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By Mike White 🇺🇸 Oct. 23, 2025

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☕ Good morning, Long Island!

💀 The team at Besito Mexican is inviting you all to celebrate Día de los Muertos on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. Click here for the details.

🛼 Don't brush over our Toys "R" Us story today. This is not a seasonal popup — and not some cluttered corner of a Macy's store.

✍🏼 Feel free to respond to this email!

Weather: Today will be sunny with a high near 61 ☀️

🥳 McDEALS ALERT

The McDonald’s in Blue Point is marking its first anniversary with a weeklong celebration highlighted by $1 hamburgers and cheeseburgers. The deals run Nov. 1 through Nov. 9. Good times, great taste!

First, Toys ‘R’ Us is returning to Long Island — for real this time

🦒 The iconic Toys “R” Us — the store that made generations of kids sing “I don’t want to grow up” — is coming back to Long Island this holiday season, with a brand-new flagship location in Deer Park.

Second, Lionz Den in Lindenhurst opens with Caribbean flavor, local flair

🇬🇾 Lionz Den, a Caribbean-American fusion restaurant, officially opened last Thursday at 609 W. Montauk Highway, serving up a mix of Guyanese-inspired dishes, American comfort food, and a deeply personal story.

Third, more headlines to highlight

🚨 Missing Moriches teen found safe; family and neighbors breathe easier.

📰 Brentwood man sentenced to 10 years for crash that critically injured Suffolk police officer

🎓 Top 10 Suffolk high schools in Niche’s 2026 rankings.

🎙️ Garden City’s Ava Nat advances on The Voice.

🎸 Melissa Etheridge booked for Patchogue Theatre gala

👻 Real-life ghost hunt planned for Bridgehampton’s historic Nathaniel Rogers House this Saturday.

GREAT EATS

Fall Long Island Restaurant Week returns for 2025, Nov. 2 - Nov. 9

The tri-annual promotion — now in its 19th year — will once again feature multi-course lunch and dinner deals across Nassau and Suffolk.