Huntington Station&rsquo;s Heather Moore got a home makeover&nbsp;courtesy of the CBS reality series &quot;Secret Celebrity Renovation&quot;&nbsp;and her longtime friend, Merrick native Debbie Gibson. Newsday&#39;s Elisa DiStefano has the story.&nbsp;

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It&#39;s been two years since the&nbsp;Nunley&rsquo;s Carousel on Museum Row in Garden City&nbsp;opened its doors due to the pandemic. Dozens of children celebrated&nbsp;its reopening.&nbsp;

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Newsday&#39;s&nbsp;Elisa DiStefano enjoys&nbsp;lunch with&nbsp;Foodgod (formerly known as Jonathan Cheban)&nbsp;in Southampton.&nbsp;

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