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	Taking part in the festivities, dozens of shops and restaurants at locations in the area&nbsp;stayed&nbsp;open late and offered raffles, discounts&nbsp;and giveaways to shoppers.&nbsp;Dressing up in costume was&nbsp;encouraged.
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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Peconic Ice Rink to sharpen skates, check out the Zamboni and see what it takes to maintain the rink in this week's LI Works.

LI Works: Keeping it nice on the ice

In an eerie scene on the LIRR, the doors between train cars were stuck open — letting in piles of snow and sharp winds as passengers sped toward Manhattan.

Snow piles up inside an LIRR train car

It's been 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Long Islanders remember where they were on Jan. 28, 1986.

40 years later: Long Islanders remember Challenger disaster

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look at the Bald Hill Ski Resort, Long Island's own slope in Farmingville.

Believe it or not: Long Island once had its own ski hill

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed sits down with former LI Congressman Steve Israel to talk about Israel's new book about Albert Einstein.

Out East: Albert Einstein's time in Southold

LIRR riders say there are several key improvements they'd like to see at a reimagined Jamaica station. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports.

LIRR commuters weigh in on Jamaica station redesign

Newsday food writers Erica Marcus and Marie Elena Martinez dined at Orto in Miller Place, one of the spots on Newsday's 2026 list of best Italian restaurants.

Choosing Long Island's best Italian restaurants

Crashes where speed was a factor killed or seriously injured 418 people on Long Island in 2024, up from 254 in 2019. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Speed is killing and hurting more people on LI. What will make drivers slow down?

Linda Nuszen is a co-founder of The Beading Hearts Overdose Loss Support Group. She says that volunteering is the highest form of humanity.

Volunteers of Long Island: The Beading Hearts

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the Long Island Arena, known to some as the "Commack Arena."

Picture This: That time Commack had an arena for concerts and sports

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