“Today I am your champion.” Billy Joel sang those words in his 1974 hit “The Entertainer,” and they ring true today as the Piano Man has emerged the victor of Newsday’s “That’s SO Long Island” tournament. After three weeks and more than 520,000 reader votes, Joel beat out 63 other local celebrities, foods, places and activities to be declared the most “Long Island” of them all.

Visit Newsday to read 13 Reasons Billy Joel is “SO Long Island” and more details about the tournament.