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Save 30% to 50% on Fire Island rentals post-Labor Day.

Guide: Offseason Fire Island

Discover a variety of apples ripe for picking across Long Island's charming orchards.

Where to go apple picking

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Operations will shift back to focus on the company's food truck.

LI coffee & doughnut spot closes after 2 years

The shop has a BEC sandwich served between two doughnuts.

Doughnut chain opens 5th LI shop

The year-round dining destination replaces a seasonal bar.

Waterfront restaurant opens on North Shore

The menu is full of interesting categories like cutlets, Kerala snacks, Kerala breakfast items and non-veg roast.

New LI restaurant serves hard-to-find dishes

Experience the magic of "Harry Potter" in this forbidden forest with spell-casting, magical creatures and a Hogsmeade-style village this October.

A nighttime 'Harry Potter' trail experience is opening close to LI

Pizzeria in LI downtown closes after 65-year run

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Order the Korean fried chicken wings in spicy garlic sauce, which is pungent yet thinly coated so the wings retain their crisp.

Review: Kuku in Huntington, Roslyn

This joint rises to the top of this crop, with its half-pound works of meaty perfection.

Review: No Good Burger Joint in Baldwin, Rockville Centre

Every detail has been considered here, not just the high-quality fish, most of which, is air-shipped from Tokyo's Toyosu Fish Market.

Review: 236 in Syosset

There's no better place to savor the rustic karahi than this chef-owned strip mall spot.

Review: Karahi Adda in Westbury

Egyptian food gets a stylish twist at this modest, chef-driven newcomer.

Review: Abu Zayn in Rockville Centre

This trendy strip mall spot is at the forefront of Long Island's Indian food wave.

Review: Banjara in Bethpage

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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.

Trendy Bites: Lemon curd pancakes in Mineola 

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Sample knishes, loaded mashed potatoes, a beer garden and more at the Long Island Potato Festival at Farmingdale State College on Sept. 26-27.

A carb-lover's dream

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore.

Out East Show: Milk Pail u-pick farm; Lenny Bruno Farms; McCall Wines; Jamesport Farm Brewery

'It just went viral'

From the Long Island Woodworkers Show to a Jason Aldean concert, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

What's up on LI this weekend

'The world changed that day'

Two Newsday photographers talk about their experiences at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001.

Picture This: When Newsday photographers captured America's Day of Terror

The 22-year-old content creator from Westbury claims these spots are supposedly the BEST on Long Island.

These spots on Long Island are SUPPOSEDLY the BEST

Tasty and trendy: How this Commack native turned food content into a thriving business

How this Commack native turned food content into a thriving business

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.

Labor Day weekend travel forecast

50 years of farm-fresh fun! NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to a Water Mill u-pick farm that's harvesting way more than just apples.

Out East: The Milk Pail U-pick apple farm in Water Mill

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