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The Weekender: Things to do on Long Island this weekend

Things to do on Long Island this weekend include concerts, comedy shows and more. The Weekender: Things to Do on Long Island This Weekend. Don’t miss this hardcore punk band hailing from Boston at the Amityville Music Hall! Amityville Music Hall, 198 Bwy., Amityville, amh.live $43. 9 p.m. Nov. 13.

Long Island, NY · 14h
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25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Massapequa, Long Island

It is hard to think of another community on Long Island that has produced quite the combination of famous people that Massapequa has. Four brothers from one family became Hollywood actors. Three young musicians who grew up in the area took rockabilly to the top of the record charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Three brothers from another family played in the National Football League. And then, of course, there is Jerry Seinfeld.

Massapequa, NY · 17h
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Planning begins for second annual Sea Cliff film festival

Sea Cliff Arts Council board members and local filmmakers have begun planning for the 2027 Sea Cliff Film Festival. Organizers met with major stakeholders, like volunteers, sponsors, filmmakers and venue hosts to share their vision for the second annual festival. The festival is set for June 12 and 13, with...

Sea Cliff, NY · 13h
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'Jersey Shore' star Jenni 'JWoww' Farley stops by Greenwich pasta restaurant

One of the eight main cast members in MTV's "Jersey Shore" reality series visited Connecticut for pasta and a Christmas event.

Greenwich, CT · 9h

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In His Element: Meet Jericho High’s New Chemistry Teacher, Mr. Powell

Jericho High School welcomes its newest member of the Science department, Mr. Brett Powell. Mr. Powell is currently in his element here at Jericho, where he teaches three sections of Regents Chemistry. Mr. Powell studied at Binghamton University for both his undergraduate studies in chemistry and his graduate studies in...

Jericho, NY · 3d

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Patton Oswalt set to bring the laughs to Huntington

Patton Oswalt, with his quick wit, started as a stand-up comedian in 1988. His career took off after getting a break as a sketch comedy writer for MADtv and starring in his own 1996 comedy special for HBO. He has released ten stand-up specials and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his Netflix special Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (2016). Now, on Nov. 19, 2026, Oswalt brings his award-winning stand-up to The Paramount in Huntington. When he was asked what’s in store for fans at that show, he said, “Brand-new material that I’m working on. Whatever is going on in my life, I will be talking about it as clumsily and honestly as I can.”

Huntington, NY · 1d

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Yonkers Teacher Solves Busybody, Walks Away With $100,000 Jackpot

Luke Havranek stood on the Wheel of Fortune stage with only the letters S, O and D revealed in the Bonus Round puzzle, and somehow pulled the answer BUSYBODY out of thin air. The correct guess stunned host Ryan Seacrest and netted the Yonkers Public Schools teacher a $100,000 prize, instantly turning him into the kind of local celebrity who has to keep a very big secret for months.

Yonkers, NY · 2d

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William Floyd, Long Island Signer of the Declaration of Independence

One of the 56 men whose signatures appear on the Declaration of Independence lived in a house that still stands in Mastic Beach. William Floyd, […] The post William Floyd, Long Island Signer of the Declaration of Independence first appeared on SciFisland.com .

Suffolk County, NY · 1d

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The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA to perform at the Capitol Theatre

The Capitol Theatre announced The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA this week. Tickets are on sale now via thecapitoltheatre.com The Concert: A Tribute to ABBACapitol… The post The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA to perform at the Capitol Theatre first appeared on Finding The Hudson Valley .

Port Chester, NY · 2d

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This Long Island Waterfront Village Finally Got A Bookstore Cafe, And It Looks Like A Fantasy Library

For years, the harbor village of Northport on Long Island had almost everything a small town could want, except a real place to buy a new book. Locals had to drive elsewhere for their next paperback, and the gap on Main Street was hard to ignore. Then a former art...

Northport, NY · 2d

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CCC student Damier Mills has busy life at theater, radio station and work

From growing up in Queens, New York, to moving to Williamstown, New Jersey, Damier Mills has had quite a journey to get to where he is in his lifetime. As a full-time student, Camden County College’s drama club president, 91.5 WDBK-FM success coordinator and water park cashier, he manages to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle while caring for himself and being reliable to others.

Williamstown, NJ · 1d

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The Vanderbilt's First Outdoor Sculpture Show Closes Sunday, the Night a String Quartet Plays Under Its Dome

Since Earth Day 2023, a herd of steel animals has been living on the grounds of the Vanderbilt estate in Centerport: large forms set along the lawns and gardens, smaller ones hanging from the trees over the hiking trail. They leave this weekend. Wendy Klemperer: Wrought Taxonomies, the first outdoor sculpture exhibition the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum has ever staged, closes on Sunday, November 15.

Centerport, NY · 1d

Herald Community Newspapers

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150 years of Jewish history preserved at Breslau Cemetery

A small burial ground established by some of Long Island's earliest Jewish residents was recognized for its 150-year history on Oct. 18, when the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island and Bellmore’s Congregation Beth Ohr unveiled a historical marker at Breslau Cemetery in Lindenhurst. About 30 people attended the...

Lindenhurst, NY · 15h

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Why Is Albany the Capital of New York State Instead of New York City?

With New York City being the largest city in the United States, it might seem a little surprising that the capital of New York State is Albany. After all, New York City was once the capital of the entire country. Why, then, did the state government settle in a city roughly 150 miles to the north?

Albany, NY · 1d

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At Sing Sing prison, incarcerated men get preview of new PBS documentary on nation’s justice system

OSSINING, New York (AP) — As the lights dimmed inside the chapel at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, around 30 incarcerated men sat scattered across the pews, waiting to preview a new docuseries on the history of the nation’s criminal justice system. Our Lady of Hope chapel was soon abuzz with discussion, […]

New York, NY · 19h

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Amtrak's Penn Station plan could funnel taxpayer money to new venue for James Dolan

The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new design for Penn Station. The federal government's plan to rebuild Penn Station would require the purchase of a theater attached to the west side of Madison Square Garden. [ more › ]

New York, NY · 7d

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Billy Joel at Home: 10 Photos of the Piano Man Through the Decades

For Billy Joel, New York is more than just a place. It’s an inextricable part of what makes the singer who he is. “My speech patterns are New York. The music that I like, it was all New York–based. That’s what I think of when I think of home,” he said in his 2025 HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes. “It’s my roots.”

New York, NY · 9d

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Hip-hop feud heats up New York governor's race

New York · 15d

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New York State Broadcasters Association Inducts Seven Into Hall of Fame

The New York State Broadcasters Association inducted seven radio and TV personalities into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony Thursday at the Rainbow Room in New York City. The Class of 2026 spans major-market news operations and regional community stations across the Empire State. “From the biggest stage in...

New York · 21d

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25 Famous Comedians You Didn’t Know Were From Upstate New York

New York City has long been one of America’s great comedy capitals, from earlier vaudeville theaters to Manhattan’s stand-up clubs and television studios. But some of the people who helped define American comedy came from places well beyond the five boroughs. Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, Jamestown, Saratoga Springs, and the smaller towns of Upstate New York have their own connections to late-night television, sketch comedy, sitcoms, stand-up, and comic writing.

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