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Legendary rocker Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's discusses her life and music

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See Mandy Gonzalez in concert, sing along with "Encanto" and take in a play by a Mexican playwright.

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Meanwhile, three more shows still remain on this year's schedule at the Wantagh venue.

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Jelly Roll, Post Malone, VetsAid and Mariah Carey: Newsday entertainment reporter David J. Criblez previews the big shows coming to Long Island.

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The show is Joel's first in the metropolitan area since he ended his 10-year residency at Madison Square Garden on July 25.

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Catch all the action, from red carpet highlights to performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Megan Thee Stallion and more, on one of music's biggest nights from UBS Arena in Elmont. 

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Swift won for "Fortnight," her collaboration with Post Malone at the show at Elmont's UBS Arena.

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a crowd on Sunday at Nassau Coliseum. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The Suffolk County police will auction off more than 100 cars this weekend. A vehicle preview will take place on Thursday and Friday in Westhampton.

Police: Bids start at $500

Experience the former president's first rally on LI since 2017, from the moment supporters entered the Coliseum parking lot to Trump taking the stage. 

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"Minor to localized moderate coastal flood impacts remain possible through the weekend," the NWS said Thursday, warning of "multiple rounds" of coastal flooding through Friday at the very least.

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The Fire Island Pedicab, which provides two mile long rides from Robert Moses State Park Field 5 to the border of Kismet, is under review by the state parks department to determine whether such a service should continue next year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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Trump supporters and local GOP officials came to the Coliseum for the former president's rally. Some waited hours to see him. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman provided a traffic and security update in advance of former President Donald Trump's rally at Nassau Coliseum Wednesday.

'Traffic will be incredibly heavy'

Ronald Schroeder, 41, pleaded not guilty to concealment of a human corpse in connection with the death of 31-year-old Seikeya Jones and felony drug charges at his arraignment on Wednesday.

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Nelson DeMille wrote several novels set on his native Long Island.

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Students and staff at Farmingdale High School prepared for an emotional day Friday, following the death of the Farmingdale High School director of bands and a retired social studies teacher in a bus crash in Orange County on Thursday. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

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Audrina Crocitto met the crew that helped save her life after she was severely injured in the Farmingdale band bus crash. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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Investigators said they arrested Ryan Schroeder earlier this month after a search of his apartment revealed "a strong odor of human remains."

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