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The Commack native will assume the role of narrator for wo weeks, beginning Oct. 6.

Rosie O'Donnell joins 'The Rocky Horror Show' cast

Theaters across Long Island are revitalizing old buildings into modern performance spaces.

LI theater renovations bring new life to local communities

Wantagh funeral director competes on the NBC hit which returns Thursday night.

'Traitors' Joe: LI's Joe Vanella has eye on the prize

Attendees were encouraged to write letters to the Cinema Arts Centre's board seeking Dylan Skolnick's reinstatement.

Attendees seek reinstatement for fired Cinema Arts Centre's co-director at meeting

The 71-year-old is undergoing radiation therapy, she told Newsday.

Mary Jo Buttafuoco being treated for breast cancer

The pop star says "I can't wait to see my Long Islanders," ahead of Thursday's concert.

'Tell It to My Heart' singer Taylor Dayne comes home for show at The Suffolk

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The drummer later became a filmmaker who helmed two of Joel's music videos.

Billy Joel bandmate, Jon Small of The Hassles, dies at 79

Mike DelGuidice will sing and play piano for the band's Dec. 5 show in Atlantic City.

Billy Joel Band to play in Atlantic City minus the Piano Man

He said his memory, balance and ability to function have all improved.

Billy Joel tells fans he had brain surgery

Islip's Hugo Valenti, who fronts a Journey tribute band, sang at two of the real rockers' shows.

'Don't Stop Believin': LI singer performs with Journey in Japan — twice!

Toby Walker, Kerry Kearney and more big acts headline the Cedar Beach Blues Festival.

Port Jeff free blues festival returns Sept. 27

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Supporters of "through-running" would like to see LIRR trains adding stops beyond Long Island. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports.

What is through-running and will it work at Penn Station?

Ken 'Batman' Buffa heads to 4th World Comics in Smithtown.

LI Works: The Dark Ken sells comic books

NewsdayTV's Andi Berlin visits No Good Burger Joint in Baldwin.

Newsday's Top 50 restaurants: A burger joint joins the list

New York State is mailing out energy rebate checks between $100 and $200 to taxpayers who qualitify. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'A check is always nice. A little more would be nicer.'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed checks out a beloved local staple where visitors near and far gather to grab tomatoes for their Sunday sauce.

Out East: Lenny Bruno Farms

Long Island is the strongest seller's market in the country as limited inventory drives up home prices, according to a new study. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

LI bucking the national trend

As New York picked up the pieces and began to rebuild after 9/11, Newsday's photographers were there. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland has more.

Picture This: When New York and America rose from 9/11

Steel beams from the World Trade Center have become memorials to those who were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and can now be found scattered throughout Long Island. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'It's a beautiful testament'

FDNY firefighter Ronnie Gies, of Merrick, was killed on Sept. 11, 2001. Since then, his three sons have honored his legacy by becoming firefighters themselves. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I still grieve every day'

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa checks out this viral social media hit that has customers flocking to Chefs Corner in Mineola.

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Residents on Tuesday urged Huntington officials not to approve a plan to build an $85 million four-story, mixed-use luxury residential community in Melville. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Vibrant downtown or overbuilding?

The victim's identity has not yet been released. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Homicide probe launched in Nassau

Suffolk politicians call for third lane in stretch from Patchogue to Center Moriches. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'It seems wide enough'

Floral Park's Dominick Critelli, a 104-year-old World War II veteran, will perform the national anthem on his saxophone before the Islanders-Rangers game on Saturday night at UBS Arena.

'I love this country'

Dominick Critelli concluded five weeks of rehabilitation at Lynbrook Restorative Therapy & Nursing with a saxophone concert.

'It comes from the heart'

More than 700 of the automatic license plate readers adorn poles and other structures in Nassau and Suffolk counties pitting security against privacy concerns. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'Invasion of privacy? That's not cool'

The picture brought together the photographer and the Woodmere firefighter whose image he captured. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

'I came upon a crew of firefighters'

Experts questioned whether government officials prioritized a partnership with a developer over protecting Long Islanders. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

'I'm not being treated respectfully'

The proposed Amazon warehouse and distribution center in Holbrook would be one of Amazon's largest facilities in the U.S. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'I don't know anybody who wants this'

Mohammad Salman Hamdani, a Muslim 23-year-old NYPD cadet and paramedic living in Queens, was the subject of a police wanted poster until his remains were found at Ground Zero. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger has more.

'It's about my son, Salman, his sacrifice'

The sentencing brings to an end a 6-year case that began in the early days of the COVID pandemic. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

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