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When it comes to expensive weddings, Long Island takes the cake — and the flowers, champagne, and the DJ too.

Long Island couples typically spare no expense when tying the knot and celebrating. Picturesque waterfront venues, gourmet catering and custom-designed floral arrangements are just the beginning, often accompanied by live entertainment, luxury transportation and elaborate decor.

It’s just what the Joneses are doing, after all — so keeping up is part of the celebration.

A new study confirms that Long Island weddings on average are the most expensive in the United States. The average cost of a wedding on Long Island is $58,245, which is nearly 70 percent higher than the national average of $34,679, according to research conducted by GroomsDay.

Top 10 most expensive places for weddings

Long Island — $58,245 Westchester — $48,100 Philadelphia — $47,996 Boston — $47,394 Hartford — $46,345 Orange County, Calif. — $42,765 San Francisco — $42,661 Providence — $42,210 Burlington, Vermont — $42,102 Albany, New York — $42,100

The 5 least expensive places to wed

55. Las Vegas — $30,853
56. Portland, Oregon — $30,707
57. Jacksonville, Fla. — $30,495
58. Kansas City, Missouri — $29,135
59. Salt Lake City, Utah – $27,210

https://greaterlongisland.com/saying-i-do-on-long-island-will-cost-you-more-than-anywhere-else-in-the-u-s/

These three friends took a bet on opening a sports bar together in Lindenhurst.

And in just two weeks, it’s paying off.

“It’s been unbelievable, better than expected,” said Shawn Fenton, who opened The Spread Bar & Grill on Oct. 3 with his high school buddy, Justin Burger, and a mutual pal and industry insider, Connor Quinn. “We’ve been really taken aback by the positive responses, especially with people raving about the food. We even have regulars already.”

The idea was somewhat simple, on the surface: open a sports bar. That was something Fenton and Burger had dreamed of since their high school years at Island Trees.

But in the meantime, things changed drastically in the sports world, with gambling becoming legalized.

So now they envisioned building a sports bar that would double as a bettor’s paradise.

And that’s just what they did.

The trio signed a lease roughly a year ago at 22 W. Hoffman Ave. And they got to work, completely transforming the space and opening The Spread in short order. They completely gutted the two-storefront space and rebuilt it in their style, along with all-new electric and plumbing.

It also helped that Burger has a lifetime of experience in construction and the trades.

Welcome to The Spread

“It’s a sports bar but geared toward sports gambling,” Fenton said. “Not that we’re partaking in any gambling or anything like that. But now that it’s legal, everyone has their phones out at bars, placing sports bets as they watch games and everything. So our idea was to build the perfect place to go and watch a game and place your bets on your phone, legally of course.”

At The Spread, you’ll have access to anything the sporting world has to offer, day or night.

“You could watch every obscure sport, anything that’s on,” Fenton said. “We just wanted to make it the ultimate experience for [sports bettors], yet where you could hang out with buddies for a few hours and watch a bunch of games.”

To help, The Spread — an intimate spot that can fit 45 people inside — has charging ports everywhere, seven TVs and a 130-inch projector screen that can split four ways. There’s also a shuffleboard table.

“We’ve got all the sports packages,” Fenton said. “We’ve got every college football network, we’ve got every soccer channel, hockey network, everything.

The Spread will also be opening early for select international soccer games.

“Also, it turns out, you could have some great food, too,” Fenton said.

Food wasn’t exactly supposed to be the star here. But when Fenton and Burger struck a business deal with Quinn, who’s a longtime bar manager, he brought in some real ringers for the kitchen.

“We started doubling our food orders immediately,” said Fenton, who handles the marketing and business side of things. “We’ve already turned into much more of a restaurant than we had originally anticipated, which is nice. It’s been a great surprise.”

He recommends any of the pizza offerings.

“They’ve been our best sellers.”

📸 Hey families! Get ready for some holiday fun! You can pick from a variety of backgrounds for your holiday photo using our green screen. We'll email you the photo so you can share the joy! Just a friendly reminder: green clothing will blend in. Be sure to register for a 15-minute timeslot with one of our awesome staff members by giving the Library a call ☎️ (631) 957-7755

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New York State Governor Kathy Hochul came to Long Island on Wednesday, 10/15, to award the Village of Lindenhurst $2,179,891.50 for the completion of the Lindenhurst Shore Road Bulkhead Replacement Project.

Studio Theatre of Long Island, 141 S Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst, NY, 11757

Exciting News from Manes Studio Theatre!

Get ready for the launch of Studio After Dark, kicking off with the suspense thriller I'll Be Back Before Midnight!

OCTOBER 18TH, 19TH, 25TH & 26TH AT MIDNIGHT

OCTOBER 20TH AT 8:00 PM

Special Deals:

Student Special: ALL STUDENTS GET $10 tickets!

Double Feature Special: Buy a ticket to The Passion of Dracula and see I'll Be Back Before Midnight for just $10 more!

Buy a ticket to either show and get 10% off your meal at Great South Bay Brewery (right next door to the theatre)

Don’t miss out on these thrilling nights—book your tickets now and experience theatre like never before!

For tickets, please visit: https://studiotheatrelongislan...

Or call the Box Office at 631-226-8400

BABYLON, NY —After a decade of battling erosion, the Town of Babylon's Overlook Beach is getting help during a closure slated to run through spring 2025.

The restoration efforts follow prior "Red Alerts" where Town of Babylon officials "begged" for help from government agencies, including elected officials calling on President Joe Biden to put pressure on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in January.

Finally, the beach is finally getting the help it desperately needs for years.

In a statement, Town of Babylon officials wrote:

"Attention Residents: Overlook Beach will be closed to the public starting October 1 for essential, long-awaited work to address beach erosion and protect public safety.

"The project, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will ensure the beach is preserved for future enjoyment. We anticipate Overlook reopening in the spring of 2025.

"Please be advised that Cedar Beach Marina & Campground and Cedar Beach Golf Course remain open and accessible to the public through October 14th. The town’s 9/11 memorial will remain accessible from the parking lot at Cedar Beach.

"We thank you for your cooperation and understanding and look forward to seeing you at Overlook next summer!"

In January, Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer pleaded for help from the government during a press conference as an impending storm threatening 14-foot waves was on its way.

That's when Schaffer and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino called on the Army Corps of Engineers and President Joe Biden to help with emergency measures until Memorial Day and for long-term solutions with repeated actions.

The beach later opened for summer on Memorial Day weekend after it "took some major hits" over the winter, prompting various restoration efforts and temporary fixes like adding sand to the shoreline to get the beach through summer.

At the time, Babylon officials said that "through some creative problem-solving and hard work," they were able to "shift some of the sand and reconfigure the overall layout, expanding the capacity of the western section of the beach."

In June, the town's Director of Communications, Ryan Bonner, told Patch the town was at "the mercy of the Army Corps."

"We are working closely with them to get more sand for Overlook before summer 2005 and we are confident that is going to happen based on our discussions with them," he said.

In a statement on social media at the time, town officials said they've been "aggressively fighting for a dredging project to be completed by the Army Corp of Engineers to deliver the much needed and long overdue sand."

Babylon officials and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were not immediately available for comment.

Credit: Jade Eckardt, Patch

LINDENHURST, NY —After six years of brewing "community, conversation and camaraderie" with the Lindenhurst community, W A Meadwerks on N Wellwood Avenue is closing its doors—but not for good.

Mead lovers can relax, because founding partner and mead maker Roger Wanner told Patch that the goal is to find a new space to call home.

"It's hopefully not the end, it's just a pause. We're looking for a new space to keep the dream alive," Wanner said on Friday. "We'd like to stay in the village, because the village has been awesome to us."

In a statement, Wanner wrote that a "challenging year" with low sales pushed them to the "breaking point," and their landlord chose to terminate their lease.

But the duo remains positive, and told Patch that "growing down" is their plan to reopen and transition smoothly into a new space.

"We'd love to lock in a lease soon, but we'll see how good the real estate market is to us," Wanner said.

He explained that even though they'd love to move "aggressively" with a reopening, it'll be at least a few months before a new location could be up and running.

In the meantime, service in the tasting room is open until October 27 and the bottle shop will be open for business through Halloween. On Friday, Meadwerks is offering 20 percent off on purchases of six or more bottles.

For now, Wanner plans to stay connected to their community and customers and hopes things "get brighter" in the new year.

"We ask customers to support us during the move keep their eyes and ears on our social media," Wanner said." We're staying hopeful, there's so much we haven't done yet."

https://patch.com/new-york/lindenhurst/amp/31901340/li-meadery-pauses-after-6-years-hopes-to-keep-the-dream-alive

GOAT USA is opening another New York store at Tanger Outlets Deer Park, the brand's 5th store including ones in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

DEER PARK, NY — A new store is coming to Tanger Outlets Deer Park, a clothing brand announced Thursday.

GOAT USA, a "athleisure-wear" brand popular with tweens and teen, is opening its fifth store on Saturday, October 5, at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park, a GOAT representative told Patch.

GOAT's Tanger location will be the brand's third location in New York in addition to shops at Roosevelt Field Mall and Tanger Outlets in Riverhead. It also has shops at the Garden State Plaza in New Jersey and the King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania.

The store will celebrate with a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new store on Saturday, October 5, at 10 a.m.

To celebrate the grand opening, GOAT USA will be offering customers 20 percent off when purchasing three or more items and receive a free backpack with purchases over $100.

Three childhood friends, Dylan McLaughlin, Rich Alfaro, and TJ Cristina, launched GOAT USA in 2016. A statement said the brand aims to "embody the Greatest Of All Time spirit" and celebrates "ambition and the belief that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things."

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Location: Babylon Town Hall 200 E Sunrise Highway Lindenhurst, NY 11757 (Map)

Tel: 6318934110

Contact Name: Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition

Visit Website: www.babylonbreastcancer.org

Date & Time 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM Sat, Oct 05, 2024 Cost: $25

Take a lap around the beautiful lake at Babylon Town Hall in honor or in memory of a loved one! It will be a wonderful day filled with raffles, entertainment, vendors, food trucks and a plant sale. Individuals are $25 or $40 for a team of 4! All proceeds benefit the Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition.

Five Below, the fast-growing specialty discount retailer, will be opening two new stores on Long Island.

Five Below leased 9,514 square feet of retail space in the Lindenhurst Plaza shopping center at 600 N. Wellwood Ave. in Lindenhurst. (Replacing the King Kullen one the Applebees shopping center next to blink fitness)

The company will also open an 8,254-square-foot store in the Holiday Park shopping center at 1320 Hicksville Road in Massapequa.

The new Five Below in Lindenhurst is slated to open on Friday, Nov. 1 and the new Massapequa store is scheduled to open on Friday, Nov. 8.

Founded in 2002, publicly traded Five Below, which offers most of its products for under $5, is headquartered in Philadelphia and has more than 1,500 stores in 43 states.

Tom Rettaliata and Jeff Howard of RIPCO Real Estate represented Five Below, while their RIPCO colleague Joanne Argenti represented the landlord, Lerner Properties, in the Lindenhurst lease transaction and the landlord in the Massapequa lease, AVR Realty Co., was self-represented.

Join up for a fun-filled day at the Lindenhurst Community Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept 21st from 10 AM-3 PM at the Lindenhurst Village Square & Gazebo! 🛍️✨

Find unique treasures, meet your neighbors, and support a great cause—all proceeds go towards beautifying our wonderful village! 🌸🌳

Got questions? Need more info? Shoot us an email at LindenhurstMBS@gmail.com

Don’t miss out—come shop, mingle, and help make Lindenhurst even more beautiful!

If you are unable to attend a board meeting, you can send your comments/questions via email to info@villageoflindenhurstny.gov. Please include “9/03/2024 Village Board Meeting “ in the subject line and remember to add your name and address.

Program Type: Lectures & Workshops Age Group: Adults, Seniors Registration for this event will close on September 19, 2024 @ 7:00pm. There are 24 seats remaining. Program Description Event Details Learn the fundamentals of asset allocation and diversification so you can invest with confidence and make more informed decisions and achieve your financials goals for the future. Open to any age.

https://www.lindenhurstlibrary.org/event/investing-101-millenials-50750

A Lindenhurst retail property occupied by a bank branch has sold for $900,000.

Montauk Properties LLC, an affiliate of a Carle Place-based commercial real estate investment firm, purchased the 2,240-square-foot building on .41 acres at 655 N. Wellwood Ave.

The property is triple-net-leased to Chase Bank, with the lease not set to expire until July 2034, according to a broker on the deal.

The sale price equates to a 3.2 percent cap rate.

Adam Silber of Silber Investment Properties represented the buyer, while his Silber Investment Properties colleague Chinho Park represented the seller, 218 N. Wellwood Ave. LLC, in the sales transaction.

Source: https://libn.com/2024/09/06/lindenhurst-bank-property-trades-for-900k/

🍺Lindenhurst Rotary Club’s Oktoberfest 🥨

Event details: Start date - October 1, 2023 12:00 pm End date - October 1, 2023 5:00 pm

September 5th - various times

Use the code: LINDENHURST