Saturday, November 22, 2014

Long Island, New York State - Renting a Car on Long Island

Air travelers will find several major several car rental companies located at New York City's JFK Airport and LaGuardia Airport as well as Newark Airport in neighboring New Jersey. Travelers flying directly to Long Island and arriving at MacArthur Airport will find Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Thrifty located here. Beyond the airports, there are several car rental companies located in the major towns across Long Island including Southampton, Huntington, Rockville, Roslyn, and Brookhaven.

Long Island MacArthur Airport
Long Island MacArthur Airport by Americasroof

New York State Route 112, Long Island
Along New York State Route 112 by Doug Kerr

Main Street in Port Jefferson, Long Island
Main Street in Port Jefferson by Iracaz


Friday, October 10, 2014

Long Island, New York State - Around Long Island by Car

Long Island is a very large island and the largest in the United States. The island stretches 118 miles (190 km) in an east-west direction that it can take hours to get from one destination to another. The Long Island Expressway of Interstate 495 (I-495) is a major highway passing through the central region of the island. Other major highways include New York State Route 27 (NY 27) and 25A (NY 25A), with the former passing through the southern region and latter through the northern region of Long Island.

Long Island Expressway
Long Island Expressway in Nassau County by NHRHS2010

The NY 27 in Freeport, Long Island
The NY 27 in Freeport by Joe Mabel

The NY 25A in Port Jefferson, Long Island
The NY 25A in Port Jefferson by Traitor


Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Long Island, New York State - Around Long Island by Bus

The Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) is the public bus system on Long Island's Nassau County. The service extends into the eastern portion of New York City's borough of Queens and the western portion of Suffolk County. The Suffolk County Transit is the public bus system in Suffolk County. The service stretches from the Nassau-Suffolk County line in the west to Montauk Point and Orient Point on Long Island's eastern tips. The town of Huntington and village of Patchogue in Suffolk County also operate their own public bus system.


Nassau Inter-County Express (Long Island), New York State
Nassau Inter-County Express by Adam E. Moreira

Suffolk County Transit (Long Island), New York State
Suffolk County Transit by Adam E. Moreira

Huntington Area Rapid Transit (Long Island), New York State
Huntington Area Rapid Transit by Adam E. Moreira