By greaterlongisland.com | Staff | 1/23/2026 2:15 PM
By Sam Desmond Adolescence is often a time of disruption — but imagine that upheaval taking the form … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 1/23/2026 1:11 PM
A confrontation at a memorial service escalated into a weapons-filled melee involving at least 15 people, leaving multiple victims with serious injuries.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 1/23/2026 11:55 AM
A Lake Grove group won a $5 million top prize on the New York Lottery’s "Mystery Multiplier" scratch-off, with a ticket purchased in St. James.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 1/23/2026 10:46 AM
A major winter storm expected to arrive this weekend has prompted Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency as snow and extreme cold threaten Long Island.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Andrew Rappaport | 1/23/2026 10:27 AM
Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan gave Massapequa’s Jessie Findling a standing ovation when the 19-year-old auditioned … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Satin Widrow | 1/23/2026 4:49 AM
GREAT GETAWAYS Greenport is best known for its maritime history and colonial charm. While this harbor front village … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 1/22/2026 10:23 PM
A Suffolk County grand jury indicted nine alleged members and associates of the Lowndes Block Gang in a sweeping case tied to two murders, multiple shootings, and sex trafficking.
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NASSAU LEGISLATURE - Statement From Legislator Vivana L. Russell on Governor Hochul's $109M+ Investment in Nassau University Medical Center ... Read full Story
By greaterlongisland.com | Mike White | 1/22/2026 3:34 PM
Grants support preservation of environmentally sensitive land in central Suffolk Brookhaven Town is set to preserve more than … Continued
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Another big honor has landed for Long Island’s first family of lacrosse. Joey Spallina of Mount Sinai has … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 1/22/2026 3:22 PM
Suffolk County Police arrested a Queens man Thursday for recruiting women for commercial sex work in Suffolk County.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 1/22/2026 2:04 PM
Fortunoff Backyard Store opens in Huntington and Stony Brook in early March.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 1/22/2026 11:51 AM
A Hauppauge dad is nearing end of life after a serious car wreck in Bohemia, prompting an outpouring of community support and fundraising for his family.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Mike White | 1/22/2026 9:27 AM
What initially triggered a burglary alarm at a Ridge bank Sunday turned out to be something far more … Continued
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NASSAU LEGISLATURE - Statement From Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé on Governor Hochul's $109M+ Investment in Nassau University Medical Center ... Read full Story
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(ROOSEVELT, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Scott M. Davis (D – Rockville Centre) commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Memorial Presbyterian Church’s third annual MLK Unity March and Cultural Celebration in Roosevelt on Monday, Jan. 19. ... Read full Story
By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 1/21/2026 6:39 PM
Suffolk County DA announces 18-year prison sentence for Central Islip man whose drug sales led to Brentwood resident’s fatal overdose.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Peter Schwartz | 1/21/2026 6:10 PM
The NHL has never shied away from creativity when it comes to hosting its marquee outdoor games. This … Continued
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 31, 2026 is:
short shrift \SHORT-SHRIFT\ noun
Short shrift means “little or no attention or thought” or “quick work.” In religious use it refers to barely adequate time for confession before execution.
// Certain neighborhoods have received short shrift from the city government.
“[Charlie] Caplinger echoed the concerns of many speakers at the meeting, with charter captains saying the recreational fishing industry’s economic contributions were being given short shrift.” — Mike Smith, NOLA.com (New Orleans, Louisiana), 6 Nov. 2025
Did you know?
We’ve got a confession to make, but we’ll keep it brief: while it’s technically possible to make “long shrift” of something, you’re unlikely to find long shrift in our dictionary anytime soon. Short shrift, on the other hand, has been keeping it real—real terse, that is—for centuries. The earliest known use of the phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play Richard III, in which Lord Hastings, who has been condemned by King Richard to be beheaded, is told by Sir Richard Ratcliffe to “Make a short shrift” as the king “longs to see your head.” Although now archaic, the noun shrift was understood in Shakespeare’s time to refer to the confession or absolution of sins, so “make a short shrift” meant, quite literally, “keep your confession short.” However, since at least the 19th century the phrase has been used figuratively to refer to a small or inadequate amount of time or attention given to something.