Sam Kmack

2 days ago | newsday.com | Sam Kmack

More than two centuries ago, Eliphalet Snedecor built a tavern that would become a jewel of Long Island history, nestled within what is now Islip Town’s nearly 3,500-acre Connetquot River State Park Preserve. The business became a getaway hub for the state’s rich and powerful, who later bought the site and turned it into the South Side Sportsmen’s Club of Long Island, which boasted members ranging from Theodore Roosevelt to Andrew Carnegie. But that history was nearly uprooted in 1996.

1 week ago | newsday.com | Sam Kmack

Nassau County is warning residents against swimming at 18 beaches on Saturday because of possible elevated bacteria levels, the Nassau County Department of Health announced. Stormwater runoff caused by rain on Friday could have impacted "bathing water quality by elevating bacteria levels." health officials said in a news release. The county described Saturday’s advisory as a "precautionary measure" targeting beaches that have historically been impacted by stormwater.

1 week ago | newsday.com | Sam Kmack

Long Island is forecast to have a rainy Saturday before temperatures rise into the low 80s by the middle of next week, according to the National Weather Service. Saturday’s high temperature will be 72 degrees. There’s a chance for rain all day, but showers are likely this afternoon when there will be a "slight chance of thunderstorms,’ according to NWS meteorologist John Murray. "Shower chances will remain through the day with the overall low pressure not being too far away," he said.

1 week ago | newsday.com | Sam Kmack

More than 100 development-industry representatives from across the country were in Islip on Thursday to consider taking on the Long Island MacArthur Airport expansion project, which is slated to begin construction by early 2027, according to a target date set by Islip Town officials. The goal of the project is to create an upgraded air terminal that could accommodate additional flights.

1 week ago | newsday.com | Sam Kmack

Long Island MacArthur Airport is getting a new airline that plans to offer multiple daily flights between Islip and Boston beginning in July, Islip Town officials announced on Thursday. Cape Air will be the sixth commercial airline to fly out of MacArthur Airport. The company operates a fleet of twin-engine planes that seat about 10 passengers for regional flights in the Northeast, the Midwest, Montana, and the Caribbean, according to Cape Air’s website.