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Turning a TikTok video into a financially profitable venture has changed the way these content creators view their careers and futures on, and off, Long Island. Here's how some Long Islanders have turned social meda into a career. Hosted by Newsday's social media team.

  1. Aug 13

    From the Broadway Mall to Quogue: How this Hicksville native is captivating the community using nostalgia and history

    Social media has really changed the look of journalism, and Blake Grossman is a perfect example of that. The 24-year-old Hicksville native may look like a typical “influencer,” but his background in journalism has helped him build his following. Blake may have the look of a content creator but his videos are a take on modern-day journalism as he reports on all the “abandoned” spots on Long Island as well as giving an insight into pop culture and nostalgia.

    From the Broadway Mall to Quogue: How this Hicksville native is captivating the community using nostalgia and history

  2. Jul 29

    Motherhood and body positivity: How one Long Island mom built a following on self-love through fashion

    Katherine Schiro’s rise to social media started as a family affair. It was actually her parents, Al and Vicky, who went viral first in a video that has over 70 million views about Al trying sweet potato pancakes and wanting “14 of them right now.”After a few months of helping them manage their accounts, Schiro, 32, of Suffolk County, was inspired to grow her own following. She tried a few different things until she found her niche: Fashion.

    Motherhood and body positivity: How one Long Island mom built a following on self-love through fashion

  3. Jul 7

    Comedy, characters & Ralph's: The foundation for these childhood best friends' podcast Good Children

    At 4 years old, they met at a pool in Orlando, Florida, quickly realizing they were from the same town, going to the same nursery school.Fast forward to over 20 years of friendship, Joe Hegyes and Andrew Muscarella have a podcast called Good Children where they talk about growing up on Long Island, pop culture and, of course, spreading the good word of Ralph’s Italian Ices.Now, the duo is venturing out to build their own platforms as content creators.We talk about what’s next for them in the creator space .

    Comedy, characters & Ralph's: The foundation for these childhood best friends' podcast Good Children

  4. Jun 16

    After experiencing pregnancy loss, social media became space for this Long Island mom to connect with others

    Long Island TikTawk: Angelina Cammareri

    After experiencing pregnancy loss, social media became space for this Long Island mom to connect with others

  5. Jun 2

    Meet the creator couple preserving Long Island’s hidden history and local things to do

    What started as a way to connect with their community while living upstate in Syracuse has turned into a career for Ana Richardson and Michael Calobrisi. Although you may not realize from their separate accounts, the two are a couple who met while studying together in college.With a background in acting, film and news sharing, they grew their accounts based on their individual niches. Richardson enjoys finding new businesses and budget-friendly things to do in her own personal life, while Calobrisi has a love of what he calls “strange history.”The couple is preserving Long Island’s hidden history while also sharing what you can do around your local area.“We just really love storytelling and I think that these platforms just kind of allowed us to have a way to tell these stories,” Richardson said.

    Meet the creator couple preserving Long Island’s hidden history and local things to do

  6. May 12

    Eden Boakye says these are SUPPOSEDLY the BEST spots on Long Island

    Meet Eden Boakye, the 22-year-old content creator from Westbury who has gained over 800K followers across platforms talking about food, fashion, lifestyle and claims these spots are supposedly the BEST on Long Island. #newyork #longisland #podcasts

    Eden Boakye says these are SUPPOSEDLY the BEST spots on Long Island

  7. May 6

    Painting, dark humor and community support is how Rebecca Koltun shares her story on TikTok

    Rebecca Koltun wanted to go to medical school, but a life changing ski accident in 2021 resulted in her being paralyzed from the neck down.Koltun began posting TikToks in the hospital to show how she paints by using her mouth as well as other tasks that she does on a regular basis.Now, the 24-year-old has expanded her content creation to include trends and dark humor, which has garnered her millions of views and several thousands of followers.

    Painting, dark humor and community support is how Rebecca Koltun shares her story on TikTok

  8. May 6

    Italian heritage, comedy and sauce are the perfect recipe for this Long Island family on TikTok

    While being stuck in the house together during the pandemic, Marco D'Alessandro saw it as an opportunity rather than a road block to prank his family and share those moments on TikTok.Since then, all six family members have developed their own platforms and brand as SaucyTV.

    Italian heritage, comedy and sauce are the perfect recipe for this Long Island family on TikTok
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Turning a TikTok video into a financially profitable venture has changed the way these content creators view their careers and futures on, and off, Long Island. Here's how some Long Islanders have turned social meda into a career. Hosted by Newsday's social media team.

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  • Creator
    Newsday
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Newsday
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    Long Island TikTawk