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	Long Island native and &quot;Karate Kid&quot; star Ralph Macchio was on Long Island at Molloy University to promote his new book &quot;Waxing On The Karate Kid and Me.&quot;&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano caught up with the actor and author.
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Long Island native Ralph Macchio reflects on career in new book

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'Karate Kid' star Ralph Macchio: 'I am a Long Islander'

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Go behind "Sex and the City" with Candace Bushnell at the Patchogue Theatre on Nov. 8.

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The pop-ups will be in five U.S. cities, including New York.

Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey's latest: Holiday-themed pop-up bars

Hart is supporting the Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce's work to help businesses recover in time for the holiday season.

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Foster will headline the gala on Feb. 1; Errico will do a Stephen Sondheim concert March 22.

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When Ariya Khilall, 2, of Valley Stream, saw the costume rack, she insisted on immediately putting on a Tinker Bell outfit over her clothing.

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The heavy metal band frontman's TV spot for Relocators will air in the tristate area.

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WARNING Graphic content: The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was shot and killed Wednesday in front of a midtown Manhattan hotel, the NYPD said. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'It appears the suspect was lying in wait'

Federal data shows public housing complexes for seniors on Long Island failed their inspections. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce restrictions on the use of cellphones in schools, which would take effect next September. Newsday State Capitol correspondent Keshia Clukey reports.

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After 14 years, Suffolk's red-light camera program concluded on Dec. 1. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'The red-light program has ended'

On Tuesday, a memorial service was held for Omer Neutra, the Israeli-American soldier from Plainview who was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Catholic parishes across Long Island will be required to pay thousands, in some cases millions, as part of a $323 million clergy sex abuse settlement that may be finalized within days.

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Connor Kasin, a 17-year-old Massapequa High School senior, collapsed over the weekend during a charity hockey game.

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Nine students were taken to hospitals to be treated for minor injuries after a school bus crashed at North Babylon High School Sunday.

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The Long Island Harley Owners Group held its annual toy run on Sunday, riding from Babylon to Wading River to donate toys to a local charity for the holidays. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. 

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Hundreds of Long Island educators are double dipping, a term used to describe collecting both a salary and a pension. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

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Modupe Ruth Ogunlaja Armstead and her husband, Don Armstead, owners of MRO Palace in Elmont, spoke about how they will be using Small Business Saturday to boost their business — not an easy task for a store where everything is custom-made.

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