Ernest Pontes, 83, holds a picture of the Cortland House on historic Main Street in Bay Shore. Credit: Barry Sloan It seems to have been moved again in 1959, when Sunrise Highway was widened ...

It’s not the first time that The Cortland pub in Bay Shore has taken over its neighbor for entertainment’s sake, but -- as usual for this bar known for its singular parties-- the event it’s ...

The Cortland, which no longer exists, was a hot spot back then because at the time, Bay Shore was home to a prominent producer of silent films, the Vitagraph Movie Company. Ferraro said becoming ...