Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo asked the U.S. Commerce Department on Friday for federal action to help New York's scallop fishery following the massive die-off in Peconic Bay scallops. 

Ask anyone who was in and around Bridgehampton in the 1970s or early 1980s about a man named Snow, and they will know exactly who you’re talking about. Snow was an older gentleman, African-American, with a shock of white hair who plied a constant course up and down Montauk Highway on foot. In later years, he carried a walking stick. In winter, he wore a big overcoat. He was a local character whose wafture of the hand — in greeting or dismissal — became legendary.

City or coast? Culture capital or cowboy outpost? Progressive destination or old favorite? Browse our annual guide, compiled from recommendations by The Star Travel team and a few far-flung readers, to get inspired. Then, start packing.

If you are looking for farmland or you have farmland and want a farmer to work it for you, an upcoming Peconic Land Trust forum in Riverhead is for you. Next Thursday, Dec. 12, the Peconic Land Trust will review the Farmland for a New Generation New York program, which is coordinated by American Farmland Trust in partnership with the State Department of Agriculture and Markets, agricultural organizations, and land trusts. There will be specific information available to farmers and farmland owners on Long Island.