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2020 | General

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  Nov 16

  Why Skydivers Love Skydiving at Night

  The wonders of skydiving are never ending. Perhaps that's why the sport attracts so many different people who create and enjoy such unique experiences such as skydiving at night. There are many things skydivers love about this sport, so let's explore why skydivers love skydiving at night! What Is Night Skydiving Night skydiving is just that - skydiving at night....

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  Jun 15

  SKYDIVE LONG ISLAND SUPPORTS GAY RIGHTS AND THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY

  Long Island, NY - Today (June 15th, 2020), is a historic day for members of the LGBTQ community! The Supreme Court has ruled federal job protections to gay, lesbian, and transgender workers. We fully support this ruling. We fully support this ruling. This ruling stems from the 2010 dismissal of Donald Zarda from Altitude Express dba Skydive Long Island. The...

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  Jun 12

  COVID-19 Update

  Reopening June 24th, 2020 In accordance with Governor Cuomo's executive order, Skydive Long Island is currently closed for operations. We are currently taking tandem skydiving reservations online for the summer. It is our sincere hope that we will be able to open for operations soon; however, we will continue to abide by any government mandated orders regarding our business operations....

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  May 27

  When Does Skydiving Season Open?

  If you've been cooped up indoors during the coronavirus quarantine, it's likely you've been daydreaming about all the things you'd like to do once the quarantine is over - we're no different! We've built our lives around skydiving and this has been a challenging period for us all. We're ready to get back in the sky! So, what have we...

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  Mar 11

  The Experience of a Lifetime

  Perhaps, on this day, it happens as sunlight peeks through the blinds of your bedroom window or the tone of your alarm nudges you awake. Either way, as your eyelids open, though still a little groggy and heavy with sleep, the realization is almost instantaneous-today is the day. The reservation was made well in advance, but until now, it almost...

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  Feb 10

  The Difference Between Paragliding and Skydiving

  Dangling underneath some carefully sewn together fabric and flying about in the sky is an amazing thing that we get to do. In a relatively short span of years human beings have gone from staring up at birds and wondering by what magic they can do that, to deciphering the science of flight to the point we have portable magical...

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  Jan 27

  Skydiving and BASE Jumping – What’s the Difference?

  Without having already learned the differences, it is easy to forgive someone for thinking that jumping out of an aircraft or off the top of a big cliff or tall building is the same thing. It looks the same, right? Put on a backpack containing a parachute, jump, open parachute and then land. While BASE jumping and skydiving are indeed...