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By Mike White 🇺🇸 Feb. 5, 2025

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1. West Babylon skier to carry Jamaica’s alpine hopes at Winter Olympics

❄️⛷️West Babylon will have a hometown connection at the upcoming Winter Olympics, with a local teen competing for Jamaica in alpine skiing. He’s part of a trio of siblings — a set of triplets — all making their mark in competitive skiing.

2. Hicksville’s all-food plaza is now complete with Cross Street Cafe opening

📣 Hicksville’s all-food plaza is officially complete with the opening of Cross Street Cafe, joining Humty Dumty, Shawarma Square, and Bagel Amore under one curated food destination. The new spot serves breakfast through specialty drinks and sweets, rounding out a carefully thought-out lineup designed to keep diners coming back for every meal.

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3. Sprouts Farmers Market plans new stores in Smithtown and Levittown

🌱 Sprouts Farmers Market has opened its first New York state location in Centereach, bringing the popular natural and organic grocery concept to Long Island. The expansion comes as the chain also plans new Long Island stores in Smithtown later this year and Levittown in 2027.

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More headlines to highlight

Dough & Co. Pizza, the popular pizzeria on Main Street in Huntington, is getting ready to open up its second location in Oyster Bay.

👀 Coyote on the North Shore — video shows a wild Eastern coyote roaming through a Long Island community, part of a wider trend of sightings across the island.

🚴 After a heart transplant, this retired Bellmore teacher will be biking across the country to raise awareness for organ donation. He'll also be honoring his own donor's legacy.

💰 Bellmore resident hits it big — wins a $1,000-a-week CASH4LIFE lottery prize after a decade of playing the same numbers, choosing the yearly payment option and planning to share the winnings.

👶 Suffolk police and paramedics deliver a baby on the side of the road near Stony Brook after a woman’s labor suddenly accelerated, with the newborn arriving safely before reaching the hospital.

🍸 The Sinclair at Port Washington has revealed new renderings tied to a major $50 million redesign aimed at reshaping luxury independent senior living on Long Island’s North Shore.

COPS & COURTS

⚖️ Nassau County police seize more than 312 kg of cocaine and arrest multiple people in a Plainview drug bust, part of an ongoing crackdown on major trafficking in the region.

💊 Four arrested in Westbury–New Cassel for allegedly selling illegal prescription drugs in a scheme that drew in buyers from across Long Island and beyond.

GREAT STORIES

How a West Coast drifter from L.I. built a brunch empire with Toast

🥞 This is the story of how Toast Coffee + Kitchen became one of Long Island's most recognizable brunch names. A true local restaurant epic, told from the very beginning.

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