iStockphoto At the most eastern point of Long Island sits Montauk, a small village known for its beaches and strong Atlantic surf. Each year, as the dog days of summer bring the heat to the Northeast, it becomes a haven for people living in New York City to get away from the hustle and bustle on

iStockphoto / Adam Mordetsky A lifeguard from Long Island describes punching and fighting off a shark to survive a brutal attack in chin-deep water at the beach. He was treading water when the shark latched onto his hand and his ‘fight or flight’ instinct kicked in. Lifeguard Zach Gallo was

iStockphoto (This isn’t one of the houses we’re looking at. Dream on, Peter Pan.) In the blue corner… weighing in at 625 square feet, with 2 bedrooms that make you ask “how did they get the bed in here?”… sitting on a pristine .36 acre lot that might not even qualify for Google Earth coverage…

NY Times–  For more than half a century, New Yorkers have trudged through the crammed platforms, dark hallways and oppressively low ceilings of Pennsylvania Station, the busiest and perhaps most miserable train hub in North America. Entombed beneath Madison Square Garden, the station served

People were having a peaceful day at the Be.you.tiful Hair Salon in Lake Ronkonkoma (Long Island), New York when all hell broke loose in an instant. Everyone was just going about their business. Some were cutting hair. Others were getting their haircut. One woman was sitting on the couch. Then out