Long Island Traditions
Long Island Traditions documents local architecture, from beach bungalows and bay houses to garden apartments and farm buildings. As fishermen and farmers disappear, we fight for the preservation of Long Island's contemporary maritime and farming culture throughout the region.To recognize and pay tribute to Long Island's diverse ethnic cultures, we support Irish stepdance, African American quilting, gospel and blues music, Jewish klezmer music, Native American stories and crafts, and the traditions of recent immigrants from Central and South America, India and Asia. Through field interviews and oral histories, we seek to break down the barriers that divide us, so that we can share in the power and excellence of our family traditions.
In this video architects and planners examine how our landscape may change as storms and hurricanes become more common.
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This video explores the experiences of those affected by Superstorm Sandy on the south shore of Long Island. It includes those who experienced the storm, those who responded and those who assisted in its aftermath.
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This video shows how generations past have experienced storms and hurricanes on Long Island.
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Bay House owner Brian Warasila reflects on the joys and challenges of owning a bay house in the Town of Hempstead.
This video presents some of the stories collected for the LI Traditions' exhibit "Freeport Waters" about famous celebrity Guy Lombardo who resided in Freeport for many years until his passing in the late 1970s.
