Lisa Irizarry
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Great Neck, NY, United States
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Inhales plant boutique and yoga studio opens in St. James
The shop is where plant lovers can kick back in an environment surrounded by the objects of their affection. → Read More
Neon prom dresses and glittery styles are big on Long Island
Lots of colorful dresses – even neons – are expected to pop at Long Island proms. → Read More
So you need a clear bag for a concert. Here's where to find one on Long Island
It’s clear. More and more stadiums, concert halls and other large venues where sports, entertainment and other events are held are requiring attendees to carry only clear bags for security reasons — w → Read More
Long Island candle company opens brick-and-mortar boutique
Michael McPolin’s story sounds like one straight from the television show "Shark Tank": The owner of a small candle business starts making his product at home on the stove and then he lands a deal wit → Read More
Mother-daughter duo behind one-of-a-kind purse shop in Merrick
Despite working for years as a handbag buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, today Lauren Harris is all about selling women’s bags that aren’t sold in department stores. The Seaford resident owns → Read More
Long Island couples petition state to loosen COVID wedding restrictions
Thousands of Long Island brides are pushing back against the latest COVID restrictions on the state’s wedding industry by signing an online petition to be sent to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, saying the "inc → Read More
Last-minute gifts you can pick up locally
Looking for a last-minute holiday gift that no one will know is last-minute? Take your hunt to small Long Island shops. You can strike some real gold, support local businesses struggling to make it th → Read More
Mask wearing is leading to an uptick in lash, brow treatments
Lisa Magnuson of Port Washington says she was fine with the look of her eyes until recently when mask wearing brought them into sharp focus. She decided she needed Botox to remedy her crow’s feet and → Read More
Tired of waiting, Long Island couples host 'minimony' weddings
Michelle and Paul Carufe of Commack had big plans for their wedding to be held April 4 at a posh venue in Hilton Head, South Carolina. One hundred guests were invited, the ceremony was to take place o → Read More
'Kelly Stays Home' explains coronavirus to children, and it's written by a Long Islander
Making sense of the COVID-19 pandemic is difficult for adults, so imagine what it’s like for children to understand what’s going on. That’s what two Long Islanders with three children of their own hav → Read More
Not your average chalk art: LI artists draw driveway murals
Chalk it up to talent. Some amazing works of art have been popping up on driveways and sidewalks all over Long Island as some professional local artists join the “Chalk Your Walk” campaign. The grassr → Read More
Ways LIers repurposed mom's wedding dress
When Jessica DiRocco, 34, tried on her mother’s 1980s wedding dress years ago just for fun, she decided to one day wear it when she got married — inadvertently following her family’s growing nuptials → Read More
Paint nights go from Long Island bars to homes
Wood, cardboard, paper plates, old towels and other things commonly found around the house can be used to create a masterpiece. Yaymaker Long Island, the painting and crafting events company that usua → Read More
Some LIers striking out on grocery delivery
Ira Michael Blonder, 71, of Huntington Station, has been trying for about a month to get groceries delivered to his house but the best he could do was get curbside pickup — from a Walmart store locate → Read More
Babylon to host first Winterfest with free skating, s'mores
Ice skating, macaroni and cheese, cookies and hot chocolate are the elements of many a cold-weather day dream. They are just some of the attractions that will be offered at Babylon Village’s Winterfes → Read More
Antique bottle show offers peek into Long Island's past
Popular folk myth says that if you hold a seashell to your ear you can hear the ocean — when Mark Smith looks into a glass bottle or encounters an old piece of stoneware he sees history. “You can tell → Read More
A fitness class series that encourages drinking beer
Strength athlete Tom Flesher has a favorite thing to lift while exercising — a pint of beer. “I've always enjoyed the pairing of beer and fitness,” says Flesher, 37, a Farmingdale resident and economi → Read More
Turn back time at the LI Fair
Usually camels, scarecrows and mimes don’t hang out together, but they will for the next two weekends, when they can all be found at the 177th annual Long Island Fair at Old Bethpage Restoration Villa → Read More
Dragon boats to race in Port Jefferson
It may be the Year of the Pig by the Chinese calendar, but dragons will soon be taking center stage in a celebration at the Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park in Port Jefferson. The Greater Port Jefferson → Read More
Brides of LI unite on popular Facebook group
Blame it on “Bridezillas” and “Say Yes to the Dress.” “Finances, pressure and expectations” — that's what weddings are all about these days, says Heather Cunningham, the East Patchogue resident who ow → Read More