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Editor’s pick Sat · 6:00p · Wantagh

2026 FourLeaf Air Show and Fireworks

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce the 2026 FourLeaf Air Show and Fireworks at Jones…
Sun 10:00a Southampton Free
35th Annual Southampton Firecracker 8K & 3 Miler
Fri 5:30p Southampton
Halsey House Gala: Celebrate America 250
Sat 8:00a Shoreham Free
Shoreham Wading River Community Programs 4th of July
Sun 10:00a Long Island
2026 Jones Beach Air Show Featuring U.S. Navy Blue Angels
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Years of training help firefighters rescue woman in Roslyn Heights fire
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The Wandering Page mobile bookstore goes brick-and-mortar in Bellmore
Community · Dan's Papers
Gurney’s Summer Music Series Heats Up for July 4 in Montauk
Business · Greater Long Island
Low Tide Bean brings new waterfront café to West Babylon docks
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Restaurant of the Week.

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Amagansett · Restaurant of the Week $$ 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." — Long Island Today
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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.
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