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Kids can have their day at these annual spring festivals.

Spring festivals

The Beach Boys, Alanis Morissette and Third Eye Blind are among the performers coming to Wantagh this summer. 

Jones Beach concerts

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From ceviche to rotisserie chicken, essential dishes for dining out Peruvian.

What to know about Peruvian food on LI

Nearly a third of American adults don't get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night.

Get better sleep with these 5 tips from experts

Growing up, said the owner, "I was exposed mostly to Italian and a little sushi." 

28-year-old opens fresh-pressed juice cafe

Many communities across the country have tried to ban or limit leaf blowers because of their noise and environmental impact.

The problem with leaf blowers, and what you can do instead

Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social and political chronicle of Cuba, especially his native Havana.

Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective 'alter ego' solves gripping crimes

The idyllic North Shore village has always been a terrific food destination. These days, though, every time you turn around, another New York City restaurant team is putting down roots. 

How Roslyn became a hub for NYC eateries

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U.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level.

When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level

A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the "Sex and the City" TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court to charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia.

Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags

Pizzerias have long been a cornerstone of LI dining, but today's slice shops are changing in ways that may surprise you.

LI's new wave of pizzerias are making slice shops sexy

The observance of Passover begins with a seder meal after sundown on April 22 and concludes the evening of April 30.

Passover events honor the holiday with crafts, songs and seders

Browning is the key to developing flavor in meatballs and their vegetarian siblings.

Don't roll your vegetarian 'meatballs'! Smash them for better flavor

AP photographer Matt Slocum knows his way around the bucolic Augusta National Golf Club during the week of the Masters — and it's a difficult task with the regulations that help preserve the aura of the tournament.

AP photographer gets in the right spot for a big swing at the Masters

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Luke Harmon, 8, of East Setauket, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and his father said he didn't know how to communicate. That is, until Luke learned to express himself by building Legos.

'Really cool to see and know how far I've gotten'

Newsday food writer Erica Marcus talks with Pizzeria Undici owners about the inspiration behind their Massapequa pizzeria.

What makes this pizzeria 'old school'?

Newsday food writer Scott Vogel tries omakase, the Japanese restaurant experience in which the diner leaves their meal entirely up to the chef.

Trying Sora Omakase in Stony Brook

Waterdrinker's annual Tulip Festival is now at two locations. Newsday's Rachel Weiss reports from Riverhead.

'We're almost at full bloom'

At Huntington's Project Prom, students got to pick out free dresses, suits, ties and shoes to help cut costs. Newsday family writer Beth Whitehouse reports. 

'There's so many to choose from'

Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visits Won KBBQ, a family-owned, all-you-can-eat Korean barbeque restaurant in Carle Place.

Inside Won KBBQ in Carle Place

The Friendly's on Hawkins Avenue in Ronkonkoma closed for good this week, joining a half-dozen other shuttered locations from Levittown to Middle Island.

Friendly's in Ronkonkoma serves its last sundae

One Trick Pony is a women-owned coffee cafe in Westhampton Beach.

Inside Westhampton Beach's One Trick Pony

Fans of Melissa Gorga were lined up along the street for the grand opening of Gorga's Huntington boutique. Newsday's Rachel Weiss reports.

'I always said I wanted a store on Long Island'

Sansone Market in Garden City Park is turning out some of Long Island's top pizza at the hands of Auggie Russo. Food writer Erica Marcus explores the offerings. 

'I don't just have to be awake to be thinking about pizza'

Adventureland in Farmingdale adds two new rides as part of its 2024 season. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'Really scary, but fun'

From guidance counselor to restaurant owner: Nelly Mourelle employs people with autism at her empanada shop in West Babylon. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Empanadas with a purpose

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Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels.

Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid 'pointless plastic'

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