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Newsday's Elisa DiStefano finds Long Island's fall foliage

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Newsday's Elisa DiStefano chases Long Island's changing colors

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Mulcahy's Pub in Wantagh hosts the inaugural Long Island Lip Sync Battle, inviting participants to perform as their favorite music stars on Jan. 30.

How an LI cop inspired Mulcahy's newest event series

"Totally Taylor New York — A Taylor Swift Tribute Act" comes to the Bayway Arts Center in East Islip next month.

Taylor Swift 'Eras Tour' dupe show coming to LI venue

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

Go behind the scenes of 'The Diplomat' with new Planting Fields tour

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

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had strong ties to Long Island as he made several visits in the 1960s. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

MLK remembered on LI in day of parades, songs

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed, takes us to the only place on Long Island where they grow orchids.

Out East: Orchids at Bianchi-Davis Greenhouse

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

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