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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Billy Joel's Long Island motorcycle shop set to close
The Brief Billy Joel's Long Island motorcycle shop, 20th Century Cycles, is closing down after nearly 15 years, the Associated Press reports. Joel will be closing the Oyster Bay shop and auctioning off his collection later in the year due to the diagnosis of his brain disorder. A date for the auction has not been set as of this time. NEW YORK - Billy Joel's Long Island motorcycle shop, 20th Century Cycles, is closing down after nearly 15 years, the Associated Press reports. Billy Joel's shop shutting down What we know Joel will be closing the Oyster Bay shop and auctioning off his collection later in the year due to the diagnosis of his brain disorder. Joel canceled his tour earlier this year after being diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, a fluid buildup in the brain. A date for the auction has not been set as of this time. 20th Century Cycles The backstory The store, which opened in 2010, was created as a place to repair and upkeep Joel's motorcycles, as well as to showcase his collection of bikes to the public for free. The location is not far from where Joel grew up, in Hicksville. His goal was to bring business to downtown Oyster Bay. The shop quickly gained notoriety from both motorcycle enthusiasts, tourists and fans – it housed Joel's collection of over 75 motorcycles. The Source This article includes reporting from the Associated Press. Solve the daily Crossword
Malay Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Billy Joel to sell off prized motorcycles after brain condition forces tour cancellation
NEW YORK, Aug 14 — US pop great Billy Joel will auction the motorcycle collection he maintains in New York state after being diagnosed with a brain condition that forced him to cancel a planned tour, his management said Wednesday. In May, Joel scrapped dates in Britain and a packed schedule crisscrossing the United States from July 2025 up until July 2026 because of a diagnosis of a rare condition, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). 'Due to a recent medical diagnosis, Billy will be auctioning off his bike collection later this year,' his publicist told AFP. Joel's extensive collection of motorcycles is housed at a shop in the Long Island town of Oyster Bay, where they can be seen free of charge on weekends. 'He will not be renewing the lease on the 20th Century Cycles bike shop once it expires late September,' the publicist said. The 76-year-old 'We Didn't Start the Fire' and 'New York State of Mind' legend has been a pop mainstay since the 1970s, and motorcycles have long been part of his public persona. In the hit song's music video, he whisks away an 'Uptown Girl' on the back of his motorcycle, and sings about riding a motorcycle in the rain in the song 'You May Be Right.' His collection includes more than 75 bikes, per the shop's website. 'I like the older style,' with some motorcycles dating back to the 1940s, Joel said in a promotional video. Joel's condition arises if cerebrospinal fluid cannot properly flow throughout the brain and spinal cord, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. The excess fluid and pressure can cause brain damage. The institution said on its website that NPH is rare, and can cause cognitive impairment including memory problems as well as trouble walking. Joel said previously 'this condition has been exacerbated by (previous) concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision, and balance.' — AFP
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
US singer Billy Joel to sell off motorcycles due to health condition
US pop great Billy Joel will auction the motorcycle collection he maintains in New York state after being diagnosed with a brain condition that forced him to cancel a planned tour, his management said Wednesday. In May, Joel scrapped dates in Britain and a packed schedule crisscrossing the United States from July 2025 up until July 2026 because of a diagnosis of a rare condition, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). "Due to a recent medical diagnosis, Billy will be auctioning off his bike collection later this year," his publicist told AFP. Joel's extensive collection of motorcycles is housed at a shop in the Long Island town of Oyster Bay, where they can be seen free of charge on weekends. "He will not be renewing the lease on the 20th Century Cycles bike shop once it expires late September," the publicist said. The 76-year-old "We Didn't Start the Fire" and "New York State of Mind" legend has been a pop mainstay since the 1970s, and motorcycles have long been part of his public persona. In the hit song's music video, he whisks away an "Uptown Girl" on the back of his motorcycle, and sings about riding a motorcycle in the rain in the song "You May Be Right." His collection includes more than 75 bikes, per the shop's website. "I like the older style," with some motorcycles dating back to the 1940s, Joel said in a promotional video. Joel's condition arises if cerebrospinal fluid cannot properly flow throughout the brain and spinal cord, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. The excess fluid and pressure can cause brain damage. The institution said on its website that NPH is rare, and can cause cognitive impairment including memory problems as well as trouble walking. Joel said previously "this condition has been exacerbated by (previous) concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision, and balance." gw/sla Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
7 days ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
Billy Joel closing Long Island motorcycle shop 20th Century Cycles
Billy Joel will be closing 20th Century Cycles, his popular motorcycle shop on Long Island. For the past 15 years, the Oyster Bay shop has showcased the singer's private collection of expensive and rare motorcycles, which he spent decades gathering. Shortly after its grand opening, Joel shared a video about why he wanted to give the community an inside look. "People don't get to see all these kinds of bikes all together in one place," he said. "I actually grew up not far from here, and I'd like to get a little interest going into the town." The closure comes as Joel, 76, is in the middle of selling his Oyster Bay estate and relocating to Florida after being diagnosed with a brain condition. Locals are disappointed the shop is closing down. "It's always cool to sometimes see him coming in or out," Oyster Bay resident Alice Balducci said. "This is one of the prime things to do in Oyster Bay, is to see the motorcycles," resident Stephen Sprachman said. Maalika Mehta remembers meeting Joel at the shop back in 2018 when she was 8 or 9 years old. "He was such a sweet person to talk to," she said. In 2023, a part of the road the shop sits on was named Billy Joel Way. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino says that won't change even after the shop closes. "While we may be losing this motorcycle museum, we're not losing our love," he said. The shop will remain open on weekends only through the end of August as motorcycle parts are sold off. There's no word yet on when the store will be closing its doors for good, or what will be replacing it.
Sydney Morning Herald
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Jalapenos in sauvignon blanc? It might be the next drink of the summer
New York: A funny thing started happening in New York City bars a couple of months ago. Drinkers began ordering glasses of sauvignon blanc – with jalapeno slices in them. 'I know it's a trend,' says bartender John Murphy, who remains a little perplexed by the whole thing. 'It started with rosé. And now it's moved to sauvignon blanc. It's one of those things that's just taking off.' On a recent Thursday afternoon, Murphy mixed three types of the drink – one with frozen jalapeno slices, one freshly cut and one with the slices muddled into the drink with a pestle – for this masthead to taste at his West Village bar, Automatic Slim's. Like so many of today's trends, this one took off on TikTok. You can find videos of people pouring white wine over jalapeno slices years ago, but it was only this year that it developed into a full-blown thing, helped along by a slew of influencers jumping on board. 'So apparently the girls are putting jalapeno in wine,' Bea Caroline Seitz told her 380,000 followers in a video last month. Quickly, the spicy sauvignon blanc has been proclaimed as the new 'drink of the summer'. Bartenders have a tendency to scoff at the creation, although it's not like people are ordering it with vintage chardonnay. This is the kind of drink best made with a $15 bottle of savvy B from the Marlborough Valley. So says Emrecan Uslu, manager at Entwine Cocktail Bar, a block away from Automatic Slim's. He recommends a sweet or floral wine, such as an Oyster Bay sauvignon blanc, rather than something dry. His sauvignon blanc comes from Sancerre in France and doesn't take too well to slices of jalapeño, though he'll make it if he has to. 'I don't like it, but the customer is always right,' Uslu says. 'I'm not a big fan of spice, but if you had a little, and you take it out after that, I think it can work.' There is no clear agreement on how many slices should be added for a standard glass of white wine, although Murphy reckons 'the voices of the internet' have settled on three or four. Despite his barman's preference for purity, he admits the drink works.
