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Join Easter egg hunts and family-friendly activities across Long Island featuring games, prizes and visits from the Easter Bunny.

Find the Easter Bunny at these LI brunches, parades and more

Explore the best bets for hiking trails in Nassau and Suffolk counties, offering thousands of miles through woods, fields and sand.

Top LI hiking, walking trails

Buster Bunny will be indoors at Wyandanch Plaza through Easter Sunday.

Wyandanch's brown Easter Bunny shows kids 'bunnies are all colors'

Social pressure and regional factors are driving Long Islanders to spend significant amounts annually on beauty services.

$10,000 a year on beauty routines: Why some LIers are spending big

The All Kids Fair is back at Hilton Long Island, featuring more than 80 vendors, free classes and activities for children of all ages.

6 ways to have fun at the All Kids Fair this weekend

Weekdays at lunchtime, parking lots surrounding Republic Airport in East Farmingdale can resemble drive-in theaters, with vehicles positioned toward the busy skies ahead.

Lunchtime lift: These 6 LIers add joy to the workday mix

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Explore escape rooms, play games and more at this year's expo.

Break out the board games: An expo dedicated to tabletop gaming comes to LI

Riverhead aquarium celebrates its milestone anniversary with discounts and giveaways, highlighting its expansion and diverse aquatic habitats.

25 years of the LI aquarium means new animals, discounted tickets

Girls now make up about 12% of the rebranded Boy Scouts of America on Long Island.

'Prepared for life:' More LI girls are seeking 'high adventure' in rebranded Boy Scouts 

Mom-and-pop shops offer balloons. decor and more goods and services to make local events sparkle.

Here's where to find party supplies on LI now that Party City is closing

For the third consecutive year, pickleball was the fastest-growing sport in America, according to a report released in November by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.

Indoor pickleball chain to open first LI space in former Big Lots store

The ride is a part of the second of a five-phase, $10M plan to redevelop the park. 

New Wave Twister ride coming to Adventureland in 2025

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited the Easter Bunny at the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park, where the Peter's Cottontail Treehouse Workshop will be set up until April 19.

Easter Bunny sighting: Tanger Outlets Deer Park

Newsday food writer Andi Berlin learns all about one of Long Island's iconic foods: tidbits.

'I'm just so happy when I discover a Long Island food' 

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Buster Bunny at Wyandanch Plaza. 

'Buster is Long Island's favorite chocolate Easter Bunny'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits nuBest Salon and Spa in Manhasset where the bob is back in style.

The big cut: Bob is back in style

Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez and NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano dine at Barrotta's Supper Club in Huntington.

Inside Barrotta's Supper Club jazz restaurant in Huntington

The new location is Chick-fil-A's 11th on Long Island.

Chick-fil-A opening Selden location 

Female chef opens her own takeout market called Chef Jojo's Cookshop in Bay Shore.

  'Bring the best local food possible' 

The venue combines a coffee shop, full bar and three golf simulators.

You can play golf at this new coffee shop in Long Beach

Explore how social media trends and expectations are driving up costs for bridesmaids, with expenses often entering the thousands.

A $1,000 question: 'Will you be my bridesmaid?'

LI is enjoying an influx of regional gourmet spots taking Mexican food to spendy new heights.

10 best Mexican restaurants on Long Island

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano presents Newsday's Salon Showdown award to Parlour Hair Boutique in Bayport.

'You don't have to be a huge business to make a huge impact'

Gabrielle Freeman talks to NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano about her inspiration for becoming a Ms. Rachel impersonator.

Is that you, Ms. Rachel?

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Delve into the stories of Alexander's, Mays and Arnold Constable, iconic department stores that once thrived on Long Island.

Department stores we miss

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The Grove in East Patchogue is offering 38 apartments, with rents starting at $1,575 for a one-bedroom unit.

Affordable apartment lottery in Suffolk now open

Anthony Raio, Half Hollow Hills senior lacrosse player, is one of Newsday's Top 100 players for 2025 and spoke about his expectations for his team's success this year. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports.

Half Hollow Hills' Anthony Raio eyes an LI championship

Christopher Arsenault, 65, founder of the Happy Cat Sanctuary, died in a fire at his Medford home early Monday that also claimed the lives of "numerous" cats, Suffolk County police said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

Officials: Founder of cat sanctuary killed in fire

Get limber, develop muscle and get stronger. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland visits Monster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Smithtown.

Fitness Fix: Monster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Long Island lost at least 5,800 years of life to fatal crashes in 2023. Newsday examines LI's dangerous roads in a yearlong investigative series. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Newsday investigates years of death, injury and heartbreak 

Big flavor is being brewed! NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits the Subtle Tea Company to learn what goes into making craft teas.

LI Works: Ken brews craft iced tea

Lawyers for Heuermann want DNA tests conducted by Astrea Forensics on hairs removed from most of the seven victims in the case to be tossed from the trial. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

DNA evidence hearing against alleged suspect Rex Heuermann

The 40th anniversary of the first Air Jordans was noted at a sneaker show in Melville on March 2. Vendors and customers said the Nike shoe is still gaining popularity. Newsday Sports' Laura Albanese reports.

40th anniversary of the first Air Jordans

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