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The icon, who died in 2016, put on some crazy shows at Jones Beach and Nassau Coliseum.

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There'll be music, cake, box turtles, screech owls and authors at local bookstores for Independent Bookstore Day on April 25.

What to know about Independent Bookstore Day on LI

Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer are brilliant together as a daughter and her mother.

'Margo's Got Money Troubles' is a must-see series

The HBO Max drama is known for its powerful, poignant moments and it didn't disappoint.

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"Misery," "Dear Evan Hansen" and the Grinch are part of the theater's new season.

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Jodi Picoutt is also coming to Adelphi's third annual Writers and Readers Festival.

Book it to Adelphi to meet Susan Lucci and more

The Oscar winner is coming to Long Island to discuss her career and children's book.

Solid Goldie: Hawn is coming to LI on May 4

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'Gilmore Girls' book is a great armchair companion

East Hampton authors remember the music of the '70s in "A Night at the Disco."

Disco fever: Book recalls Donna Summer, Fire Island, more

Bring a bag — or suitcase — and fill it will books, CDs and more for $20 on March 13-15.

Stuff a bag (or suitcase) with books for $20 during LI bookstore sale

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Newsday food writers Erica Marcus and Marie Elena Martinez dine at Ensō no Sato in Huntington, one of the places on Newsday's 2026 best sushi list.

Nothing fishy about FeedMe's top sushi spots for 2026

Newsday Sports' Ben Dickson and Andrew Gross look at some of the reasons why attendance at Islanders game rose this season.

Schaefer helped boost Isles' attendance at UBS Arena this season

Syosset native Adam Pascal is directing "Feels like the First Time," which features the songs of Foreigner, at Tilles Center in Brookville.

Foreigner holds world premiere of new musical on Long Island

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the story of the "Long Island Lolita."

Picture This: That time Amy Fisher shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco

The IRS says the average refund amount as of April 3 was $3,462. Here's what a sampling of taxpayers had to say. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

How Long Islanders plan to spend their tax refunds

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed steps inside a Jamesport landmark packed with nostalgia and unique finds from floor to ceiling.

Out East: Lumber & Salt

NewdayTV's Elisa DiStefano heads to Adventureland to ride the new attraction, Wave Twister.

Newsday Exclusive: New ride at Adventureland

Town of Smithtown video footage shows an argument erupting between councilmen Tom McCarthy and Thomas Lohmann at the end of Tuesday's town council session after Lohmann allegedly assaulted McCarthy in the executive session, which was closed to the public. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Smithtown councilman charged with assaulting fellow councilman

Students who had been relocated to other schools due to the blaze returned to class at West Side School in Laurel Hollow Monday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Class back in session at LI school damaged by fire

Some Long Islanders condemed the president's Truth Social posts, including one of an AI-generated image that depicted himself as Jesus. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

LI Catholics react to Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV

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DeVuono describes her scheme to an undercover investigator in January 2022.

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The Islanders displayed a QR code on the UBS Arena scoreboard asking fans to donate to ex-NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran, who was convicted of manslaughter for throwing a cooler and killing a fleeing suspect on a motorized scooter. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

Isles solicit funds for officer convicted of manslaughter

A 17-year-old from Westbury is facing charges after a deadly shooting at Eisenhower Park. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

15-year-old boy shot to death, 2 others injured

Investigators say The Learning Experience failed to report allegations of physical abuse and harsh discipline during toilet training. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

Employee at LI day care accused of abusing child

The Huntington Town Board approved the Melville Town Center project, which will create hundreds of housing units in the area. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It's something I think the community will benefit greatly from'

The wide-ranging lawsuit alleges that Dr. Alexios Apazidis, along with two dozen other doctors, lawyers, chiropractors and radiologists, conspired to bilk FedEx through sham lawsuits and inflated medical bills. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has the story.

'Identical operative report language' in 43 surgeries

'I can't wait to get my refund'

Doctors accused an LI nurse of faking childhood vaccines yet she kept practicing for years. The DA never investigated. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday investigative reporters Jim Baumbach and David Olson have the story.

Warnings before COVID vaccine fraud

'The school looks better than it's ever been'

'It's terrible, it's very insulting'

Towns have used local zoning laws to block house of worship expansions, an issue that has grown more acute nationwide, experts said. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'We want the facility that we deserve'

A rehearsal was held on Monday at the United Methodist Church of Hempstead for an upcoming gospel concert that will raise funds for local social justice movements.

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