Three great white sharks are lurking in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island Sound and New Jersey before they migrate north toward Cape Cod, according to Ocearch, a Utah-based nonprofit that tracks the location of sharks. Are there great white sharks in Long Island? It’s not the first time a shark has been spotted in […]

Long Island is one of the top east coast whale watching destinations–you can get amazingly close to groups of large baleen and toothed whales, spot seals at play or watch seabirds, sea turtles and other marine life at home in the ocean. Can you see whales in Long Island? Long Island is one of the […]

Generally speaking, and physically, yes. Brooklyn and Queens are parts of Long Island.Brooklyn and Queens have been boroughs since 1683, and part of New York City since 1898. They’re both positioned at the west end of Long Island. Is Brooklyn considered part of Long Island? The westernmost end of Long Island contains the New York […]

Brooklyn and Queens are parts of Long Island.Brooklyn and Queens have been boroughs since 1683, and part of New York City since 1898. They’re both positioned at the west end of Long Island. Is Brooklyn technically Long Island? The westernmost end of Long Island contains the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn (Kings County) and […]

$15.00 per hour. The minimum wage for employees in Long Island and Westchester Counties is $14.00 per hour. Employees working in these regions will see incremental increase of $1.00 per hour each year until the minimum wage reaches its desired maximum when it becomes $15.00 per hour effective December 31, 2021. What is the minimum […]

Politically, Long Island is divided into four counties — Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties. Kings and Queens, the two westernmost counties, are also boroughs of New York City. Is Queens technically on Long Island? Generally speaking, and physically, yes. Brooklyn and Queens are parts of Long Island.Brooklyn and Queens have been boroughs since 1683, […]

Dolphins are back in Long Island Sound! Greenwich resident Patty Doyle took an awesome set of photos of a pod of dolphins in Greenwich Harbor in May. You can see a gallery of her photos in an article that appeared in the Greenwich Free Press. Does Long Island Sound have dolphins? Porpoise, dolphin, and humpbacks […]

The 2017 property tax analysis found that the effective property tax rate is 1.88 percent in Nassau County and 1.90 percent in Suffolk. How much are property taxes in Long Island? How Much Do You Pay in Property Taxes in Long Island? In Long Island, the two main counties to consider are Nassau and Suffolk […]

1. Long Island is home to more than a third of the total population of New York State. There are nearly 3 million people living in Nassau and Suffolk, but when the residents of Queens and Brooklyn are included, the Island’s total population is more than 7 million. Does Long Island population include Brooklyn and […]

Hard water is a common issue all over the world. Long Island residents generally experience some degree of hardness in their water. Definitionally, hard water contains a relatively high amount of dissolved minerals, particularly magnesium and calcium. Does Suffolk County NY have hard water? Hard water occurs in certain areas of the UK and is […]

Long Island City is the 52nd most walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 95. Find apartments in New York’s most walkable neighborhoods: Little Italy, Bowery and Flatiron District. What is it like living in Long Island City? An energetic yet approachable neighborhood to live, work, and play in. Long Island City […]

The island comprises four counties; Kings and Queens counties (the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, respectively) and Nassau County share the western third of the island, while Suffolk County occupies the eastern two thirds.Long Island. Native name: Paumanok Pop. density 5,859.5/sq mi (2262.37/km2) What NYC boroughs are on Long Island? Politically, Long […]

Nassau County. Nassau County is located immediately east of New York City. The county, together with Suffolk County to its immediate east, are generally referred to as “Long Island”. Which county does Long Island belong to? North of the island is Long Island Sound, across which lie Westchester County, New York and the state of […]

Cost of Living In fact, Long Island is one of the most expensive places to live in the United States beating out New York City. It costs a family of four around $140,000 just to get by comfortably. Taxes, of course, are what make the bulk of expenses, followed by housing, transportation, and health care. […]

As the glacier retreated to the north shore of Long Island Sound between 17,000 and 18,000 years ago, Long Island Sound was filled by a fresh water lake, Glacial Lake Connecticut.Present day Long Island Sound is an estuary, a place where fresh and marine waters mix. How was Long Island Sound formed? The Long Island […]