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	Looking to experience an outdoor show on Long Island? Check out&nbsp;Strongbox Theater&#39;s series&nbsp;of&nbsp;one-act plays at Memorial Park in&nbsp;East Rockaway.&nbsp;
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The Who, Boy George and Pantera are among the performers coming to Wantagh this summer.

Jones Beach summer concerts are here! Get tickets now.

The "Hair" star will mentor students at the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival at Adelphi.

LI students to perform with Tony winner Melba Moore

"Having the stage in the water has always been a trip," band member Tom Johnston says.

Fan faves the Doobie Brothers return to Jones Beach

The show about the Long Island entrepreneur opens Sunday Off-Broadway.

'Joy' musical is about Joy Mangano, a mop and a dream

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano talks to Joy Mangano about the new off-Broadway musical "JOY: A New True Musical."

'It's so surreal and such an honor'

The Patchogue festival is planning to deal with high temperatures, humidity and possible thunderstorms.

Great South Bay Music Festival ready for weather extremes, organizer says

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The revolutionary musical turns 10 and it's had a big impact on Long Island fans.

Why these superfans still love 'Hamilton'

The Long Island native replaces Tony winner Darren Criss starting Sept. 2.

'Maybe Happy Ending' welcomes LI's Andrew Barth Feldman

Enjoy "King Lear," "The Tempest," "Othello" and more of the Bard at local parks.

Shakespeare on LI: Watch 'King Lear' and more outdoors on midsummer nights

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The number of volunteer firefighters on LI is shrinking. Camp Fahrenheit 516 is a weeklong program for teens to see what it's like.

Junior firefighters learn skills at Camp Fahrenheit 516

Marissa Stewart isn't your average teenager. The 17-year-old is a racecar driver at Riverhead Raceway. NewsdayTV's Jolie Katzen reports.

Meet 'Racing Rissy,' the 17-year-old racecar driver from LI

State elected officials were originally denied access, but after about an hour, members of Bruce Blakeman's team showed up to give lawmakers a guided tour. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

State lawmakers tour areas of Nassau jail used to hold ICE detainees

Newsday food reporter Andi Berlin visits Momo Stop in Hicksville to try dumplings from India.

Food truck serving Indian momos in Hicksville

Now that it is legal to grow cannabis at home for personal use, Newsday business reporter Lee Meyer has some important steps you need to take.

What to know about growing cannabis in your home

We stopped by Pecaditos Fast Food in Copiague to try Colombian-style hot dogs and burgers.

Celebrating Colombian Independence day on Long Island

ReThink Penn Station is one of the groups calling for improvements at Penn Station. While few agree on what needs to happen, most agree it's going to be expensive. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has the story.

The problems at Penn Station — and the competing proposals to fix them

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Canoe Place Inn & Cottages in Hampton Bays, which offers day passes.

Day pass: Swim, lounge and spa at Canoe Place Inn

Spotted lanternflies are back on Long Island, leaving wineries on alert. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

Wineries on alert as invasive spotted lanternflies emerge on LI

From the beach to the brewery and more, NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman and her dog have your dog-friendly guide to Greenport.

7 dog-friendly places in Greenport

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For the last seven years, Gilda Zirinsky, a Holocaust survivor who celebrated her 90th birthday a few weeks ago, has been working out at the Strength in Mobility fitness center in Manhasset through boxing and strength training. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

'I feel strong'

St. James/Smithtown defeated South Shore (Staten Island), 7-2, in the state final on Friday morning to advance to the Metro Region Tournament.

St. James/Smithtown advances to next round of LLWS

'I've learned how to put out car fires'

Hulkamaniacs look back at Hulk Hogan's ties to Long Island, including Newsday's Alfonso Castillo, who attended the Hulkster's final match on Long Island in 2000.

'You would have cards headlined by Hulk Hogan at the Coliseum'

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a final report on the 2023 Farmingdale bus crash upstate. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Bus' front left tire was underinflated

Friday is forecast to bring severe heat, with humidity making temperatures feel like close to 100 degrees and touching off possible thunderstorms.

Dangerous heat across LI

Nieves F. Reyes admitted the alleged crimes in a videotaped confession, officials said at his arraignment on Friday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Facing life in prison if convicted

The countdown is on. Bethpage Black is halfway through its transformation into golf's most electric stage- the 2025 Ryder Cup. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports.

Bethpage Black halfway through Ryder Cup transformation

A Suffolk police officer is recovering Thursday after being shot in North Bay Shore. Doctors said the bullet could have blinded or even killed him. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Literally a half-inch away from his eye'

'To go into that facility really impacted me'

Wyatt Houppert, 12, from Hauppauge, who has been battling kidney failure and undergoing dialysis, was named honorary sheriff for a day. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

'It's nice to see Wyatt be a kid again for a day'

"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.

'It's sickening to me'

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