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'We Love You All': Beloved Diner Closes After 30 Years On Long Island 'We Love You All': Beloved Diner Closes After 30 Years On Long Island
'We Love You All': Beloved Diner Closes After 30 Years On Long Island Following a run of over three decades, a family-owned Long Island restaurant abruptly announced its immediate closure. “Today…will be our last day. It is with heavy hearts we have made the most difficult decision to permanently close.” In a Facebook post on Saturday, Sept. 30, the owners of Peconic Bay Diner – mother Chrissy and daughters Eleni and Chloe – announced that the Riverhead staple would be closing for good. “There are multiple factors involved” in the family’s decision to close shop, including the “astronomical” cost of goods, staffing troubles, and the uncertainty of the futu…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Suozzi Claims Victory In Long Island Congressional Race Suozzi Claims Victory In Long Island Congressional Race
Suozzi Claims Victory In Long Island Congressional Race Long Island Incumbent Congressman Tom Suozzi is declaring victory in the tight race against his Republican opponent, George Santos in the 3rd Congressional District. Santos called to concede to Suozzi on Tuesday, Nov. 17 after the Democrat received the lion’s share of absentee ballots that have been being counted since the election two weeks ago. When the polls closed on Election Day, Santos had a narrow lead, but Suozzi received tens of thousands of absentee ballots that pushed him over the top. "George Santos called me this morning to concede and congratulate me on my victory," Suozzi sa…

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by Zak Failla