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Amityville's Dan Kiernan moves on to the Knockouts Round.

LI singer advances on 'The Voice'

Azaria and his E-Z Street Band will pay tribute to The Boss at an upcoming concert in Patchogue.

Hank Azaria now leads Bruce Springsteen tribute band

The power couple surprised shoppers on Saturday.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco drop in on Looney Tunes in West Babylon

Selena Gomez and music producer Benny Blanco visited Looney Tunes Record Store in West Babylon on Saturday to promote their new album.

'The best record store in the New York City area'

The actor will appear for a screening of "Amadeus" and more on April 7.

F. Murray Abraham coming to Cinema Arts

Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Betty Boop and "Smash" are some of the season's highlights. 

Spring preview: Denzel, Clooney, more stars coming to Broadway

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"Wicked" author Gregory Maguire explores the earlier moments in Elphaba's life.

'Elphie' review: Another Wicked Witch spellbinder

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The 1930s-set mystery is the first offering from his publishing company, Compass Rose.

Robert Mrazek puts JFK on the case in solving 'The Harvard Murders'

She'll be there on Thursday to discuss "The Dead Are Arising," the Malcolm X biography she worked on with her father, Les Payne.

Pulitzer Prize winner, Les Payne's daughter, to talk Malcolm X bio in Roosevelt

Steve Wick's novel inspired by a 1954 Long Island murder is not for the faint of heart.

'The Ruins' review: Lindenhurst as the scene of the crimes

Bayville, Jericho Turnpike and more local spots play roles in Kevin Wade's police story.

'Johnny Careless': North Shore is crime scene in 'Blue Bloods' producer's terrific novel

The Pulitzer Prize winner will be the opening night guest on May 16 at Long Island University in Greenvale.

Ron Chernow to kick off Gold Coast Book Fair

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa waxes poetic while he learns the intricacies of candle making on Long Island. 

LI Works: Ken makes candles at Tall Wicks Candle Company

The exchange occurred hours before the legislature failed to pass a bill needed to fund Blakeman's $428 million infrastructure plan.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has heated exchange with 2 Democrats

Gabrielle Freeman talks to NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano about her inspiration for becoming a Ms. Rachel impersonator.

Ms. Rachel impersonator brings YouTube star to life on LI

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited the Easter Bunny at the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park, where the Peter's Cottontail Treehouse Workshop will be set up until April 19.

Easter Bunny sighting: Tanger Outlets Deer Park

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano presents Newsday's Salon Showdown award to Parlour Hair Boutique in Bayport.

Bayport boutique is winner of Newsday's Salon Showdown

Surprise celebrity appearance at West Babylon record store

The names of 29 officers killed in the line of duty are etched into a memorial unveiled outside the PBA headquarters in Brentwood.

Suffolk PBA unveils memorial to fallen police officers

Although Baldwin trailed 43-39 entering the fourth quarter on Sunday, the players felt confident they'd persevere.

Baldwin girls basketball captures third state title in program history

LI is enjoying an influx of regional gourmet spots taking Mexican food to spendy new heights.

10 best Mexican restaurants on Long Island

West Islip students are learning a new skill: welding parts needed to build a submarine. 

High school welding class learns to build parts for submarines 

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The father of the East Patchogue girl who was allegedly abused in a state facility after she went missing for 25 days argues his daughter's constitutional rights were violated, a legal filing shows. 

Alleged sex trafficking victim's father plans lawsuit 

A trio of officers fresh out of the academy helped deliver a baby girl in a car parked on the side of Sunrise Highway in Shirley after a woman went into labor, Suffolk police said.

Special delivery on Sunrise Highway

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Federal data shows public housing complexes for seniors on Long Island failed their inspections. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'We are human beings that live here'

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. 

'It could result in issues for students who require special education'

Christopher Miller, of Deer Park, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the fatal shooting of his father, John Miller, a retired Suffolk police detective.

Deer park man pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of father 

Gary Cowell, of Patchogue, who admitted using an ax to cut up the body of a friend and dispose of her remains, was sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'I'm never gonna get my mom back'

Police say a retired Suffolk County detective was shot and killed in his Deer Park home Wednesday, following an argument with his son.  

'An argument ensued'   

Central Islip's Jhon Lopez Campo, 18, pleaded not guilty in the Feb. 17 killing of a man at a Central Islip homeless encampment. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Man pleads not guilty in homeless encampment killing

A new Social Security Administration rule would eliminate most phone services when applying for benefits or changing banks. Starting March 31, people would have to first verify their identity online or visit a field office. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We really think this is a mistake'

According to Suffolk County police, a man died in a fire in a Manorville retirement community on Tuesday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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