North Shore Nassau, New York

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Newsday photographers explored various communities around Long Island with their cameras and put together these photo essays.

Holtsville 11742
A menagerie of rescued or confiscated animals finds a sanctuary that draws visitors eager to learn, as documented by Jim Peppler.
Audio slideshow: Where every creature has a name



Huntington 11743
Huntington has a city feel because the streets are alive at night, unlike those of most Long Island communities. But, as Robert Mecea documents, it has a town feel in that everyone seems to know each other.
Photos: Huntington after dark


Bohemia 11716
Jim Peppler captures the spirit of Long Island in the riding team from Bohemia.



Sea Cliff 11579
There is something about this small, one-square-mile village whose name describes its character ... a cliff overlooking the sea. Kathy Kmonicek captures that something.
Video: Sea Cliff
Photos: Sea Cliff


Glen Cove 11542
In a world fraught with religious strife, there is a city that embraces the faiths of many. Glen Cove, one of the most diverse places on Long Island, is home to more than 20 houses of worship. Michael C. Ach and Emerson Clarridge tell their story.
Audio slideshow
Waterfront wrangling

Wyandanch 11798
Started 28 years ago as a social group of church-going motorcyclists, the Peace Makers took on the emblem of a dove carrying an olive branch and became a neighborhood resource. Jim Peppler and Jennifer Smith tell their story.
Audio slideshow
The Peace Makers

Freeport 11520
Thomas A. Ferrara spent a day along Nautical Mile on Woodcleft Avenue in Freeport. Here's his story.
Audio slideshow