Bay Shore then and now, from the train station to the waterfront

Mike White | August 15, 2017

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This photo of the old Southside Bank was likely taken in the 1920s. The bank moved in 1931.

Today the building at the northeast corner of East Main Street and 2nd Avenue is home to Century 21 Herrick Real Estate.

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