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Long Island

American  

noun

  1. an island in SE New York: the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens of New York City are located at its W end. 118 miles (190 km) long; 12–20 miles (19–32 km) wide; 1,682 sq. mi. (4,356 sq. km).

Long Island British  

noun

  1. an island in SE New York State, separated from the S shore of Connecticut by Long Island Sound (an arm of the Atlantic): contains the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in the west, many resorts (notably Coney Island), and two large airports (La Guardia and John F. Kennedy). Area: 4462 sq km (1723 sq miles)

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Long Island Cultural  

  1. Island in New York state. Its western end is taken up by Brooklyn and Queens, two of the five boroughs that make up New York City.

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The National Weather Service warned of wind gusts as high as 55 miles an hour in the Tri-State Area, with 65 to 75 mph gusts across eastern Long Island and southeastern Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal

"People will be in the dark. Long Island and New York City and lower Hudson are literally in the direct eye of the storm."

From BBC

Curled up on a vintage sofa they found at a Long Island junk store and refurbished, the couple likes to reminisce about their favorite finds from their 22 years together.

From Los Angeles Times

Duvall began acting professionally at the Gateway Playhouse, a summer theatre in Long Island, where he starred in plays by Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams and others.

From BBC

He entered the telecom industry in 1980s India and by the early 2000s brought his business to the U.S., establishing offices on Long Island and in Queens, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal

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