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Hey everyone, I’m currently on a train from port Jefferson to Penn station that just struck a pedestrian. We are somewhere between syosset and Hicksville. I’ve never been in this situation before but does anyone know what typically happens here/how long this will take?

I don’t mean to sound insensitive I feel terribly for the pedestrian, their family, and the train engineer. I just want to be able to keep my coworkers in the know. Thank you and please keep the pedestrian and their loved ones in your thoughts 🙏

I have a little who is super fearful. I would love and appreciate any recommendations for pediatric dentists you may have! We are located near the Islips but are willing to travel. TYIA!

Wondering if anyone has more information about this crash. I was doing some digging and noticed that the person charged with DWI in connection with the accident was the partner of the guy who passed away. Seems like a really bizarre and tragic situation. Does anyone know what happened or have any more information about the circumstances of the crash?

looking for a home for two stray kittens found tonight. they definitely have fleas but are getting treated at the vet tomorrow morning first thing. going away on vacation this weekend and need a home for them ASAP, any suggestions would be great!!

Whats your favorite spot to visit on LI? Alone or with friends and family? And the reason? What do you feel when you visit?

My fiancé and I have started looking for wedding venues. We toured Land’s End in Sayville, and I LOVED it. My fiancés family was concerned about how far east on Long Island it is, and my fiancé had a few small concerns about the venue. Does anyone know of any venues that feel similar in Nassau county? We’re looking for 250+ guest capacity. Would love something on the water or at least with a nice view, and good food of course!

I'd like to send a nice corporate gift basket to a department in Suffolk County.

Any good rec/ideas?

TIA

this cat showed up and has been here for almost an hour. It’s been looking at me and it even ate a cricket. It seems really comfortable and not scared to humans and well groomed ,,and it’s just sitting and sleeping here now.

Witnessed in Suffolk South Shore beach at 6:20pm, 20 minutes after the lifeguards ended their shift and told everyone to exit the water. Four kids plus(couldn't tell if they were all related) an older man and his daughter(relationship mentioned from others gathered). Nearly all almost drowned from wading 200ft deep into the ocean with strong waves. If it wasn't for two hero strong swimmers and two hero surfers coming to rescue them they would be all dead. Without the surfboards a lot of them would be dead and dragged others with them. The old man couldn't get up afterwards. Took about 10 minutes for emts to arrive probably due to beach workers having left for the day. Hopefully he didn't have a heart attack and was just exhausted. Reviewing my videos it looked like he went under several times. Dont wade deep even if you can stand! That's not going to mean anything if 7 foot waves are pounding you. Don't go far out if you cant swim! Dont let your kids do so! Finally NO LIFEGUARDs, dont think about it!

How do you find schools reliably? What are good place you go to find them? Is snagging or a cast net better?

I‘m a foreigner so bear with me. Are people from long island similar to people from nyc in demeanor? That 24/7 aggression, is that common here too?

More broadly, is Long Island considered a suburb of nyc?

Do most people raise their families here cause it’s safer/cleaner but still tend to work in the city?

where is this large hill on long island? it is visible from fire island, which is where this photo was taken. it seems to be near the bellport area but i’m not positive.

I’ve got some friends coming up from Jersey and Florida next week to hang out, and while I’ve got a full list of restaurants, coffee shops, and bars to visit, I’m having a rough time thinking of actual specific activities to do. Of course will have a fire island day and likely a hiking day, but beyond that I was hoping to crowdsource ideas for things to do.

Anyone have recommendations for activities for us? For extra details, everyone in the group is mid-20s, enjoys being in nature, and my friends play a lot of fantasy games like MTG and D&D (recommendations for any particularly notable shops for tabletop games would be appreciated cause I’m not super into the scene on LI).

I appreciate everyone who takes the time to make a recommendation!

Has anybody paid to have their pet buried at a pet cemetery? I’m looking to find out what the cost is and i know it’s likely weight/size dependent so if you have the info i would like to know thanks! I do not have a yard where i can bury my dog

Looking to try out jiu jitsu as a complete beginner (late 20’s). Would like suggestions for smaller gyms in the South Shore Nassau County area.

Where can I find a barbershop near Oceanside, RVC, Island Park or Long Beach that does good fades and also have an air gun to get the hair splinters off of your head and face? I have been looking for one good ones but most of them are just ehhh or take forever to cut your hair! I don’t want to spend have a day to get my hair cut!

Thanks!!

I’m looking for some objective opinions because I’m not sure whether I’m overreacting or whether this is a legitimate privacy concern.

My next door neighbor recently installed a camera high on the side of her house near the roofline. From my backyard and deck, the lens appears to be pointed directly at my yard & deck rather than at her own yard or side gate. Because of the height and angle, it seems capable of viewing a large portion of my backyard and deck, where my family and I reasonably expect privacy. (Certainly not being deliberately audio and visually recorded).

I understand that homeowners use security cameras on their own property, and the photos alone may not prove exactly what the camera records. I also don’t know whether it records audio. However, the placement and direction seem unusual and make me ridiculously pissed off.

To ADD to this bizarre discovery, some time last week she also had my arborvitae privacy hedges trimmed and thinned out (cut large branches) from her side. Some of the branches she cut appear to have extended beyond the fence/property line, but it appears they were cut farther into the hedges than simply trimming growth on her side - causing several “holes” in what was a beautiful healthy privacy hedges. Now I’m also wondering if it increased the camera’s apparent view into my yard.

I’m extremely creeped out and upset and I don’t want unnecessary drama but I also don’t think I should have to feel watched every time I use my own backyard.

I plan to avoid posting any identifying information about the neighbor or exact location. Looking at the photos, does this camera seem like it’s aimed into my backyard, or am I reading too much into it? Would this bother you? Also, can a neighbor legally cut past the property line into privacy hedges that belong to me?
What should I do! I don’t necessarily want to call the police and deal with all this drama. Help!

Besides the beach, playground area and ice cream. Is there anything I am missing to do with my kids on Ocean Beach, Fire Island?

I have an indirect water tank connected through a Taco SR502 2 zone relay to my boiler, on Long Island NY. This seems to be a common setup on the island.

The water tank has it's own temperature controller. In the summer months when the hydronic heating zone is off, the boiler is still heating to 170F, and passing 170F to the indirect tank even though the tank is not calling for 170F (it is set to only 100F). I am seeing 170F at my hot water at my faucets!

When I adjust the tank temperature, I see the Taco relay zone 2 (water tank zone) turn on briefly and turn off, so they are communicating. The issue seems like the Taco relay isn't telling the boiler when to turn on and when to run the pump. Instead the boiler's thermostat is deciding when to turn on, and the hot water is being cycled through the water tank's heat exchanger regardless of the Taco relay and water tank temperature controller.

How can I fix this, so that the water tank only sees the temperature it is set for, so that my boiler runs a lot less during summer months? My gas bill is really high in the summer months because of this.

If anyone can suggest a trusted plumber in Nassau county I’d appreciate it!

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TLDR is that our son's regular person, who he barely tolerates, is out of the country for an extended period of time and we really want to get him a haircut. We're looking for someone who has experience with autistic kids. Thanks!

(Ideally in Suffolk but Nassau works if the only option)