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	The Belmont Stakes is more than just horse racing;&nbsp;it&#39;s all about the fashion. Milliner Christine&nbsp;Moore will be at the Garden City hotel Thursday and&nbsp;Friday and at the track Friday and&nbsp;Belmont Stakes Saturday.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano reports.&nbsp;
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"Totally Taylor New York — A Taylor Swift Tribute Act" comes to the Bayway Arts Center in East Islip next month.

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The hit Netflix drama starring Keri Russell and Allison Janney filmed the season 3 finale at the historic Oyster Bay estate.

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Witness the epic showdown between Team Dino and Team Shark at the Hot Wheels monster trucks event, featuring stunts and fierce rivalries.

New monster truck debuts in 2026 Hot Wheels show

"Mickey's Search Party" at UBS Arena features iconic Disney characters and a quest to rescue Tinker Bell from Captain Hook.

Nostalgia and magic unite at 'Disney on Ice'

The new event lines up with February break from school and lets kids swim with mermaids.

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Long Islanders were urged to use caution if they were traveling on Sunday as a storm brought a wintry mix of rain and snow to the region. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Winter storm brings snow to LI 

The soft-serve ice cream dipped in melted butter and sprinkled with salt has gone viral.

Ice cream dipped in melted butter? Stew Leonard's has it

Five years after a Newsday investigation into police hiring, neither county has diversified ranks to reflect the communities they serve. Newsday's Virginia Huie and Jim Baumbach reports.

Despite 30% increase in Hispanic officers, LI police forces still overwhelmingly white

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano gets a sneak peek of "The Diplomat" Tour, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at all the places at Planting Fields Arboretum where the Netflix thriller's season 3 finale was shot.

'The Diplomat' films on LI

NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger takes a look at some of the reasons behind the decline in family-owned hardware stores on Long Island.

Declining number of family owned hardware stores

Newsday's food team tasted and ranked sheet cakes from eight supermarkets on Long Island.

The great grocery store sheet cake taste test 

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa learns what it takes to troubleshoot a pinball machine in this week's edition of LI Works.

LI Works: A wizard at fixing pinball machines

Newsday's third annual Cheer Fest was held at Hofstra University on Sunday. Participants spoke about the thrill of competing and watching teams from other divisions. Newsday's Jared Valluzzi has more.

Energy, pride and school spirit: Newsday's 3rd annual Cheer Fest

Doug DeFeo, a volunteer with the New York Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead, says it's important to him to give back to the environment as well as the individual lives of people.

Volunteers of Long Island: New York Marine Rescue Center

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to the South Fork, where, after generations of farming the land, the Ludlow family pivoted to making cheese from the milk of their cows.

Out East: Mecox Bay Dairy in Bridgehampton

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