Other factors differentiate Long Island from other suburbs nationally, including geography: an island with limited space that's adjacent to the high-cost major metropolis of New York City.

The nation’s suburbs are moving toward Democrats. But not on Long Island. Republicans have a three-year winning streak in the close-in suburbs east of New York City — places that rejected then ...

That GOP grip loosened, though, as Long Island was swept up in the realignment of suburbs outside the South toward Democrats, which was triggered by President Bill Clinton in the 1990s.

A Dix Hills library is highlighting Long Island’s history by using maps. “The Iconic Fish: Early Maps of Long Island” opened earlier this month at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library, in ...

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. — A year ago, Republicans staged an uprising in the Long Island suburbs, winning a slew of races by zeroing in on public safety and suggesting that Democrats had allowed ...

Qdoba Mexican Eats is expanding its presence on Long Island and in Brooklyn, ... Qdoba heats up Long Island: five new locations to spice up suburbs. By Larissa Fuentes Posted on May 20, 2025.