By greaterlongisland.com | Satin Widrow | 3/25/2025 12:35 PM
This is a first for Long Island, even a first for the East Coast. From the proud Hallmark … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Nick Esposito | 3/25/2025 11:59 AM
The New York Dragons have found their leader for the 2025 season. The Dragons, set to return to … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Nick Esposito | 3/25/2025 11:27 AM
Long Island’s first Bonchon is set to open this week. The popular Korean fried chicken chain is launching … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Mike White | 3/25/2025 10:05 AM
The French Workshop, with three locations already in Nassau County, has inked its first franchise deal and is … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 3/24/2025 7:52 PM
Five Suffolk County communities are ranked among the top 100 places to live in New York state, according … Continued
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Nassau County Legislator Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) partnered with the Moore 4 You Community Development Center to celebrate Women’s History Month on Friday, March 22. ... Read full Story
Nassau County Legislature’s Democratic Minority today stood united against County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s request to borrow nearly half a billion dollars, pledging to withhold approval until over $1 million in essential public safety funds are... ... Read full Story
By greaterlongisland.com | Mike White | 3/24/2025 2:30 PM
This isn’t goodbye, it’s see you later. And under slightly different circumstances. The Linwood Restaurant & Cocktails, which … Continued
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Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé visited J.W. Dodd Middle School’s Career Day on Friday, March 21, where she had the opportunity to share her insights and life experiences as a guest presenter during the event. ... Read full Story
Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) joined the Oceanside Kiwanis Club on Friday, March 21 in welcoming New York District Governor Gordon Soderholm to Nassau County. ... Read full Story
Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé , Legislators Scott M. Davis and Seth I. Koslow and former Nassau County Legislator Wayne Wink supported the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce’s “Short Stacks for a Tall Cause” ... Read full Story
Nassau County Legislator Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) heralded the arrival of the upcoming Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day at the annual Grand Marshal’s Dinner on Thursday, March 20. ... Read full Story
Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) joined leaders and supporters of Bethany House of Nassau County on Wednesday, March 19 at their 22nd Annual Fashion Show. ... Read full Story
By greaterlongisland.com | Mike White | 3/24/2025 12:20 PM
The Irish pride was on display Sunday as the young and the old all headed to downtown Patchogue … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 3/24/2025 12:01 AM
Eleven Long Island communities — up from seven last year — landed in Niche’s 2025 ranking of the … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 3/23/2025 9:35 PM
The 35th annual Ronkonkoma St. Patrick’s Day Parade marched up Hawkins Avenue on Sunday. Led by the event’s … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Staff | 3/21/2025 8:07 PM
Kismet Coffee brewed up more than just delicious drinks Friday in downtown Bay Shore. It brewed up joy … Continued
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Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) encourages eligible residents to take advantage of free cardiac screenings at Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre on Saturday, March 29. ... Read full Story
By greaterlongisland.com | Mike White | 3/21/2025 3:12 PM
Barnes & Noble had announced in August that a new Huntington Station location was set to open last fall. … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Nick Esposito | 3/21/2025 1:22 PM
Frontier Airlines is ditching its pesky fees — at least for the next few months. The budget carrier … Continued
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 1, 2025 is:
cynosure \SYE-nuh-shur\ noun
A cynosure is a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or interest. As a proper noun, Cynosure may refer to the North Star or its constellation Ursa Minor.
// He was the cynosure of all eyes as he walked into the room.
"Look at any picture of Kashmir and you'll understand why it is called heaven on earth. And Srinagar, framed by the majestic Zabarwan Mountains, is the cynosure of all travel itineraries, offering a mix of breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and spirituality." — Mallika Bhagat, Times Now (Mumbai, India), 17 Dec. 2024
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Ancient mariners noted that all the stars in the heavens seemed to revolve around a particular star, and they relied on that star to guide their navigation. The constellation that this bright star appears in is known to English speakers today as Ursa Minor, or the Little Dipper, but the Ancient Greeks called it Kynósoura, a term that comes from a phrase meaning "dog's tail." Kynósoura passed into Latin and Middle French, becoming cynosure. When English speakers adopted the term in the 16th century, they used it as a name for both the constellation and the star (which is also known as the North Star or Polaris) and also to identify a guide of any kind. By the 17th century, cynosure was also being used figuratively for anything or anyone that, like the North Star, is the focus of attention or observation.