Port Washington News

Aug 4, 2023 | portwashington-news.com | Matt Hellerman

Starting August 8th and running through the 29th, the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy is hosting a series of concerts on its very own Great Lawn. Every Tuesday, residents and non-residents alike can enjoy a wide range of music from multiple talented musicians. Tickets, regardless of the show, are priced at $35 for members and $40 for non-members, and are by the car, not person. Thus, one ticket could cover more than five people, depending on what type of vehicle you bring.

Jul 28, 2023 | portwashington-news.com | Matt Hellerman

Port’s most historic property, 5 Sagamore Hill Drive, is ironically a bunch of fenced-in trees, although decades ago, it was a steel plant, and decades before that, it was an international airport. So how on Earth did we end up with an empty 11 acres, sitting right on our waterfront? The unfortunate answer is pollution. In 1929, the American Aeronautical Company transformed a chunk of Manhasset Isle into an impressive seaplane facility.

Jul 14, 2023 | portwashington-news.com | Matt Hellerman

Come the fall, four senior girls from Port Rowing, Julianna Franklin, Perry McLoughlin, Samantha Angel and Olivia Morin, will join Division I programs across the country. In recent interviews, each of the girls spoke about their experiences on our local team and what Port Rowing meant to them. More than anything else, the girls attributed Port’s rigorous training schedule to their mental endurance.

Jul 8, 2023 | portwashington-news.com | Olivia Rainson

Opening only its second store on Long Island, Crumbl Cookies had their grand opening in Port Washington on June 16 at the Soundview Marketplace. Featuring new flavors each week, Crumbl offers seven different cookies — sometimes including a mystery cookie, which for the week was Cornbread. The classic Pink Sugar Cookie and Chocolate Chip Cookie are consistent flavors, but the Chocolate Chip is the only one guaranteed to always be available.

Jul 8, 2023 | portwashington-news.com | Matt Hellerman

Ask any of our commuters and they’ll tell you the same thing: the Long Island Rail Road is Port’s source of life. Now, that isn’t to say we don’t have a commercial center, for our Main Street does boast several small businesses, but even those, in part, could be attributed to our railroad. During the mid-1800s, there were hardly any restaurants and storefronts in town. Instead, there was shellfishing and sand mining.