Eisenhower Park 9/11 Memorial, originally uploaded by DVDaniels. Just Posted this pic to my Flikr account. This is a shot of the Nassau County 9/11 Memorial which is located just behind the park’s...

Long Islanders! And to those of you visiting this summer… Are you getting ready for the summer? Here are some great Apps to help you plan your Long Island summer…. Top 25 Long Island – a free app that simply lists the top 25 places to visit on Long Island. From Belmont Racetrack to the Old Westbury Gardens, this is the simplest app I’ve found to use. There is not a ton of info about each individual place but you...

Did you make less than $50,000 last year? Use a VITA site and get free tax help… It’s tax time and for the majority of tax filers on Long Island, if you made less than $50,000 last year and do not itemize your returns, you are eligible to have your taxes done for free at one of the many VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) sites scattered around the NY area. And why should you use a VITA site? Credits! Credits can...

This Long Island Blogger would like to give a special welcome to Long Island’s very own “GrubLifeMetro.com“. One of the bigger tech stories I’ve been following this week is Google’s interest in buying Groupon.com in a deal that will be worth upwards of over 5 Billion dollars. Groupon is a group buying website that leans heavily on social media platforms to spread the word about deals that local small businesses...

This is the 3rd year of the Montauk Lighthouse lighting. A few more and this event will be overrun with tourists. If I do this again I will have to bring the tripod. It was way too cold to hold the camera steady. “I wish everyone a Happy and Healthy Holiday season.”   p.s. there is no WiFi here and I got 2 bars from AT&T on the iPhone. Just thought I’d throw in a little tech talk....

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!...