This boulder is at least 15 feet tall (~5 m), and is a glacial erratic that was most likely plucked from the bedrock beneath Long Island Sound and later deposited along the Roanoke Point Moraine during the retreat of the Wisconsinan glaciers some 20,000 years ago. What are glacial erratics and where did they come […]

The Three Major Long Island Aquifers: Nassau and Suffolk counties obtain their drinking water from three major aquifers underlying Long Island which constitute a sole source aquifer. The aquifers are, from the shallowest to the deepest, the Upper Glacial, the Magothy and the Lloyd aquifers. How many different aquifers are present in Long Island name […]

The most common marine fish in the Sound include porgy, butterfish, winter flounder, summer flounder, windowpane flounder, fourspot flounder, northern and striped sea robin, little skate, menhaden, Atlantic silversides, black seabass, blackfish (tautog), cunner, bluefish, and smooth dogfish. What fish are in season in Long Island Sound? Inshore Species Striped Bass : May – November. […]

The island’s tallest natural point is Jayne’s Hill near Melville, with an elevation of 400.9 feet (122.2 m) above sea level. Long Island is separated from the mainland by the East River, not in fact a river, but a tidal strait. Will the Long Island be underwater in 2050? Long Island Sound is projected to […]

Long Island City (LIC) is a residential and commercial neighborhood on the extreme western tip of Queens, a borough in New York City. Long Island City State New York City New York City County/Borough Queens Community District Queens 1, Queens 2 Is Long Island a city or town? Long Island City is a neighborhood in […]

The most prominent landforms of Long Island are (a) the two lines of hills that form the “backbone” and the “forks” of the island, (b) the gently sloping plain that extends southward from the hills, (c) the deeply eroded headlands along the north shore, and (d) the barrier beaches along the south shore. Is Long […]

The communities that the report cited as having the top 10 highest rates of poverty and ALICE on LI were Riverside, Northampton, Inwood, Hempstead, Calverton, Greenport, Aquebogue, Moriches, Central Islip and Mastic Beach. Overall, 267,894 LI households are struggling to make ends meet, according to the study. Are there poor areas on Long Island? Long […]

Long Island is culturally and ethnically diverse, featuring some of the wealthiest and most expensive neighborhoods in the world near the shorelines as well as working-class areas in all four counties. Is Long Island racially diverse? The racial and ethnic breakdown of Long Island: White: 85.8% Suffolk County, 77.3% Nassau County (New York: 71.2%) Black: […]

While rent in Queens is usually more affordable, LIC is one of the most expensive neighborhoods to live in. The average monthly rent in Long Island City is $3,525. However, this is still lower than Manhattan’s overall average of $4,208. It is also slightly lower than the overall NYC average of $3,902. Is Long Island […]

On the north side from west to east were the Matinecock, the Nissequog, the Setalcott, and the Corchaug (Cutchogue) tribes. On the south side in the same order were Canarsee, the Marsapeague, the Secatogue, the Unkechaug, the Shinnecock, and the Montauk tribes or groups. The Manhassets occupied Shelter Island. What did the natives call Long […]

The 8.875% sales tax rate in Long Island City consists of 4% New York state sales tax, 4.5% Long Island City tax and 0.375% Special tax. There is no applicable county tax. Do I pay city taxes if I live in Long Island? Property taxes aren’t the only thing you have to worry about in […]

Many of the Long Island school districts are recognized as top ranked within the state and the nation. As for people who do not have children, the quality of the school district can greatly affect the resale value of a home. Is Long Island education good? According to state test scores, 89% of students are […]

The seals found in Connecticut migrate from northern waters to the Long Island Sound from mid-November to December. They spend the winter and leave for northern waters again in mid-March to April. During the time they are here they can be seen on the coasts from Stonington to Greenwich. Where can I see seals on […]

However, in Westchester, in which a home costs more than in Long Island, it’s cheaper per square foot. This may be because Long Island has more population density than Westchester, meaning there are more homes available but there is less space and they are smaller in size than in Westchester. Why is Westchester NY so […]

0.5 billion years ago. Only 0.5 billion years ago, the land that is now Long Island was actually part of a chain of volcanic islands. Millions of years ago, the east side of North America was facing south. The future Long Island was in the tropics. It collided with North America 450 million years ago. […]