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He formed bond with former Met Justin Turner, who was on hand for his final high school game.
"It's about people. It's about making lasting memories. That's what life is about," one bride said.
The father of two has spearheaded a monthlong campaign coinciding each year with National Autism Acceptance Month in April.
Tabish and Airas Farrell, 17, are the first set of twins to earn the top honors since the school opened three decades ago.
The singer-songwriter's Smithtown venue will feature acts playing original music.
The 7.88-acre property is adjacent to an 80-acre parcel the Shinnecock Nation is partly developing for a travel plaza-gas station.
Justin Cauthen, 17, is the first pediatric patient to have heart transplant surgery on Long Island.
More than a thousand vehicles were arrayed in a display of Americana at the Spring Dust-Off Car Show.
Dominick Critelli, 104, of Floral Park, went to mark the anniversary of the Dutch liberation from Nazi occupation.
More than 2,000 people were expected to attend the event Saturday, the first of a two-day extravaganza at the Cradle of Aviation.
Picone has the Chanticleers in NCAA softball regionals, and Carbone helping lead them in baseball's NCAA regionals soon.
The second annual event is expected to raise $60,000 for a program at Cohen Children's Medical Center.
Experience the iconic boardwalks of Jones Beach, Long Beach and more.
Bunny Hoest and John Reiner discuss their book, working as a team and her cooking.
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, who played Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington on the '70s TV show, tells the students about his acting career and the bumps in the road.
Ten years after their 2015 high school graduation, these Long Island valedictorians are thriving, but they have all faced their challenges.
Watching a taiko performance is like witnessing moving art.
"I finished it, standing up," Syosset resident Bert Jablon, who runs a 5k every two weeks, said after the race.
Officials formally unveiled the new Kensington Road Kids' Tee-Ball Field at opening day on Saturday.
He recently raised more than $1,000 and used the funds to purchase gift cards and toys for children undergoing treatment
"It's unreal. It really is," said the former Miller Place shortstop.
Hildebrandt's Ice Cream shop in Williston Park sponsored the Garden City resident.
The East Moriches resident is focused more on triathlons but had won a half-marathon.
The newlyweds are planning a future filled with travel and more hockey-themed date nights.
Rocco Horton was sworn in as an Airman Basic for the 106th Rescue Wing in February, one of the youngest to do so.
These hobbyists pour blood, sweat, tears, money and most of their spare time into creating the gardens of their dreams.
Connetquot High School's wrestling program also is being inducted as a collective.
For a fortunate bunch, these enduring friendships exist across Long Island
"Volunteering allows me to give hope to women wherever they are on their journey," she said.
Twin sophomores Derek and Ryan Yormack are making a major impact on Bellmore JFK's baseball team. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports.
Bernard Greene has assembled teams of more than 50 kids ages 4 to 14. Youth baseball, he says, "needs to be revived in our community."
Families from the around the area gathered on the sand Sunday for the fifth annual festival.
Zach Yadegari is one of several Long Islanders working on their own AI startups, an industry with increasing support from area universities.
Here they reflect on venturing from their initial path and exploring something completely different.
Discover the Lenis family's journey from construction to running Sabor a Colombia, a thriving restaurant chain in Suffolk.
The nonprofit Teen Speakers Club is designed to help students "develop confidence and communication skills."
The course's new operator, Kelley Brooke, said she hopes to attract more younger golfers to Harbor Links.
For the first time, Splish Splash water park in Calverton will be open at night.
Their calm nature brings a bit of zen.
Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson is celebrating 45 years of using prayer, love and adherence to rules to get addicts clean.
The former big-leaguer pitched in 15 games last season while recovering from elbow surgery.
When he met his bride, he thought she "was super sweet and down-to-earth ... a little sunshine."
The club hosted multiple displays at the American Radio Relay League Ham Radio Open House in Yaphank today.
The 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord kicks off what local historians hope will be many events to mark the semiquincentennial of America next year.
The Sunset Theater is the latest in a series of shuttered East End cinemas that have been independently purchased or renovated to serve as cultural hubs for their communities.
Kelly was finishing his morning walk on the Upper West Side on a gloomy St. Patrick's Day when something peculiar caught his eye.
Preparations for summer are underway at Long Island outdoor venues.
From creative promposals to luxury car rentals and after-party plans, see how high school seniors are planning the perfect prom in 2025.
The couple had an intimate, woodsy backyard wedding in Aquebogue.
SARRA SOUNDS OFF: The shortage of game officials on LI On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra talks to young people who are turning to game officiating as a new career path.
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