Shelter Island
A town in Suffolk County, New York — population 3,276 as of 2022.
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Long Island Press
September 2511 adoptable cats, dogs that will flood your home with love
The forecast this weekend calls for 100% chance of it raining adoptable cats and dogs that want to come home with you. Available for adoption at the Smithtown Animal Shelter *Super Senior Double Adoption* Meet the Smithtown Animal Shelter’s Pets of the Week, Holly and Mistle…
Community Groups & Organizations
Long Island Press
September 26Islanders taste test introduces interesting new foods to UBS Arena
Hockey season is rapidly approaching, with less than a week before the Florida Panthers take on the Carolina Hurricanes. To celebrate the new campaign, the New York Islanders hosted the 2026-27 Food and Beverage Tasting Showcase, where several new and unique food items were…
General
Long Island Press
September 24Nor’easter may bring flooding, power outages to Long Island
The first nor’easter of autumn is forecast to hit Long Island this weekend, when forecasters say residents should prepare for the possibility of coastal flooding, heavy rains, strong winds, and power outages. The National Weather Service warned that the significant coastal storm…
General
Long Island Press
September 24Car Free Day LI celebrates record-breaking 2026 pledge drive
Car Free Day Long Island concluded its 14th annual week-long campaign with a record-breaking 5,352 pledges, a more than 50% increase over 2025, representing an estimated 99 tons of CO₂ emissions avoided. Long Island regional leaders celebrated the region’s growing public…
Community Groups & Organizations
Long Island Press
September 24Long Island Sound water quality is improving, but needs work, experts say
The Long Island Sound’s water quality may be improving, but that still leaves room for concern at many of the bays that surround the region’s northern shore, according to a report card issued by Save the Sound, a regional environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to…
Community Groups & Organizations
Long Island Press
September 24Filmmaker Wilfred La Salle shines light on autism awareness with Lucy
Autism awareness is at the heart of filmmaker Wilfred La Salle’s latest film, Lucy, which focuses on the parents’ perspective of learning and understanding how to deal with a nonverbal autistic child. The first half of the film, which is shot on Long Island, introduces autism,…
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See & do
- Coecles Harbor Marina & Boatyard
- Mashomack Preserve79 S Ferry Rd
- Mashomack Preserve47 S Ferry Rd
- Shelter Island History Museum
- Shelter Island Public Library
Eat, drink & stay
- 18 Bay
- Candle Lite Inn & Guest House
- Shelter Island Craft Brewery
- Commander Cody's Fish Shoppe
- Two South Ferry B & B
Shops & services
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Shelter Island by the numbers
- Households
- 1,381
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median house value
- $1,104,300