Lido Beach, with the Atlantic Ocean along its southern border, offers residents the opportunity to "live on a beautiful beach with pure white sand and still commute to Manhattan in a very reasonable amount of time," says Elizabeth Murdy, president of the Lido Beach Civic Association.
Suffolk County and Port Jefferson officials drove shovels into the ground Wednesday to celebrate construction of a parking lot that they hope will spark the revitalization of the village's struggling Upper Port neighborhood.