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The new location features a larger, more modern design, a full-service bar, and a private dining room.

Asian fusion eatery opens 6th LI location

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The 2nd annual event moves to a larger location and features unlimited samples from 30 pizzerias.

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The eatery "ultimately decided it was best to keep this engagement to a short run."

East End pop-up closes days after opening inside landmark eatery

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It's a tiny storefront, but the owners were desperate to snag the location.

LI ice cream chainlet opens 4th location

Once you see the Napeague dunes, roll down the car windows and inhale the salty air, you'll understand why you made the trek to The End.

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They spend $1,000 to $4,000 for a 17- to 35-pound hunk of raw beef that will be branded, tagged and kept in the glass-fronted meat lockers that line one wall of the restaurant's vestibule.

Inside one of LI's most exclusive clubs where members spend up to $4G ... for meat

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The reception hall will continue to host events for up to 250 people.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visited Garcia's Taco Bar in Brentwood to try their birria ramen.

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An arbitrator detailed ex-officer George Trimigliozzi's poor job performance before his high-profile criminal case. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach has more.

Suffolk brothel cop repeatedly ignored emergency calls before indictment

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed heads to a new restaurant opened by the same owners who created Westhampton Beach Brewery.

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Former Holy Trinity lineman Lance Swift spoke with Newsday high school sports reporter Jared Valluzzi after the Titans suspended their football program.

Former Holy Trinity lineman reflects on football program suspension

The Manor of St. George is one of the most serene spots on the Island. But on one night in 1780, it was the scene of a bloody battle, NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

America 250: Battle of the Manor of St. George

NewsdayTV's Marie Elena Martinez got a sneak peek at the new Babylon Whiskey Down Diner location, which is currently under construction with plans to open in the fall.

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For a quick trip not far from home, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano checks out the Rockaway Hotel.

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Suffolk County officials Monday warned of scammers, preying primarily on the elderly, who direct people to liquidate their life savings to buy gold bars. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano joined the volunteers of Save the Great South Bay to clean oysters. The oysters are cleaned weekly and then placed back into the bay, where they'll be able to help filter the water.

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As boaters set out on the water this summer, they will be paying more at the pump. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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While reporting on Newsday's best burgers list, Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visited Reese's 1900 in Patchogue.

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Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.

'I've never seen fire sitting on the water'

Every year, the Huntington Militia, a Revolutionary War reenactment group, has been reenacting the events of July 22, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence first reached Huntington. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'The people were in high spirits'

'They had to be self-sufficient living here'

Behind the scenes building replica boats that were used by patriots in the Revolutionary War. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'We're reliving what people did 250 years ago'

William Floyd was the only Long Islander to sign the Declaration of Independence. NewdayTV's Doug Geeds dives into his impact on American and Long Island history.

'There is a layered history that we have here'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us some great spots 'Out East' to visit this summer.

Out East: LI Aquarium, Patty's Berries and Bunches, Palmer Vineyards

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes a closer look at Nathan Hale, a prominent figure in the American Revolution, who was a spy for George Washington.

'More successful in his martyrdom.'

'We are very family friendly'

A surprise attack on British forces happened right here on Long Island. NewsdayTV Doug Geed reports.

'They're on foot, marching through the woods, middle of the night'

A weaver from Huntington helped hide guns from the British at his home. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

''After the Battle of Long Island, he had to hide those guns'

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