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Here are some family-friendly Halloween events for kids, where they can participate for no charge.

Trick-or-treat: Free Halloween events for kids

Created by Yuko Shimizu in 1974, the character remains a beloved icon, with collectibles ranging from stationery to high-end couture.

Hello Kitty isn't worth much as a collectible, but she's a high-value item to these LIers

"I was always thinking why I didn't have it," one mother said of her quinceañera. For her daughters, she said, "I want them thinking everything is possible in life."

$50G for a quinceañera: Why some LIers want to give the next generation what they missed out on

The exhibit is a labor of love for Srinivas Jayashankar, who spends the better part of a year assembling the scenes for Navaratri, the Hindu festival that began Oct. 3 and ends Oct. 12.

'Keeping the tradition alive': LI man's Navaratri display celebrates Hindu religion, customs

"I thought, 'Oh my God, what did I do?'" What she did was outsmart breast cancer, choosing to say goodbye to her breasts before she even had one cancer cell.

How 5 women made a life-saving decision to stop cancer in its tracks

The service at Robert Moses State Park, which runs from Field 5 to Fire Island Lighthouse and Kismet, aims to resume by May 1.

NYS approves Fire Island pedicabs' return for summer 2025

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ClawCADE in Uniondale offers 80 claw machines and 60 arcade games, blending traditional and modern gaming with prizes ranging from plush toys to electronics.

An arcade full of claw machines opens at Roosevelt Field mall

Flip Circus highlights include Bubi the clown's acts and Priscilla Tangara's aerial performances.

The circus comes to LI mall this month

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The designer behind Esé Azénabor takes her ready-to-wear collection to the runway. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson reports.

'Our goal is to show art'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano checks out the fall menus at The Union in East Meadow and Off the Hook in Freeport.

Butternut squash pizza and more fall dishes to try

Newsday food critic Andi Berlin dives into why two eateries made the cut on this year's Top 50 restaurants list. 

Ramen and baleadas: 2 favorites among LI's Top 50 eateries

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Belmont Lake State Park in West Babylon.

Exploring Belmont Lake State Park: 'We're more than just a picnic park'

Long Island sisters Amy Lynn and Danielle Safaty each had both breasts removed in their 20s, before they had any signs of breast cancer. Newsday family reporter Beth Whitehouse reports.

'Almost nearly eliminate your risk'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits ClawCADE at Roosevelt Field mall.

'People love prizes'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Dark Horse Tavern in Rockville Centre and Prost in Garden City.

Elisa DiStefano visits LI beer gardens

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano got a sneak peek at Oheka Castle's "Bridgerton"-inspired high tea, which will take place on Sept. 29.

'We have a location; we're having a party'

NewsdayTV's Elisa Distefano tries apple cider doughnuts at Woodside Orchards in Aquebogue and Breeze Hill Farm in Peconic.

Watch the doughnuts being made at LI farms

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday deputy lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta explore the fall 2024 issue of Newsday's Fun Book.

Sneak peek inside Newsday's fall Fun Book

The Fire Island Pedicab, which provides two mile long rides from Robert Moses State Park Field 5 to the border of Kismet, is under review by the state parks department to determine whether such a service should continue next year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'I'm upset, I take it every weekend'

From GoBungee Fitness in Massapequa to Fit Factory in Bohemia, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano has your look at some aerial fitness classes on Long Island.

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano tries a bungee fitness class.

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