Posts Tagged ‘Long Island’

New Book! – Life on Long Island (And Other Places)

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
New Book! – Life on Long Island (And Other Places)

Lou DeCaro is pleased to announce the publication of a collection of short stories entitled Life on Long Island (And Other Places). If you would like to purchase a copy ($13.95 in paperback or $9.95 for the ebook), click here. The author, Lou DeCaro lives in Wading River, New York. He is the author of [...]

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Dining To Donate

Sunday, May 1st, 2011
Dining To Donate

Eat a meal that’s filling and fulfilling. Eat-in or Carside To Go service! Dine at Applebee’s and 10% of your bill will go to Long Island Autism Speaks Team Keith! Please come to Applebee’s and show your support on May 12. The proceeds go to Autism Speaks on behalf of my son’s team, TEAM KEITH. [...]

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The 2010 Vincent Nasta Foundation Motorcycle Run

Sunday, August 29th, 2010
The 2010 Vincent Nasta Foundation Motorcycle Run

The Vincent Nasta Foundation 2010 Motorcycle Run Sunday September 26, 2010 Meet at Renegade Classics 511 Commack Road Deer Park Registration 9:30 – 11:30 Kickstands up @ 12:00 Party after the ride at The Black Rock Tavern 450 Main Street Yaphank Register online at http://vincentnastafoundation.org – Donation $20 The Vincent Nasta Foundation is a registered [...]

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5BBC Montauk Century Bicycle Ride 65 Mile Route Begins at the Mastic Shirley Train Station

Sunday, May 16th, 2010
5BBC Montauk Century Bicycle Ride 65 Mile Route Begins at the Mastic Shirley Train Station

Registration for the 5BBC’s signature event – the Montauk Century – is open for business!! On Sunday May 16, 2010 the best century ride in the east will be held. Choose from 65, 100, and 145 mile routes on Long Island’s beautiful South Shore. Check-in points are at Penn Station and Babylon LIRR stations. All [...]

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Onofrio’s Italian Restaurant Celebrates 60 Years In Mastic Beach

Friday, May 7th, 2010
Onofrio’s Italian Restaurant Celebrates 60 Years In Mastic Beach

Article & Photos © John Nasta for shirleyandthemastics.com – All Rights Reserved Perhaps the secret to the longevity and success of Onofrio’s Italian Restaurant can’t be pinned down to one thing, but if I had to pick three things I would say integrity, quality, and ambiance. The restaurant has been a neighborhood staple for as [...]

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Smith Point Triathlon – August 8th, 2010

Monday, April 26th, 2010
Smith Point Triathlon – August 8th, 2010

Sprint Distance • 500m swim • 20k bike • 5k run Starting at the immaculate Smith Point County Park right next to the NEW fishing pier. We’ll begin with a 500 meter Narrow Bay swim. Quick change through transition and you are off on the flat 12 mile bike ride over the Smith Point Bridge [...]

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Remembering The Hurricane of 1938

Friday, April 16th, 2010
Remembering The Hurricane of 1938

by Mr. Benjamin Beekman of Woodbury, NY On September 21,1938, I was two months shy of my 7th birthday. My mother and father had taken my older brother (18) and me out to spend a few days at my aunt’s summer bungalow on Hampton Boulevard in Mastic, Long Island. We lived in Queens, New York, [...]

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Unkechaug and Shinnecock Language Revival Project

Friday, April 16th, 2010
Unkechaug and Shinnecock Language Revival Project

Photo: Doug Kuntz for The New York Times For nearly 200 years very few people, if any, have listened to or spoken the tongues native to the Unkechaug and Shinnecock Long Island Indian Nations. Now the two Indian nations and Stony Brook University have initiated a joint project to revive these forgotten tongues. Chief Harry [...]

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4th Annual 1975-1985 William Floyd High School Casual Reunion

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
4th Annual 1975-1985 William Floyd High School Casual Reunion

Saturday August 7th 2010 7pm – Get off of Facebook and come see all of your old friends in person! Price is $45 per person if received by July 24th, or $55 thereafter for unlimited dinner buffet with soda, coffee, tea and desserts. Cash bar. Ladies, please include your maiden name when signing up. All [...]

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1992 UFO Crash Southaven Park

Thursday, March 25th, 1993
1992 UFO Crash Southaven Park

By Billy Booth, About.com Guide Summary: On March 25, 1993, the South Shore Press published an article concerning a possible UFO Crash that occurred in Southaven Park in the city of Shirley on Long Island, N. Y. Allegedly, the crash occurred just before Thanksgiving Day in 1992. The Long Island U.F.O. Network, led by investigator [...]

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