Long Island A–Z

A

Ocean that straddles Long Island on three sides

B

Singer and songwriter of "Piano Man"

C

Beachy neighborhood in Brooklyn that is technically a peninsula

D

Biological molecule discovered at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory by James Watson and Francis Crick

E

Cosmetics and skincare brand whose namesake founder was born in Corona

F

Public park that was the setting for much of Iron Man 2

G

Book set in a fictionalized version of Great Neck, on Long Island's North Shore

H

Group of towns in eastern Long Island known for being a popular seaside resort

I

Interstate highway that stretches from Manhattan to Riverhead

J

Busiest International Commercial Airport in North America

K

Grocery store chain based in Hauppauge recognized as America's first supermarket

L

Hamlet in Nassau County originally built for returning World War II veterans, the first of many such projects

M

Village on the far eastern tip of Long Island, famous for its lighthouse

N

Actress famous for playing Padme Amidala in Star Wars

O

Mansion formerly owned by Otto Hermann Kahn where the music video for Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" was filmed

P

Legendary rapper from Hempstead who comprised one half of Mobb Deep

Q

NYC Borough that makes up roughly 30% of Long Island's population but only 8% of the area

R

Former airport and current shopping mall site that Charles Lindbergh started his Trans-Atlantic voyage from

S

North shore town home to a prestigious SUNY University

T

Series of three horse races that concludes its final leg in Belmont Park in Elmont

U

19th-century-era organized network of secret routes that had some locations in Long Island

V

Town whose Jewish temple was visited by President Ronald Reagan

W

Poet and essayist who wrote "Leaves of Grass"

X

Russian princess and Long Island socialite who recognized Anna Anderson as Anastasia Romanova

Y

Village formerly home to a summer camp promoting Nazi ideology to youth

Z

Prestigious medical college of Hofstra University