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Jones Beach host both a professional fireworks program as well as the annual FourLeaf Air Show over Fourth of July weekend.

Jones Beach July 4th guide to the fireworks, air show

Explore family-friendly sprinkler and spray parks offering exciting water features for all ages.

Splash and spray parks on LI

Libraries transform grounds into playful, educational spaces for children and families.

Libraries with free outdoor play spaces for kids

Inflation has found its way to a certain fairy known for leaving bucks under the pillows of gap-toothed children on Long Island.

$20-$60 per tooth? The Tooth Fairy is taking a bite out of LI parents' budgets

The Youth on Course free membership deal is being offered through June 15.

How to get $5 tee times for LI kids at these golf courses

Serenity Gardens is split into four sections catering to people with specific needs. As one official said, "The park is for everybody."

LI park for those with special needs opens

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It's a first venture for the newly married local couple.

Cheese-charcuterie shop opens on LI

Long Islanders are as devoted to their local fish markets as they are to their favorite pork store or pizza joint.

10 standout LI seafood market cafes

Peruse the plentiful, colorful sweets on display behind glass cases at both locations.

Toast and pastry cafe opens 2 LI locations

The restaurant is working on permitting to reopen full-service dining within the coming weeks.

Waterfront eatery to reopen outdoor dining service after fire

Upscale. Innovative. Middle Eastern. Lola was like no other Long Island eatery.

Pioneering LI restaurant to close

The restaurant was just not making enough money, the owner said.

Top LI bistro closes after nearly 5 years

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us some of the new adventures the Long Island Aquarium is offering for families this summer

Out East: LI Aquarium Summer Attractions

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez try oysters, pizza, and ice cream at The Sandbox in Oyster Bay.

The Sandbox brings food trucks to Oyster Bay

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the Medford pharmacy shooting on Father's Day 2011.

'This was a cold-blooded murder'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes you to a few special places 'Out East'

Out East Show: LI Game Farm, Main & Mill and Jamesport Country Store

The road to motherhood for Angelina Cammareri was a challenging one, but hasn't stopped her from instilling confidence in her kids and others.

Pregnancy loss lead this LI mom to co-owning a business built around teaching confidence

The "Long Island in the '70s" exhibit at the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook shows toys, fashion and other items to "stoke the nostalgia," according to Long Island Museum collections and programming co-executive director Joshua Ruff.

'Sweet spot of lived memory'

From Juneteenth celebrations to the Mattituck Strawberry Festival, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

What's up on LI this weekend

Newsday food writer Erica Marcus helps make a strawberry crunch ice cream at Coyle's Ice Cream in Islip.

'We try to mimic the Good Humor bar'

NewsdayTV's Erica Marcus visits Mighty Fine in Huntington, where customers can design their own pies.

'Why do people have to eat the pies I decided?'

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland chats with LGBT Network President David Kilmnick and Newsday features reporter David J. Criblez about Long Island's 2026 Pride Month celebrations.

'Our pride is unstoppable'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits an historic home in Jamesport, that was recently renovated and you can visit and enjoy some wine.

Out East: Main & Mill House

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Pappardelle's Pizzeria in Bethpage to try their Knicks-themed pizza.

Trendy Bites: Brunson Pizza

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Find live music, food, rides, fun, games and more at these events, from May to Labor Day.

Guide: LI summer fairs and festivals

Celebrate July Fourth on Long Island with fireworks, parades, concerts and family-friendly activities celebrating America's 250th birthday.

July Fourth events on LI

Explore our interactive guide to weekend fun, including family-friendly events, concerts, festivals and more.

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Hockey dad back on ice after surviving blood cancer thanks to bone marrow donation from son. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

Hockey dad survives blood cancer 

"I beat people up during the day and then I talk about their feelings at night," he said.

Long Island boxer Pete Latorre's one-two punch

As we head into summer, NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen looks back at Long Island's hurricane history and prospects for the 2026 season.

A look back at LI's hurricane history

Knicks fans traveled to New York City on Thursday to be a part of the excitement as the Knicks paraded down the Canyon of Heroes to celebrate their NBA championship. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Fans line the streets for Knicks parade

Admitted Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann on Wednesday was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the killing of 8 women. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Rex Heuermann sentenced to life without parole

Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman takes the pedicab from Robert Moses to Kismet.

Fire Island daycation: Visiting Kismet via pedicab

Long Beach's Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez throws first pitch before the Yankees-White Sox game on Tuesday.

Long Beach's Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez throws first pitch at Yankee Stadium

The Waldorf School of Garden City is taking a new approach to teaching students, by delaying the use of technology in the classroom.

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