
Long Islander News
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Long Islander News is a chain of weekly newspapers covering the town of Huntington, New York
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Currently, Long Islander News owns four papers:
The Long Islander office is located on Main Street in Huntington village.
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
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Currently, Long Islander News owns four papers:
- Half Hollow Hills, which covers Dix HillsDix Hills, New YorkDix Hills is a hamlet Dix Hills is a hamlet Dix Hills is a hamlet (and a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington on the North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Dix Hills was named the 19th most affluent U.S. neighborhood by Forbes in 2008.. It is one...
and MelvilleMelville, New YorkMelville is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, 14,533 people resided there.-Location:... - The Record, which covers NorthportNorthport, New YorkNorthport is a village in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 7,606. Students attend the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District....
, East NorthportEast Northport, New YorkEast Northport is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 20,845 at the 2000 census.-Founding:...
, ElwoodElwood, New YorkElwood is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 11,177 at the 2010 census.Elwood is a community in the Town of Huntington...
, AsharokenAsharoken, New YorkAsharoken is a village in Suffolk County, New York in the United States. The population was 625 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 11768.The Village of Asharoken is in the Town of Huntington and was incorporated in 1925.-Geography:...
, Eaton's NeckEatons Neck, New YorkEatons Neck is a census-designated place and a hamlet in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York. The population was 1,388 at the 2000 census. Students attend the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District...
and half of Fort SalongaFort Salonga, New YorkFort Salonga is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 9,634...
and CommackCommack, New YorkCommack is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the towns of Huntington and Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States on Long Island...
. - The Long Islander which covers HuntingtonHuntington, New YorkThe Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
, Huntington StationHuntington Station, New YorkHuntington Station is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 29,910 at the 2000 census....
, GreenlawnGreenlawn, New YorkGreenlawn is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 13,286 at the 2000 census. Students primarily attend the Harborfields Central School District...
, CenterportCenterport, New YorkCenterport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York on the notably affluent North Shore of Long Island. Formerly known as Little Cow Harbor about 1700, Centreport in 1836, and then the present Centerport after 1895...
, Huntington BayHuntington Bay, New YorkHuntington Bay is a village in Suffolk County, New York on East Neck on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 1,496.The Village of Huntington Bay is in the Town of Huntington.-Geography:...
, Cold Spring HarborCold Spring Harbor, New YorkCold Spring Harbor is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,975.Cold Spring Harbor is in the Town of Huntington.-History:...
and Lloyd HarborLloyd Harbor, New YorkLloyd Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 3,675.The Village of Lloyd Harbor is in the Town of Huntington.-History:...
. This publication was founded by renowned poet Walt WhitmanWalt WhitmanWalter "Walt" Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse...
in 1838. - The Northport Journal, an arts and culture publication that borrows from the other papers.
Sales
All three major papers are available for subscription, but only The Record and The Long Islander can be purchased in local stores. Although The Long Islander covers the largest chunk of the Town, Half Hollow Hills commands the highest subscription rate at 10,000. The Record has 2,270 subscribers, while the company's namessake publication has 5,578 subscribers.The Long Islander office is located on Main Street in Huntington village.