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About Long Island Today

Your weekly guide to the best of Long Island

What is LIT?

Long Island Today (LIT) is a modern local media brand serving Nassau and Suffolk counties. We started on TikTok with one simple goal: help Long Islanders discover what's happening in their own backyard.

We're not a government calendar. We're not a spam directory. We're a curated guide — handpicked by locals who actually live here — featuring the best events, positive stories, and hidden gems across the island.

Every Thursday, we send our readers the top picks for the weekend. No algorithms, no overwhelming lists — just the stuff that's actually worth your time.

What We Cover

  • Weekend Events — Curated picks, not a calendar dump. Quality over quantity.
  • Good News — Positive stories from our communities. No doom scrolling.
  • Rankings & Voting — Best pizza, bagels, date night spots & more. You decide.

Submit an Event

Know about something awesome happening on Long Island? We want to hear about it. We review submissions weekly and feature the best ones in our guides.

📅 Have an event to share?

Email us at events@litlongisland.com with:

  • Event name and date
  • Location and time
  • Brief description (2-3 sentences)
  • Link to tickets or more info

Meet the Editor

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Hi, I'm the Team Behind LIT

We're a small team of Long Island natives who got tired of scrolling through endless event calendars and negative news feeds. So we built something better — a curated guide for people who actually want to enjoy their weekends.

Every Thursday, we sort through hundreds of events to find the dozen or so that are actually worth your time. We visit the restaurants we recommend, go to the events we feature, and live the Long Island life we write about.

📍 Nassau & Suffolk 🍕 Certified Pizza Snobs ☀️ Beach Regulars

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