The 1938 Hurricane on Long Island: A Timeline of the Storm and What It Did to the Coast
The 1938 Long Island Express by the clock: the Sound ferries, landfall near Bellport, Dune Road, the North Shore, and how sources count the toll.
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Wardenclyffe Tower on Long Island: Tesla’s Last Laboratory, the Land Deal Behind It, and the Site Today
Wardenclyffe in Shoreham, NY: the land deal that brought Tesla there, the 1903 funding cutoff, the cleanup, the 2023 fire, and what is open today.
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Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas: A Case Brief of the Long Island Zoning Ruling on Who Counts as a Family
Belle Terre v. Boraas explained: the 1974 ruling on a Long Island village and six Stony Brook students, and where New York law differs today.
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What It Costs to Keep a Boat on Long Island’s North Shore
Sourced boat costs on Long Island’s North Shore: town slip and mooring fees, NY registration, insurance ranges and winter storage, with a 24-foot example.
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PSEG Rates Are Climbing — Here’s What That Does to the Long Island Solar Math in 2026
PSEG Long Island rates have jumped in 2026. Here’s how that changes solar payback math, what incentives remain, and what homeowners should verify first.
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What a Hedge Does to a Block: The Panicle Hydrangeas of Brewster Lane East
Panicle hydrangeas line the roadside at 23 Brewster Ln E in Setauket. What a mature hedge does for a block, plus directions to see the bloom yourself.
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Where the Barrier Island Begins: A Driving Tour of Dune Road’s Western End
A west-to-east driving guide to Dune Road, from Cupsogue Beach and West Hampton Dunes across the Jessup Lane drawbridge into Westhampton Beach.
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Recruit Washington’s Spies Here, Then Go Home for Dinner
Abraham Woodhull ran one of the most consequential intelligence networks in American history from a Setauket farm. The documented history, stripped of the AMC dramatization.
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Counting Gravestones on a Tuesday Morning
The Setauket Presbyterian Church burial ground holds the graves of Culper spy ring members — including Abraham Woodhull. Walking it is a different kind of history lesson.
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Caroline Church Has Been Holding Services Since 1729
Built in 1729 and still in continuous use, Caroline Church of Brookhaven in Setauket is the second-oldest Episcopal church building in the United States — and a window into North Shore history.
