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Billy Joel's 'MiddleSea' Waterfront Centre Island Estate Listed For $49.9M
The Piano Man is downsizing.
The iconic 75-year-old singer, songwriter, and pianist Billy Joel has just listed his sprawling waterfront estate on the north shore of Long Island for $49.9 million.
Joel bought the estate, which he calls "MiddleSea," in Centre Island, a residential village in Oyster Bay, in 2002. The name is a clever play on words. Yes, it's located by the sea, but "Middle C" is also the first note learned by pianists.
It's spread over 76 acres and has 18 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, and four separate homes: the main house (a 20,000-square-foot red-brick m…
‘We Will Hold Him In Our Hearts Forever’: LI Teen Boater's Body Found, Family Announces
Nearly two weeks after being reported missing, the body of a 19-year-old boater was found, his family said.
Jack Koch, aged 19, of Locust Valley, first went missing on the night of Monday, May 15 when he went boating with an 18-year-old friend, according to the Nassau County Police.
Earlier Report: Teen Boater Missing After Falling Into Water On Centre Island
The two teens had gone sailing on Centre Island in Oyster Bay Harbor, but shortly after setting sail, Koch fell into the water.
On Sunday, May 28, the teen’s family announced that Jack’s body was recovered by a local fisherman nea…
Here's How To Get Tickets For Billy Joel's Newly-Rescheduled Madison Square Garden Concert
Fans can still get tickets for Billy Joel's rescheduled Madison Square Garden show, as the concert that was set to take place last week will now be held in the spring.
The concert, which was scheduled for Monday, Dec. 19, will now take place on June 2, the singer announced on Sunday, Dec. 18.
“Billy Joel is under strict doctor’s orders for vocal rest due to a viral infection and as a result, his concert scheduled for Monday, December 19th at Madison Square Garden is postponed to Friday, June 2nd," the announcement reads. "We understand the inconvenience this causes everyone who purchased t…
Suffolk Teen Arrested For Spray Painting Large Swastika On Stop Sign, Police Say
A Long Island teen has been charged with aggravated harassment for allegedly spray-painting a large swastika on a stop sign.
Ivan Martinez, age 19, of Islip, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 10, for the incident that took place on Sunday, Jan. 31, in Centre Island, according to the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, the Town of Oyster Bay Constables discovered what appeared to be a large swastika spray-painted on a stop sign. The Bay Constables responded to the Centre Island Police Department and reported the blue marking.
Centre Island Police responded to investigate …
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction.
There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health.
There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk.
On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days:
Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent;
Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent;
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…
Break-In Reported At Billy Joel's Sprawling Oyster Bay Estate, With 12 Motorcycles Vandalized
A suspect broke into Billy Joel’s Long Island home this week, vandalizing a dozen motorcycles in the process, police said.
The “Piano Man” singer’s Oyster Bay mansion located in Centre Island was broken into sometime between 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, and 8:15 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27 when a burglar busted through his garage door, police said.
At the time of the break-in, Joel was not at the residence, which was empty.
A home office was also damaged during the break-in. No arrests have been made, and no description of a suspect has been released by investigators.
Joel …
