Ben Fiebert

1 week ago | greaterlongisland.com | Ben Fiebert

Biologist Michael Bottini of Seatuck said he expects coyotes to eventually establish territory across all of Long Island. Over the past decade, the Eastern Coyote has established itself as Long Island’s top land predator — preying on, and competing with, smaller animals such as mice, rats, red foxes and raccoons as it continues to move east. Long Island’s first official coyote was documented in Queens in 2009. In 2016, eight pups were born near LaGuardia Airport.

2 weeks ago | greaterlongisland.com | Ben Fiebert

Tick bites are on the rise across Long Island, doctor warnsTick bites have spiked across Long Island over the past month, prompting local health officials to urge caution as outdoor activity ramps up.

3 weeks ago | greaterlongisland.com | Ben Fiebert

Click here for Greater Long Island newsletters. Click here to download the iPhone app. This prominent corner of Port Jefferson could be moving from khakis to cocktails. That’s because a four-story boutique hotel — with a rooftop bar and restaurant— is being proposed for 100 Arden Place. This is the address where the GAP operated for 27 years before closing in 2021. The vacant property was later sold for $2.6 million. Now, developers are looking to give the high-profile corner a fresh new identity.

3 weeks ago | antuerp.com | Ben Fiebert

“I’m one of those guys who has a backpack filled with junk,” George Pimentel, most commonly known on stage as Das Kope, said. “Like a VHS camera or a Japanese camera that no one has ever seen.”Going on road trips to the hazy California coast, rugged and mountainous Big Sur, iconic Pacific Coast Highway, and various cities across the Golden State, Pimentel uses his film cameras to draw inspiration for his next song. “It’s dreamy,” Pimentel said of the California landscapes.

3 weeks ago | greaterlongisland.com | Ben Fiebert

Click here for Greater Long Island newsletters. Click here to download the iPhone app. The Village of Westbury has officially approved the development of a $97 million apartment complex, set to bring 187 new residential units to the heart of the community. The project was green-lit in early April and will be constructed directly across from the Long Island Rail Road station.