Notes from the Long Island market

ScieGen Pharmaceuticals is putting down roots on a vacant 3.4 acre lot on Motor Parkway, next to the Radisson Hotel, with plans for a combined manufacturing and

2026-09-09

A New York program cuts your school tax bill, but only if you are registered the right way for your situation.

2026-09-09

A memorial van built in Hauppauge is set for a trip downtown this December. The vehicle carries painted portraits and imagery tied to the September 11 attacks,

2026-09-08

A science research coordinator at Smithtown High School East has picked up one of the most recognized national honors in chemistry education, a distinction hand

2026-09-07

Closing day on Long Island comes with more than one tax bill, and buyers and sellers do not split them the way most people assume.

2026-09-07

The Argyle Theatre in Babylon is starting a new chapter. A director with roots in Commack has been named the theater's next artistic director, taking over from

2026-09-06

Smithtown's overall median sale price hit $800,000 in May 2026, up 8.3 percent from a year ago. Homes sold in a median of 23 days, and buyers paid 101.9 percent

2026-09-05 · Around town

Schedule your oil tank inspection in September, before the first cold snap sends every oil customer on Long Island calling for the same appointment. A tank chec

2026-09-05 · Owning a home

Buyers checking out your listing this fall will look up your flood zone before they look up your kitchen. If your house sits near the Sound or the ocean, expect

2026-09-05 · Selling a home

Start with the seller disclosure form and a flood zone check, then look at the roof, foundation, and basement in person. Most storm history leaves a paper trail

2026-09-05 · Buying a home

Book your heating tune up in September, not November. Every oil and propane company on Long Island gets flooded with service calls once the first real cold snap

2026-09-05 · Owning a home

Yes. Early fall is often called the second selling season, and on Long Island it works because buyers who struck out over the summer are still looking, and they

2026-09-05 · Selling a home

Fall is the second selling season on Long Island, and it comes with its own inspection checklist. Before you write an offer this month, look hard at the heating

2026-09-05 · Buying a home

A new memorial vehicle honoring NYPD detectives lost to the September 11 attacks and the illnesses that followed was shown to the public this past Friday, parke

2026-09-05 · Around town

Kings Park State Hospital sat on about 100 acres above the Long Island Sound, and for close to a century it was one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in New

2026-09-04 · Around town

Your assessment is not your home's value, but one state number can translate it into something close.

2026-09-04 · Around town

Village Hall in the Village of the Branch closed out a small dispute this week that started with a summons back in December. A church on East Main Street had be

2026-09-03 · Around town

Smithtown High School East hosted something new this week. Crews built a full volleyball court right on the football field, and East and West took their longtim

2026-09-02 · Around town

If you have pulled up three different websites and gotten three different numbers for what your Smithtown home is worth, you are not doing anything wrong. That

2026-09-02 · Around town

A Commack native has built a following online by posting about food, and that following has grown into an actual business. The account, known as Your Foodie Pri

2026-09-01 · Around town

Stony Brook's volleyball team kicked off its 2026 season down in Orlando with a five set win over Robert Morris, part of a weekend tournament put on by UCF. The

2026-08-31 · Around town

The number on your Smithtown tax bill and the number your house would actually sell for are almost never the same thing, and knowing why can save you real money

2026-08-31 · Around town

Monday brings something new to the district. Smithtown West and Smithtown East will play volleyball on synthetic grass instead of a gym floor, believed to be a

2026-08-30 · Around town

A pharmaceutical company has its sights set on growing at the site of a hotel that once stood in Hauppauge. Word of the plan comes by way of Long Island Busines

2026-08-29 · Around town

In the Town of Smithtown you can find two nearly identical homes a few streets apart carrying tax bills hundreds of dollars a month different. That difference m

2026-08-28 · Owning a home

Nothing local popping up right in Nesconset, Smithtown, St. James, Kings Park, Hauppauge, or Commack this time, so here is what is drawing people a bit further

2026-08-27 · Around town

Suffolk County put out its yearly recognition of young people who have done something worth noticing, and a few names on the list this year trace back to Hauppa

2026-08-27 · Around town

Stony Brook's soccer squad played host again this week, and the game ended in a tie rather than a win. From what's being reported, the Seawolves had the better

2026-08-26 · Around town

There is a leadership update taking shape at Suffolk County Community College, the kind of thing that ripples out into the towns around each campus even if it d

2026-08-25 · Around town

Everyone argues about where the market is going. One metric answers who has the upper hand today, and both counties currently sit closer to balanced than the sh

2026-08-24 · Around town

If you were planning a swim at one of the town beaches this week, you might want to wait a day or two. The heavy rain we got pushed enough runoff into the water

2026-08-24 · Around town

Word is going around that state money is headed toward Fort Salonga to help fix up a spot that a lot of people around here consider a real landmark. Grant fundi

2026-08-23 · Around town

Word out of Hauppauge is that a local manufacturer is putting together a sizable expansion, with the Suffolk County IDA stepping in to help make the numbers wor

2026-08-22 · Around town

Word is a McDonald's is working through the approval process for a new location in Commack. These things move through planning boards and site plan reviews befo

2026-08-21 · Around town

Preapproval says you can borrow. The closing table asks what you can bring. Those are different questions, and the second one ends deals.

2026-08-20 · Buying a home

Nothing local this weekend right in our towns, but two events worth a drive if you want a change of scenery this fall.

2026-08-20 · Around town

There is a mill house in Smithtown that has been doing the quiet work of standing still while everything around it changed. It is the kind of building you drive

2026-08-20 · Around town

A pilates studio chain is expanding into Hauppauge with a second Long Island spot. These reformer style studios have been popping up all over the area the last

2026-08-19 · Around town

Nassau and Suffolk both run programs that can hand a first time buyer real money toward a down payment, but the rules and the funding change often enough that m

2026-08-19 · Buying a home

Word is going around about an incident that happened along a stretch of road in Hauppauge, the kind of thing that stops you cold when you hear about it from a n

2026-08-18 · Around town

Word is a manufacturer that makes grinding equipment is planning to add a second facility in Hauppauge. The company says the growth is tied to demand from custo

2026-08-17 · Around town

If you own a home on Long Island, the window to challenge your assessment is short, and it does not open or close on the same day in Nassau as it does in Suffol

2026-08-17 · Owning a home

Several well known closing cost calculators tell Nassau sellers to expect double the transfer tax they actually owe. Here is the math error, and the proof.

2026-08-16 · Selling a home

Something is moving through the pipeline in Kings Park involving a proposed trucking facility, and neighbors have been showing up to say what they think about i

2026-08-16 · Around town

A water main break opened up a good sized sinkhole somewhere in town this week, and crews have been out working to get it patched and the road stable again. The

2026-08-15 · Around town

If you have been routed around that stretch of Route 111 southbound the past while, you can stop planning your detour. The road is back open after crews finishe

2026-08-14 · Around town

If you are financing a home on Long Island, this one line item can be your single biggest closing cost, bigger than your attorney fee and often bigger than titl

2026-08-14 · Buying a home

Nothing local pinned to Nesconset, Smithtown, St. James, Kings Park, Hauppauge or Commack this week, but there is plenty to look at across the Island if you wan

2026-08-13 · Around town

If you have walked through any of our town parks lately and noticed the beds looking sharper or the grounds a little more polished, there is a reason. The crews

2026-08-13 · Around town

Every closing splits the bill two ways. Here is the whole ledger, seller column and buyer column, so nothing surprises you in week six.

2026-08-12 · Selling a home

There is a new fitness studio opening up in Commack, part of a chain that has been growing steadily around the country. This one is described as their seventeen

2026-08-12 · Around town

If your Long Island home runs on a cesspool or septic system, there is real grant money on the table right now to help you replace it.

2026-08-12 · Owning a home

Suffolk County Community College is setting aside some dedicated days to help people get registered for the fall semester in one visit, rather than juggling sep

2026-08-11 · Around town

Smithtown is moving away from the little sticker you scrape onto your windshield every spring and shifting beach access over to a digital pass instead. If you h

2026-08-10 · Around town

This stretch of heat has the town making a few practical moves. There is a cooling center open for anyone who needs a break from the air outside, and the public

2026-08-09 · Around town

The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook has a new exhibit looking at the Revolutionary War years here on Long Island, and it is worth a visit if you like history

2026-08-08 · Around town

There is a piece about a Kings Park resident who spends his own time on conservation work, the kind of thing that does not make headlines most days but keeps th

2026-08-07 · Around town

Long Island is under a heat advisory this week, and there are a few things worth knowing before you crank the AC or head out the door.

2026-08-07 · Around town

Nassau and Suffolk County both offer free, simple tools that tell you the moment a document gets filed against your home, and most Long Island homeowners have n

2026-08-05 · Owning a home

A new state rule changed how hurricane deductibles work on Long Island, and most homeowners have no idea what their policy actually says.

2026-08-04 · Owning a home

Your electric bill on Long Island moves every month for reasons mostly out of your hands, but there are real programs that put money back in your pocket right n

2026-07-29 · Owning a home

Every drop of drinking water on Long Island comes from underground, and the way we water our lawns is putting real strain on it.

2026-07-27 · Owning a home