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THE ISLAND
...where you can holiday like the Great Gatsby
Starting from the brownstone streets of Brooklyn, Long Island reaches east more than 115 miles, forking into two like the lobster claws that feature on many menus
here. Boundless beaches and vintage-feel towns make it a popular weekend escape for New Yorkers, once they’ve got past legendary Friday-evening traffic jams
on the Long Island Expressway. The North Shore, where Jay Gatsby and his guests partied, is still dotted with mansions from the Gilded Age, though modern money
hasmigratedto theHamptons,ontheisland’sAtlanticcoast.Headtherein summerwithyourpriciestpairof sunglasses,or continuea bitfurtherto end-of-the-line
Montaukfora beach-townvibewitha smallerpricetag.
The furthest point of Long Island, Montauk is around three hours from Manhattan by car in good traffic. For transport alternatives, including buses and trains,
see http://www.discoverlongisland.com/travel-info14