Rich Schwartz’s fifth-grade class at Abbey Lane Elementary School in Levittown penned handwritten, personal letters to people affected by breast cancer. Four students read from their letters.  


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Everyone from teens to senior citizens are learning the classic parlor game.

Once a fading pastime, mah-jongg is making a comeback on LI

This cold-weather season, there's no reason to hibernate inside.

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This slice of Nassau provides a daycation of fun. 

Exploring Museum Row in Uniondale: How to fill a cold or rainy day

Gulbano Khan was born at 12:10 a.m. The baby's name means the princess of flowers in Pashto, a language spoken in northern Pakistan, where her parents are from.

LI's likely first baby of 2025 born at Huntington Hospital

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After last season's closure due to a tree shortage, Shamrock Christmas Tree Farm in Mattituck has over 2,000 trees on its farm, and NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano got to cut down one of her own.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Meghan Giannotta make charm bracelets at Hitch in Babylon; one of many DIY gift ideas found inside Newsday's 2024 Ultimate Gift Guide.

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After a holiday shopping spree, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Meghan Giannotta phoned food critic Erica Marcus to see where to eat at Roosevelt Field mall.

Mall shopping and dining spree at Roosevelt Field  

Newsday family reporter Beth Whitehouse has your look at this year's hottest toys. 

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This event takes place at the UBS Arena, where families can partake in ice-skating, meeting Santa, and so much more.

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South Asian supermarket are now expanding even further east with the opening of Sanjha Bazaar in Commack.

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