diner

🍳 Greater Long Island got a sneak peek inside the popular restaurant’s new Babylon Village location last week as the family behind the Farmingdale-based concept prepares to open its second L.I. location.

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More headlines to highlight

🚨 Man wanted for taking upskirt photos of woman at Riverhead Walmart

🥅 Kashawn Aitcheson ready to turn heads at Islanders training camp​

🥊 ‘Rocky’ villain Dolph Lundgren heading to Gold’s Gym in E. Northport

📖 Merrick Library opens full-service coffee bar with a local flavor

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For this multi-generational firm on LI, it’s about life, family, legacy

The firm is led by founder Hank Cerruti and his son, Zacharey Cerruti, alongside their partner Nicholas Llerena. Together, the trio brings a rare mix of experience, energy, and long-term vision to the table.

Greater Babylon coverage is funded in part by The Argyle Theatre, where Broadway comes to Babylon Village. Click here for ON YOUR FEET! tickets.