Want to feel happy? Let Long Island help
If you’re having one of those days when the LIE makes you vow to never leave your home again, it’s good to get a reminder of why Long Island is such a special place to explore. You never know when you’ll see something that will turn your frown upside-down.
Here are some of the things we found. If you stumble upon something that makes you smile, take a picture and send it to josh.stewart@newsday.com or use the hashtag #upLIfting for the chance to be featured on Newsday’s Instagram page. Thanks for helping us display some of Long Island’s beauty that often goes unnoticed.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Walt Whitman is quoted on a mural located on the side of the Huntington Station LIRR station at New York Avenue and Broadway.
Credit: Shayna Greene
A mural spans the side of the Huntington Station LIRR station at New York Avenue and Broadway.
Credit: Shayna Greene
A sculpture of a guitar player sits in Huntington Station at New York Avenue and Olive Street. The sculpture was created in 2013 by Madeline Wiener.
Credit: Shayna Greene
A sculpture of a grandmother and child listening to a guitar player sits in Huntington Station at New York Avenue and Olive Street. The sculpture was created in 2013 by Madeline Wiener.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Naomi Margolin, a resident of Melville, poses in front of painted wings outside The Shed restaurant on New Street in Huntington Village.
Credit: Mandy Hofmockel
"Be Kind" is painted along the walking trail at Belmont Lake State Park in West Babylon.
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Thai Thai Villa restaurant on New Street in Huntington Village displays a mural of a boy flying a kite.
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"Push Forward" is written on a utility pole on Gerard Street in Huntington Village.
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Bee Organic restaurant on Wall Street in Huntington Village gives a nod to healthy living.
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"Love birds" sit on a bench in front of Maroni Cuisine restaurant on Woodbine Avenue in Northport.
Credit: Shayna Greene
"Make Everyday Earth Day" curls around a painting of the earth in front of Organically Yours Cafe on Main Street in Northport.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Figures dance on a rainbow as part of a mural in an alleyway on East Main Street in Patchogue.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Fame and Rebel boutique on East Main Street in Patchogue envokes the joys of the beach.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Dr. Seuss is quoted at Heritage Park in Mount Sinai.
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Dr. Seuss is quoted in front of wooden letters spelling out "read" at Heritage Park in Mount Sinai.
Credit: Shayna Greene
The Long Beach Council for the Arts coordinated the creation of the The Oceanview Garden Gallery including this mural at Oceanview Street and Maryland Avenue in Long Beach.
Credit: Shayna Greene
The Long Beach Council for the Arts coordinated the creation of the The Oceanview Garden Gallery including this mural at Oceanview Street and Maryland Avenue in Long Beach.
Credit: Shayna Greene
The Long Beach Council for the Arts coordinated the creation of the The Oceanview Garden Gallery including this mural at Oceanview Street and Maryland Avenue in Long Beach.
Credit: Shayna Greene
The Hometown Flower Co. truck drove to Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn to participate in the farmers market.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Simply Good Gifts in Chandler Square in Port Jefferson raises awareness about the environment.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Abraham Lincoln is quoted on the corner of Main Street and East Broadway in Port Jefferson.
Credit: Shayna Greene
This Irish saying is quoted in front of Smoke Shack Blues restaurant on Main Street in Port Jefferson.
Credit: Shayna Greene
A "Live Swell" sticker on a telephone pole on the corner of East Main Street and Fire Island Avenue in Babylon.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Deer Park celebrates the arts with murals under the LIRR overpass at Deer Park Avenue and Acorn Street.
Credit: Shayna Greene
Art is celebrated under the LIRR overpass at Deer Park Avenue and Acorn Street in Deer Park.
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