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Editor’s pick Fri · 4:00p · Seaford

Seaford Spring Jam

It's a Carnival, a Music Festival and a Food Truck Rally... all Jammed into one!

Sun 11:00a Islip Free

Annual Islip Street Fair on Main Street

Sat 8:00a Melville

The Estée Lauder Companies Cosmetics Warehouse Sale

Fri 7:30p Rockville Center Free

South Shore Symphony's Annual St. Agnes Cathedral Concert

Sat 11:00a Yaphank

Pickles & Paws – New York’s Largest Adoption Event & Pickle Festival

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Roslyn Harbor board discusses increase in museum events

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Community · May 29

Roslyn Harbor board discusses increase in museum events

The Village of Roslyn Harbor Board of Trustees addressed a range of local issues, including a request from the Nassau County Museum of Art to expand its events program, new regulations on artificial turf installations and a proposal to help residents on private roads access village snow removal services on Thursday, May 28.

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Massapequa stage comes alive with student talent

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Great Neck South wunderkind Gabby Villegas continues to excel on the tennis court

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Great Neck seniors win National Merit Scholarship

The eat beat · this week's pick

Restaurant of the Week.

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A plated lobster roll on butcher paper, picnic table behind

📷 The Lobster Roll · Amagansett

May 28 · Amagansett $$ Open Thu–Sun

At The Lobster Roll, the line is part of the meal.

"You don't go to the Lobster Roll for the roll. You go for the parking lot, the picnic table, the late afternoon. The roll is incidental." — S. Kearney · Eat Beat

3 min read Reviewed May 28, 2026

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Readers' choice · this week's leaders

Best of Long Island 2026.

14 categories · 28,431 ballots cast · polls close Aug 15. Here's who's #1 right now.

1

Pizza

Umberto's of New Hyde Park

New Hyde Park · Nassau · $

4,238votes
1

Bagels

Strathmore Bagels

Wantagh · Nassau · $

3,604votes
1

Lobster Roll

The Lobster Roll

Amagansett · Suffolk · $$

2,981votes
1

Brunch

Toast Coffeehouse

Patchogue · Suffolk · $$

2,540votes
1

Ice Cream

Munday's

Huntington · Suffolk · $

2,210votes
1

Vineyard

Macari Vineyards

Mattituck · Suffolk · $$

1,892votes
1

Beach Bar

Inn Spot on the Bay

Hampton Bays · Suffolk · $$

1,704votes
1

Slice After Midnight

Little Vincent's

Huntington · Suffolk · $

1,488votes

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Beach parking. Jones Beach Field 6 empties out by 7 p.m. — sunset crowd's gone home.
Best slice after midnight. Little Vincent's on New York Ave, Huntington. No debate.
Vineyard shortcut. Take the LIRR to Mattituck — Macari runs a Saturday shuttle.
Rainy-day kids. Heckscher Museum has free Sundays. LI Children's Museum: $5 Wednesdays.
The walk. Centerport Beach loop, 35 minutes, all flat, prettiest at low tide.
LIRR park-and-ride. Greenlawn lot is half the price of Huntington's, one stop away.

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