GreaterBayShore

GreaterBayShore Covering news from Bay Shore and its neighbors. Published through greaterlongisland.com. Greater Long Island is also a member of the New York Press Association.

Greater Long Island Media Group, Inc., publishers of GreaterBayShore, is the fastest-growing community news company on Long Island. Our journalists deliver engaging, relevant, and accurate news stories on a daily basis, while covering events, fundraisers and initiatives locals care about most. The company has been recognized multiple times by the Press Club of Long Island, the regional chapter of

the Society of Professional Journalists, for operating one of the top news sites in the region. In 2021, it was awarded Best Website by the group, ahead of News12.com and Newsday.com.

Yes, that’s clearly a fox in this photo. The story details how it might be hard to tell the difference when these canine...
07/26/2025

Yes, that’s clearly a fox in this photo. The story details how it might be hard to tell the difference when these canines are on the run, leading to false coyote sightings.

Some of the sightings were indeed of coyotes, but some were foxes. Few Long Islanders could tell the difference.

The move comes in response to Governor Hochul moving local elections to the same years as state and national ones.
07/25/2025

The move comes in response to Governor Hochul moving local elections to the same years as state and national ones.

Republican leaders say the change is necessary after a 2023 state law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul moved local elections to even years.

LI History: Before it became a place for suds and buds, the former BrickHouse building was the go-to shop for groceries ...
07/25/2025

LI History: Before it became a place for suds and buds, the former BrickHouse building was the go-to shop for groceries and pitchforks.

Before it became a place for suds and buds, the former BrickHouse Brewery building on West Main Street in Patchogue was a go-to shop for groceries and pitchforks.

But Nassau police were waiting.
07/25/2025

But Nassau police were waiting.

Two men from New Jersey are facing charges after police say they tried to scam an 80-year-old Massapequa woman out of more than $100,000.

Stare long enough at the photo and you'll spot a little white poodle on the bed.
07/24/2025

Stare long enough at the photo and you'll spot a little white poodle on the bed.

A veterinarian used Narcan to reverse a golden retriever’s opioid overdose, prompting an animal cruelty investigation that led to charges against an East Northport woman.

Suspect opened fire during standoff at his home in Bay Shore, police say.
07/24/2025

Suspect opened fire during standoff at his home in Bay Shore, police say.

Suffolk police say a Bay Shore man fatally attacked another man, then shot a police officer in the face during a standoff at his home. The officer is in stable condition.

The council on Tuesday issued a formal Request for Proposals to develop a full-scale watershed action plan.
07/24/2025

The council on Tuesday issued a formal Request for Proposals to develop a full-scale watershed action plan.

Regional, county officials are kicking off a major initiative to breathe new life into one of the region’s most expansive river ecosystems

Would you try this?
07/24/2025

Would you try this?

The mushroom coffee craze has officially arrived on Long Island — and now it’s easier than ever to get your hands on a cup.

If you haven't tried, TRY. Full story in comments.
07/24/2025

If you haven't tried, TRY. Full story in comments.

Parked right off the Sunrise Highway service road off-ramp onto southbound 5th Avenue.
07/24/2025

Parked right off the Sunrise Highway service road off-ramp onto southbound 5th Avenue.

Vinny Vaglica, who grew up in Bay Shore, parks his Fatty T's truck outside 222 5th Ave. every day but Sunday. It opens at 12:30 p.m.

While we're in the dog days of summer ...
07/24/2025

While we're in the dog days of summer ...

Unless your backyard has a trampoline and a pool, you're probably spending weekends dropping your teenagers off at the outlets.

This Rock and Roll HOF'er is headed to Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts. Tickets just went on sale.
07/23/2025

This Rock and Roll HOF'er is headed to Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts. Tickets just went on sale.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love is making her much-anticipated return to Patchogue Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 10

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GreaterBayShore seeks to be the premier community information resource for Bay Shore, Brightwaters and the surrounding hamlets from Robert Moses Causeway to Heckscher State Parkway. The site has a daily newspaper feel, with a focus on quality writing. But the emphasis here is on features and community news — as opposed to crime and politics. Greater Long Island Media Group’s first site, GreaterPatchogue.com, launched on July 1, 2015, then expanded in 2016 and 2017 with three additional sites out of the Bay Shore, Babylon and Port Jefferson areas, including GreaterBayShore.

Founder Michael White was previously a staff reporter at the New York Post and the Daily News. He later edited two weekly newspapers on the East End of Long Island.

You can reach Mike at [email protected] or call him 631-786-5708.

In loving memory of Anthony D. Ferrara (1982-2015)