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Many homeowners may not realize that groundwater is the only source of fresh water for both Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island. The region relies entirely on a sole-source aquifer system beneath the surface, supplying more than 400 million gallons of water each day to over 2.8 million residents. Unlike other areas that…

The Regal movie theater in Hampton Bays will close its doors for the last time Thursday night, January 29, after nearly two decades of operation. The final film shown will be Greenland 2: Migration at 7:45 p.m., according to the theater’s website. The closure was confirmed by the cinema’s manager and came as a…

The old year ended with a new beginning for Long Island’s banking sector, as a major regional bank announced it is acquiring a Nassau-based financial institution. Flushing Financial, parent of Flushing Savings Bank, said it reached a deal valued at more than half a billion dollars to merge with OceanFirst Financial, parent of Ocean…

Stonework is not only in Peter Marmorato, Jr.’s blood, it’s in his name. “Marmorato,” quite aptly, means marbled in Italian. “Stone is literally in my blood,” says Marmorato, owner of Cornerstone Restorations LLC, a Kings Park-based stone restoration and maintenance company. A fourth generation stone carver in the monument business, Marmorato notes that his…

Columbus Day, Halloween and the World Series are big dates to remember in October. But this year, October 1 may be an important date for Long Island, if you think there’s an affordable housing crisis, as many do. Glen Cove-based Georgica Green Ventures, a developer of affordable housing, is celebrating a groundbreaking at One…

Long Island Housing Services will lose $1 million in funding over the next three years due to Trump administration policies.

The East End’s flagship resort will be closed for almost two months.