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The duo (Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night) will be inducted on May 13.

Blackmore's Night to join LI Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

The former Van Halen frontman will headline The Paramount in Huntington on Aug.10.

David Lee Roth returns to touring, with LI gig set for summer

Tramell Tillman, who plays the menacing Mr. Milchick on the Apple TV+ drama, is the recipient of the Breakout Performance Award.

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The theater, which specialized in independent and foreign movies, closed in 2024.

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Open mic nights are growing in popularity at the Amityville Music Hall. 

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The theme for this year's event at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." 

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Amityville Music Hall and more venues let local musicians take the stage.

Open-mic nights are popping up and popular again

Neil Young, Halsey, Cyndi Lauper are among the performers coming to Wantagh this summer.

Jones Beach summer concerts are returning for the 2025 season. Get tickets now.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to North Quarter Farm and Tweeds in Riverhead.

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Out of the classroom and into the flames, Mattituck High School senior Rocco Horton helped battle the Westhampton wildfires.  NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

LI high school senior battled Westhampton wildfire

After seeing the often low-quality intake photos of adoptable dogs, Garrett Camasi decided to offer pet portraits to Almost Home Animal Rescue in East Patchogue. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

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Twin sophomores Derek and Ryan Yormack are making a major impact on Bellmore JFK's baseball team. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports.

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The driver faces charges of unlawful fleeing a police officer and driving without a license.

Driver arrested after fleeing traffic stop, dragging cop near Green Acres Mall, police say

"I am terrified for the people of Long Island," one official said about the region, where 14% of drivers involved in deadly crashes did not have a license. Newsday examines LI's dangerous roads in a yearlong investigative series. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

LI’s 50,000 unlicensed drivers are far more likely to cause fatal crashes

St. Anthony's High School senior, Anthony Pagliuca, explains what it's like to return to the pitching mound, after he survived a September crash that left him hospitalized for months. 

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Learn the art of hot yoga in a studio with temperatures hovering around 105 degrees. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland visits Just Breathe Yoga in Sayville.

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The cats, who appeared 'neglected,' are being treated at an animal shelter.

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Home-based day care providers say late payments from the county's Department of Social Services are forcing them to cut staff and run up credit card debt. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. 

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Suffolk SPCA asked for donations to help cover the medical cost of the cats that were rescued from a Bohemia home over the weekend. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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A Suffolk police officer was released from the hospital after being slashed while arresting a suspect in Copiague. 

Officer released from hospital after being slashed 

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the banning of smartphones in schools as part of the New York State budget. 

'Bell to bell cellphone ban'

The deadline to have a REAL ID to travel domestically is just days away and appointments at the DMV to get an enhanced ID are hard to find. 

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The lawsuit claims President Trump exceeded his legal authority and argues the administration's decision harms clean energy goals. 

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Newsday's transportation and investigative teams, along with NewsdayTV, are examining the spate of deadly crashes on our roads and what can be done about it.

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The FDNY partnered with the National Institute of Standards and Technology for a three-day drone and robotics training in new technology that can be used to save lives.

'This is a great collaboration' 

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The lush grassy fields, once popular with sunbathers, children and Long Islanders playing pickup football or soccer games, have been replaced with acres of nothing but soil.

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Nassau County's Traffic and Parking Violations Agency has stopped hearing cases for school bus camera violations, with no indication as to when they might resume. Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion has the story.

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