News across Suffolk County

2026 NY Brain Tumor Walk honors survivors and families impacted by brain cancer
Families, supporters and friends despite the rain walked on the boardwalk of Jones Beach for the 2026 New York Brain Tumor Walk. Hundreds attended the annual walk to raise awareness, honor memories of those who have lost their lives to brain cancer, and to show support to those…

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan marking milestones on tour
If you get a chance to see Billy Corgan on his current tour with his new group The Machines of God, understand its part of his commemoration of a pair of recorded Smashing Pumpkins’ watershed moments—the 30th anniversary of 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and the…

Second annual LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival ends on a high note with the screening of over 40 films, Q&A panels, and LIVE music performances
The second annual LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival concluded on Sunday, September 27th with an award ceremony that celebrated the scope and diversity of this year’s films. Filmmakers from across the US and other countries gathered at the Long Island Music and Entertainment…

Where is the Best Driving Range on Long Island?
Long Islanders voted Bergen Point Golf Course the Best Driving Range on Long Island in the 2026 FourLeaf Best of Long Island! The West Babylon course is the new winner of the category after Heartland Golf Park won it in 2025. At Bergen Point Golf Course in West Babylon, Long…

Ann Wilson to visit Long Island on her solo tour
To say that Ann Wilson has a full creative dance card is an understatement. While last year saw Wilson touring with sister Nancy in their band Heart, this year, the former is prepping to release Consecrated Ground, her latest solo effort that she recorded with psych-rock outfit…

Hayrides around Long Island for a family treat this fall
As the air turns crisp, the wind picks up, and the leaves start to fall, bundle up and get cozy on top of haystacks in a tractor bed this season. Be on the lookout for the perfect pumpkin to carve, the ripest apples, and the most confusing corn maze. These hayrides on Long Island…
Meet the candidates for Great Neck Library Nominating Committee
Four candidates are seeking two seats on the Great Neck Public Library’s Nominating Committee, with candidates citing community involvement, collaboration, transparency and responsible governance as important qualities for the committee. The election will be held Oct. 26 in Great…

Top 21 Places to Go Pumpkin Picking on Long Island
Top 21 Places to Go Pumpkin Picking on Long Island Your Family Will Love The season for pumpkin picking on Long Island is finally here. Good gourd, the wait is over! So, it’s time to plan a trip to a pumpkin patch in Long Island with your family. We did the hard work for…

October Horoscopes by PsychicDeb
Aries – You may have been spending or saving too much money and it’s clear that a rebalancing is in order. If you’re to find pleasure, you have it within yourself to find your balance. Taurus – You’re waiting to jump into new adventures with renewed vigor. You now have the…

Leadership Lessons with Michael Dowling: Navigating Change, Innovation and the Future of Healthcare
Schneps Media will host its next Schneps Connects networking breakfast on October 15, featuring an intimate conversation with Michael Dowling, CEO Emeritus of Northwell Health, as he shares insights from his decades of leadership at one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems.…

Capybara Pups Born at Long Island Game Farm
Four capybara pups were born Friday, Sept. 18, at the Long Island Game Farm – Wildlife Park in Manorville, according to the park. The pups were born at about 7 p.m. to Lily, their mother, and are healthy and doing well, the park said. Native to South America, capybaras are the…

For dogs, stopping to smell the flowers is essential
Humans are always in a hurry. When we walk our dogs, we tend to want to keep moving. When a dog stops to sniff for what seems like an eternity, the instinct may be to tug the leash and go, but what if the stop-and-sniff is actually the most important part of the walk?…