Craig Oddo: Bayman and Fisherman Craig Oddo lives in Glen Cove on the North Shore of Long Island. He is a full-time bayman and fisherman. Craig catches eels, conch, clams and other types of fish and shellfish. He uses a garvey, a flat bottom boat, so that he can go into shallow creeks and harbors […]
Please join us on Saturday, July 23rd at 10:30am at the East Meadow Library located at 1886 Front Street in East Meadow for a meet-and-greet with baymen on Long Island. Long Island Traditions’ Executive Director, Nancy Solomon, will be joined by Flo and Paul Sharkey, Chuck Tekula, and Bill Fetzer. They will share stories about […]
Please join us for a special virtual program on Monday, January 31 at 7 pm in conjunction with the East Meadow Public Library — The screening of “Life on the Bays” by filmmaker Jeffrey Basinger. Baymen have been a Long Island traditional occupation for over 300 years. This poignant and important film addresses the plight […]
