By Mike White 🇺🇸 July 23, 2026

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☕ Good morning, Long Island!

☀️ It's absolutely gorgeous outside, a good day to touch some grass if you haven't already. Or maybe get out fishing on the bay.

📷 We've been running our first-ever summer photos contest. Nearly 400 entries poured in, with Final Four voting taking place on the GLI Instagram feed now. ☑️ Voting closes tomorrow, then comes the Finals. 🍃 The winning photographer gets a $250 gift card to The Farm Italy, huge supporters of Greater Long Island.

🎟️ Lastly, the Great South Bay Music Festival gets underway today.

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Weather: It's sunny with a high near 79 in Syosset. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

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1. The Beach Boys postpone concert at Jones Beach amid touring break

🏄🏼‍♂️ The Beach Boys have postponed their Aug. 2 concert at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater, leaving the show in Wantagh among a number of dates affected by the band’s break from touring through early September.

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2. Islip taps Fly Long Island to build new MacArthur Airport terminal

🛫 The town has chosen a joint venture between RXR and Avports to design a terminal with a direct link to the Ronkonkoma train station.

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3. A local approach at the new Bayman’s Clam Bar draws crowds in Patchogue

🦀 Bayman’s opened following months of renovations at the former Harbor Crab Co. property on the Patchogue waterfront, with crews racing to have the restaurant ready before the busy Independence Day holiday week.

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More headlines to highlight

🚨Bribery ploy to free ICE detainee sinks Oceanside DWI crash suspect’s bail

🥼 Walgreens set to open Hampton Bays store, fills pharmacy gap left by Rite Aid

🐶 Puppy surprise brings joy to Farmingdale girl battling cancer

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GREAT EATS

How the Porters on the Lane lobster roll became a Bellport tradition

​Porters owner John Giannott wasn’t trying to create just another lobster roll when he added one to the menu more than a decade ago. He was trying to fix what he believed was wrong with most of them.

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.