Long Island Guide – The Guide to Long Island New York is an independent regional guide to exploring, living, and working on Long Island, New York. We help residents, visitors, and people considering a move discover things to do, learn about local communities, and find practical information about the region.
The ownership behind Long Island Guide has been publishing Long Island-related travel and information guides for the past 25 years. That experience shapes our focus on useful local resources, regional knowledge, and helping readers better understand the places they visit, the communities they call home, and the opportunities around them.
Our Mission
Our mission is to build a guide so comprehensive that no significant thing to do or place to go on Long Island is left uncovered. From well-known landmarks to lesser-known community destinations, we want readers to find the places, experiences, and practical resources that matter to life on the island.
This is an ongoing commitment. We continue to expand and update the guide, and we welcome suggestions from residents, visitors, and local organizations to help us identify places and activities that deserve coverage.
Explore, Live, and Work on Long Island
The majority of our focus is on helping people experience and understand Long Island. Our guides cover communities, beaches, parks, historic sites, attractions, seasonal activities, transportation, and the geography and history that connect them. Whether you are planning a family outing, exploring a different part of the island, researching a neighborhood, or learning how to get around, our goal is to make useful information easier to find.
Long Island is more than a travel destination. It is a place where people build careers, raise families, run businesses, commute, and take part in community life. Our coverage reflects those everyday needs alongside the experiences that bring visitors to the region.
Local News and Original Reporting
News is also an important element of our websites. Alongside our permanent guides, Long Island Guide publishes local news, event coverage, and original reporting and data analysis to help readers understand developments affecting the region. This coverage complements our broader focus on things to do and life on Long Island.
We are committed to publishing information responsibly and truthfully, with an emphasis on accuracy, clear sourcing, and useful context. Our Editorial Policies & Guidelines explain the standards that guide our work.
No Advertising. Inclusion Is Earned.
Long Island Guide does not accept advertising, paid listings, sponsored articles, or payment for inclusion or favorable coverage. Our editorial decisions are based on a place, activity, business, or topic’s significance to Long Island and its usefulness to our readers and visitors.
A destination’s advertising budget does not determine its place in this guide. We aim to cover what matters to the people who live, work, and spend time here, including places that may have little or no marketing budget of their own.
Ownership and Support
Long Island Guide is published by John Colascione and owned by SEARCHEN NETWORKS®. Financial support is provided by the publisher. For information about using this website and our earnings disclosure, please read our Terms of Service.
Contact Long Island Guide
We welcome suggestions for places to explore, community resources, local events, corrections, and stories worth investigating. Contact us by email, telephone, or mail using the information below.
Local
60 East Main Street
Kings Park, New York 11754
Phone: (631) 587-7050
Email: [email protected]
Headquarters
515 N Flagler Drive, Suite 350
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 422-4935
Email: [email protected]
Write for Us
We welcome inquiries from experienced writers, journalists, and knowledgeable local contributors interested in Long Island travel, communities, history, everyday life, and regional news. To learn about contributing, please review our contributor information and Editorial Policies & Guidelines.