Media
Long Island is closely affiliated with the number one media market in the United States—New York City. However, in addition to having access to all of the New York City area’s major newspapers, regional magazines, radio stations, television stations, and Web sites with a NYC focus, Long Island also has its own, more localized media outlets.
1. Anton News
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (516) 747-8282
Description: This newspaper publisher regularly publishes 18 different daily and weekly newspapers, covering 70 communities throughout Nassau County. The individual weekly newspapers are available by subscription (with home delivery via U.S. Mail) for as little as 31 to 35 cents per week when you sign up for a three-year subscription. The newspapers are also sold at local newsstands and retailers. They cover local and regional news and sports, along with national headlines. Each offers its own local columns, calendar of events, obituaries, and ongoing insight into the community it covers.
2. Independent East End Newspaper
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (631) 324-2500
Description: This is a print and online publication that covers the Hamptons, including East Hampton, Southampton, Riverhead, Southold, and Shelter Island. It’s a general interest, news, and lifestyle publication. The regularly published arts and entertainment section covers all of the ongoing special events taking place within the region, while the real estate section keeps up-to-the-minute tabs on the local real estate market and the impact the economy is having on it. Featuring local columnists, this paper has a very small-town feel and will appeal to local residents and visitors spending time in the region.
3. Long Island Business News
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (631) 737-1700
Description: Available in both print and online formats, this is the region’s primarily business-oriented publication covering local industries and businesses throughout Long Island. The printed edition is published weekly and covers local commerce and trends impacting Long Island’s more than 120,000 businesses. This is a “must read” publication for anyone doing business on Long Island, or who wants to stay current on how the economy and other trends are impacting the local job market, for example. The classifieds section offers job listings as well as information about local businesses and commercial real estate for sale. Published weekly, a one-year subscription for the print edition of Long Island Business News (which includes access to the online edition) is priced at $109.
4. Long Island Catholic
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (516) 594-1000
Description: This is the official publication of the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre. The weekly print edition of the newspaper is priced at $20 per year. Offering a strong religious slant on local, regional, and national events, some of the regularly published columns featured in the newspaper include “From the Pope,” “Faith and New Works,” “Reading the Signs,” “Word of God,” “The Church and Prayer,” “Faith and Thought,” “Harvesting Hope,” and “The Catholic Home.”
5. Long Island Newsday
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (800) 639-7329
Description: This is Long Island’s largest and most respected major daily newspaper. Home delivery of the print edition is available; however, you can also purchase single copies of Newsday at newsstands and other retailers throughout Long Island and in New York City. This newspaper covers both Nassau and Suffolk County as a region, with some focus on the smaller communities. However, it also covers national news stories, entertainment, sports, and everything else you’d find in a major daily newspaper, like the New York Daily News or New York Post. The subscription rate for daily home delivery, seven days a week, is just $4.50 per week.
6. Long Island Press
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (516) 284-3300
Description: This is Long Island’s largest weekly news and entertainment publication. It covers both Nassau and Suffolk County and offers local and regional coverage of news events, arts and entertainment, and sports. It’s known for its annual “Best of Long Island” special edition, which rates things like the best restaurants and shopping on the island.
7. Times Beacon Record Newspapers
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (631) 751-7744
Description: This is a group of newspapers covering northern Suffolk County. Printed and online editions are available. Local news, politics, sports, and arts and entertainment are covered. The calendar publishes information about all types of events happening throughout the year, from fund-raisers and special events to theater and movie listings. The annual subscription rate for the print edition of each local newspaper is $39. Single issues are also available from local newsstands and merchants.
8. The Cross Sounder
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (631) 843-2222
Description: This is the official publication of the Cross Sound Ferry, which serves Long Island and New England riders throughout the year. It’s distributed free aboard the ferry. Most of the articles cover news and history about the ferry boats in the fleet, as well as special events happening near Orient Point and New London, Connecticut, where the ferry docks. In a recent issue there was an article about the historic lighthouses along the Long Island Sound, as well as “Top Picks” for what visitors should do on Long Island.
9. Dining Out & Entertaining
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (631) 287-1500
Description: Published each season, this publication offers a comprehensive listing of Long Island’s restaurants and features news and articles related to dining out. It’s published by the Press Newsgroup, owner of the East Hampton Press and the Southampton Press. This free publication is a “must read” for anyone who is interested in learning about new restaurants and major changes at existing restaurants, enjoys reading about local chefs, or takes dining out seriously.
10. Long Island Pulse
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (631) 289-4315
Description: This is a monthly, full-color, glossy lifestyle magazine with a Long Island focus. Local dining, fashion, nightlife, sports, and family life are covered through feature articles and ongoing columns—all written by Long Islanders. The subscription rate for 12 monthly issues is $18.
11. Long Island Travel Guide
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (877)-386-6654
Description: Published by the Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission, this is an indispensible, free, full-color resource for people planning a trip to Long Island. It’s available from tourism offices, attractions, and local chamber of commerce offices throughout Long Island, or can be mailed to you for free upon request.
12. Long Island Wine Press
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Telephone: (631) 298-3200
Description: This is the official, full-color magazine published by the Long Island Wine Council. It offers comprehensive coverage of Long Island’s wine country and the wineries and vineyards found in the region. It’s published every six months and available free of charge.
13. News 12 Long Island
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Description: This is Long Island’s answer to CNN. It’s a local, 24-hour, all-news network that exclusively covers Nassau and Suffolk Counties. It’s available to more than 800,000 households through the various Long Island Cablevision cable services that operate on the island.
14. Wlny-Tv (Channel 55)
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Description: This is an independent TV station on Long Island that broadcasts a lineup of popular syndicated shows, from Judge Judy and Dr. Phil to Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!
15. Wvvh-Tv (Hamptons Television)
City: Long Island, NY
Category: Media
Description: This local television station is dedicated to covering the Hamptons. It broadcasts on UHF channel 50, as well as through many of the region’s local cable TV providers (channel number varies). The station covers local news and events, in addition to human interest stories.