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Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Responds To Critics After Iceberg Backlash Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Responds To Critics After Iceberg Backlash
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Responds To Critics After Iceberg Backlash Martha Stewart clapped back at critics for enjoying a cocktail with a real piece of an iceberg "plucked" from the waters while on a cruise off the east coast of Greenland. “End of the first zodiac cruise from @swanhelleniccruises into a very beautiful fjord on the east coast of greenland. We actually captured a small iceberg for our cocktails tonight," Stewart, age 82, a longtime New Yorker who currently calls the Northern Westchester County hamlet of Katonah home, posted to Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 29. View this post on Instagram A post sh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Long Island Chef Gears Up To Serve Fresh Seafood Dishes At New Takeout Eatery In Miller Place Long Island Chef Gears Up To Serve Fresh Seafood Dishes At New Takeout Eatery In Miller Place
Long Island Chef Gears Up To Serve Fresh Seafood Dishes At New Takeout Eatery In Miller Place A Long Island chef is getting ready to open a new takeout eatery in Miller Place that he believes will bring something unique to the area. Maggie's Eatery is set to open in the coming days, pending a final inspection, owner Tyler Hannibal said. Hannibal named the restaurant after his late grandmother, who died about a week before he signed the lease. He said his grandmother had a love of baking and cooking and a hospitable nature, an energy Hannibal hopes to bring to the community through his new business. "I was born and raised on Long Island," Hannibal said. "I was a chef in the Hampto…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC
Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC Everyone knows the best bagels are found in … Connecticut?  Maybe, if recent buzz around a Fairfield County bakery is any indication. True to its name, Redding-based PopUpBagels has spent the past year staging pop-up locations around notoriously bagel-snobby New York City, with great success, The New York Times reports. During that time the self dubbed "not famous... but known" company has amassed a healthy following with spots in Manhattan, where long lines have been reported, as well as the Hamptons, the outlet reports. “What started as a backyard pickup window to share a newly cre…

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by Michael Mashburn
Real Estate
These Long Island Towns Were Most Popular Among NYCers Who Moved In 2021, Survey Reveals These Long Island Towns Were Most Popular Among NYCers Who Moved In 2021, Survey Reveals
These Long Island Towns Were Most Popular Among NYCers Who Moved In 2021, Survey Reveals Long Island was among the most popular destinations for New York City residents who moved last year, and two towns in particular. The findings come from NYC-based Piece of Cake Moving and Storage's 35,000 moves it performed in 2021. "On Long Island, Nassau and Suffolk counties were both popular move-to destinations for New Yorkers, especially in numerical terms," the report said. "The Hamptons remain a popular destination for New Yorkers leaving the city for Long Island, with the towns of East Hampton and Southampton making up about 15 percent of the total moves to Long Isla…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Cuomo Breaks Silence With First Public Comments Since Resignation Took Effect Cuomo Breaks Silence With First Public Comments Since Resignation Took Effect
Cuomo Breaks Silence With First Public Comments Since Resignation Took Effect Andrew Cuomo has made his first public comments since his resignation as New York governor took effect on Tuesday, Aug. 24. He released a statement on Saturday, Sept. 11 via Twitter honoring the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks. Saturday, Sept. 11, marked 20 years since the terrorist attacks.  "We remember where we were, the horrific scenes & the fear of the unknown," Cuomo tweeted. "We remember the lives lost & the bravery of our 1st responders. We remember the pain of families who lost love ones & shed a tear." "And we recommit ourselves to NY values: democracy, unity & f…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
More Than $220,000 Raised To Support Family Of Uber Driver Killed In Hamptons Crash More Than $220,000 Raised To Support Family Of Uber Driver Killed In Hamptons Crash
More Than $220,000 Raised To Support Family Of Uber Driver Killed In Hamptons Crash More than $220,000 has been raised to support the family of a Long Island man who died in a head-on crash in the Hamptons over the weekend. The night of Saturday, July 24, Farhan Zahid, age 32, of Bay Shore, while working for Uber, was driving a Toyota Prius east on Montauk Highway, near the intersection of Quogue Street East, when his vehicle was hit by a westbound Nissan Maxima driven by Justin Mendez, age 22, of Brookhaven. Both drivers were killed in the crash, along with three other passengers of the Toyota. Quogue Police identified the passengers killed in the crash as 20-ye…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Massive Shark Spotted Off Long Island Shore Massive Shark Spotted Off Long Island Shore
Massive Shark Spotted Off Long Island Shore A massive, near 900-pound shark, was spotted making the rounds off the coast of Long Island recently. OCEARCH has been tracking Freya, an 11-foot sub-adult female white shark that has made its way north from North Carolina where it was first tagged until it was spotted near the Long Island Sound and Jersey Shore over the weekend. As recently as Sunday, June 20, the shark was spotted by Fire Island and outside the Hamptons before she continued her journey north. According to OCEARCH, Freya is likely following “huge schools” of fish that are working their way up the coast. Chris Fischer, t…

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by Zak Failla
News
Popular Clam Bar In Business 40 Years Set To Open For Season On Long Island Popular Clam Bar In Business 40 Years Set To Open For Season On Long Island
Popular Clam Bar In Business 40 Years Set To Open For Season On Long Island It's almost time for sun and sand, and a popular Long Island clam bar-restaurant is getting a jump on things. The Clam Bar at Napeague, 2025 Montauk Highway, Amagansett, has announced they will open for the 2021 season on Friday, March 26. The classic seaside snack bar is celebrating 40 years of business.  The Hamptons staple is serving up its popular seafood, and more, Friday through Sunday beginning at 11:30 a.m.  Takeout and table service will be available, and the counter will be used for takeout only.  The restaurant will be open seven days after Easter weekend. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Here Are Five Places For Pizza In Suffolk County Here Are Five Places For Pizza In Suffolk County
Here Are Five Places For Pizza In Suffolk County There's never been a better time than now to enjoy some tasty takeout. With COVID-19 restrictions keeping many of us home, knowing where to get the best, delivery and pick-up meals is important. Here are some of the top-reviewed pizzerias in Suffolk County according to local Yelp critics. 1943 Pizza Bar 308D Main St., Greenport (631) 477-6984 -  rollingindoughpizza.com The owner of 1943 Pizza Bar calls his restaurant - and food truck and next door bar - a celebration of pizza. Born in West Haven, Connecticut, Matthew Michel’s star took off in 2009 when his pizza food truck, “R…

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by Kristin Palpini
Real Estate
COVID-19: New Data Reveals Number Who Have Moved Out Of NYC During Pandemic, Where They've Gone COVID-19: New Data Reveals Number Who Have Moved Out Of NYC During Pandemic, Where They've Gone
Covid-19: New Data Reveals Number Who Have Moved Out Of NYC During Pandemic, Where They've Gone There are now numbers behind the mass exodus of New York City residents to the suburbs and beyond amid the COVID-19 pandemic. From March 1 through Oct. 31 this year, a total of 295,103 NYC residents have made change-of-address requests. That's according to data The New York Post obtained from the US Postal Service. Most went to Long Island -- a total of more than 40,000 (21,362 to Suffolk County, with 6,500 of that number in six zip codes on the East End, and 18,731 to Nassau County), followed by Westchester County (15,850) and 9,356 to Hudson County, New Jersey (which includes J…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Suburban, Vacation Spots Tell NYC Residents To Stay Away During Pandemic COVID-19: Suburban, Vacation Spots Tell NYC Residents To Stay Away During Pandemic
Covid-19: Suburban, Vacation Spots Tell NYC Residents To Stay Away During Pandemic As New York City continues to be pounded by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some suburbs are urging residents to stay in the city and steer clear until the virus is under control. Since the outbreak, some affluent suburbs on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley have seen a surge of Manhattan residents with summer homes in the suburbs heading there, bringing the virus with them. According to reports, some locales that would typically be more dormant during the winter are now flooded like it’s the heart of the summer, though there may not be enough hospital capacity or supplies if …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Trump Jr. Needed Room For His Guns At Newly Purchased Bridgehampton Estate, Report Says Trump Jr. Needed Room For His Guns At Newly Purchased Bridgehampton Estate, Report Says
Trump Jr. Needed Room For His Guns At Newly Purchased Bridgehampton Estate, Report Says Donald Trump Jr. had a question to ask before he and girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle agreed on contract to buy a $4.5 million mansion in the Hamptons. Related Daily Voice story: Donald Trump Jr., Girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle Acquire $4.495M Bridgehampton Estate Trump Jr. reportedly wanted to know before closing the transaction if the Bridgehampton estate could be outfitted with a room to store the guns, said the New York Post article. The Post said the pair are indeed going to add on a room for guns. Trump Jr. is a renowned hunter. The 9,200 square foot house has a large ket…

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by Donna Christopher