By Mike White 🇺🇸 Oct. 15, 2026

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Weather: Today will be sunny with a high near 62 in Oyster Bay.

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1. Petitions to halt ‘McMansions’ sparks debate in Valley Stream, beyond

🏘️ Organizers contend that modest single-family houses are being replaced or converted into large, multistory dwellings, some allegedly housing multiple families. Others say the bigger homes are needed.

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2. The ’86 Mets, two moms and a Setauket childhood come to life on stage

🍿 In a career spanning nearly three decades, Kate Barry has brought others’ stories to the screen for the likes of HBO, Netflix and Apple TV. Now she tells the story of her own family in an Off-Broadway debut.

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3. Breakers property up for sale as owners acknowledge struggles in Lindenhurst

🌯 The Lindenhurst property housing Breakers Burrito Bar has been listed for sale, but the restaurant’s owners say they haven’t given up on the business — and are asking the community to help them turn things around.

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More headlines to highlight

⚓ Long Island’s Wreck Valley helps put NY at No. 2 for shipwrecks

🚨 Police identify two men killed in Sunken Meadow toll plaza crashes​

🛫 MacArthur Airport named best small airport in America

🚒 Booted Riley Fibbers patron pleads guilty to torching East Islip bar

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Photos: Abigayle’s celebrates grand opening in downtown Riverhead

Abigayle’s, the newest restaurant from the husband-and-wife team behind the Watershed Kitchen & Inn in South Jamesport, celebrated its grand opening Saturday, Oct. 11, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Riverhead.

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