The&nbsp;Long Island Crawlers RC Club meets in Long Island&#39;s parks to relax and race their remote-controlled vehicles. Although they may look like children&#39;s toys, the vehicles can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars &mdash;&nbsp;more than worth it to these grown-ups who haven&#39;t grown up.&nbsp;Newsday TV&#39;s Steve Langford reports.

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Families can now skate in socks in a wonderland rink, search for lizards and salamanders in the woods, climb on real firetrucks, and see new 3D-style space movies in a planetarium.

6 ways for kids to have fun at LI museums this fall

The Rise was previously held at Old Westbury Gardens.

Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns returns to LI at a new location 

New attractions this year celebrate Long Island Hall of Famers Billy Joel and Joan Jett.

Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze brings 7,000 pumpkins to Old Bethpage

Professional attire is available free for students, who can "shop" by appointment for clothing and accessories for job interviews, career fairs and networking forums.

Hofstra's new on-campus boutique lets students snag free business clothing

Have the kids try out cartooning, become empowered as girls, or pick up a pickleball racket.

5 new after-school programs for kids on LI

Three comics will cover the little, middle and grown-and-flown phases of parenting, with kids from the age of 6 to 22.

LI theater hosts comedy show about all-things motherhood

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The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Holiday Light Show is expanding. 

New Enchanted Forest holiday village coming to Suffolk

More Long Island high school grads are pursuing programs to become auto mechanics, plumbers, electricians, medical assistants and more.

Why I'm not going to college: 'The perception is changing'

Plus other bucket list ideas to celebrate senior year.

LI high schoolers are painting their parking spots

Crawlers and other groups are devoted to racing RC vehicles.

No, these trucks aren't kids' toys, but groups of Long Islanders are racing them.

These fairs are happening Labor Day weekend and beyond. 

7 family-friendly festivals happening this month

"Everything is expensive, especially with three kids," one mom says.

Back-to-school shopping isn't cheap. Long Islanders share tips to save amid inflation.

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Fifty years after Ben's Kosher Deli opened its first location, owner Ronnie Dragoon talks with Newsday's Erica Marcus about his iconic Long Island restaurant chain.

Ben's Kosher Deli owner: 'Nothing is as good as pastrami that's steamed twice'

From Blue Point Brewery in Patchogue to the Pawcasso art studio in Westhampton to doggie dining at American Beauty Bistro in Massapequa, Newsday's Elisa DiStefano and Meghan Giannotta visit Long Island places you can bring your pets.

Newsday's Elisa DiStefano visits Long Island's dog-friendly spots

Jets great Marty Lyons started the nonprofit when he was a 25-year-old NFL star. 

More than $40 million has been raised to help 8,200 families.

Newsday's Elisa DiStefano explores Long Island's general stores

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze returns to Old Bethpage Village and the Long Island Craft Brew Festival comes to the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park this weekend.

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Newsday's Elisa DiStefano picks pumpkins at Long Island farms

The Nassau County Firefighters Museum, located on Museum Row in Uniondale, offers fun, games, lights and sirens for kids and a walk through the history of the profession that adults will enjoy.

Family fun can be found at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum

A mail carrier by day, Stanley Covington Jr. designs by night, with his latest looks at Fashion Week.

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It's a full day of fitness and wellness at NY Fit Fest, coming to the rooftop of the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach on Sept. 25.

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Community members talk about the new pool, which opened at&nbsp;Howitt Middle School.

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Community members talk about the new pool, which opened at Howitt Middle School.

Garden City-based author Nelson DeMille puts detective John Corey back on the case in &quot;The Maze,&quot; his latest thriller which was inspired by the Gilgo Beach murders.

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The bestselling writer's eight novel in the John Corey series comes out on Oct. 11.

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Garden City-based author Nelson DeMille puts detective John Corey back on the case in "The Maze," his latest thriller which was inspired by the Gilgo Beach murders.

&quot;It&#39;s a healthy thing&#39; when downtowns have bookstores,&quot; says former congressman Steve Israel, who has&nbsp;opened Theodore&#39;s Books in Oyster Bay.

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Inside Theodore's Books in Oyster Bay, owned by former congressman Steve Israel.

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"It's a healthy thing' when downtowns have bookstores," says former congressman Steve Israel, who has opened Theodore's Books in Oyster Bay.

Newsday&#39;s Elisa DiStefano&nbsp;visits LI diners where the menus are vast and nostalgia runs high.

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Elisa DiStefano visits Long Island diners

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Newsday's Elisa DiStefano visits LI diners where the menus are vast and nostalgia runs high.

Brides might not&nbsp;be the only ones wearing white on their wedding day. Some brides are taking a not so traditional approach when it comes to the color of their bridesmaids&#39; dresses, turning to either white or ivory.&nbsp;

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Brides aren't the only ones wearing white to the wedding 

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Brides might not be the only ones wearing white on their wedding day. Some brides are taking a not so traditional approach when it comes to the color of bridesmaids' dresses, turning to either white or ivory. 

Jeanne&nbsp;Mastrandrea talks about what makes&nbsp;her new home in Oakdale&#39;s&nbsp;artist colony so special. NewsdayTV&#39;s Rachel Weiss takes us inside.

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Tour a house that's in a hidden gem of a community in Oakdale.

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An artist colony in Oakdale has been described by residents as "Oahdale's oassis." New resident Jeanne Mastrandrea gave Newsday a tour on Sunday, Aug. 21 and spoke about what makes her new home so special to her. NewsdayTV's Rachel Weiss reports.

Reinventing the little black dress -- that&#39;s what&nbsp;Susan Candia, of&nbsp;Dix Hills, was looking to do with her outdated style. She went to Runway Couture in Bellmore to reimagine her dress.&nbsp;

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A chance encounter becomes a silver lining to a horrific day.&nbsp;Milton Josephs and&nbsp;John Chalker met days after 9/11 when Chalker helped&nbsp;Josephs to his Manhattan apartment. Eleven years later they bumped into one another at a Port Washington diner and realized they now lived in the same community.&nbsp;

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A chance encounter becomes a silver lining to a horrific day. Milton Josephs and John Chalker met days after 9/11 when Chalker helped Josephs to his Manhattan apartment. Eleven years later they bumped into one another at a Port Washington diner and realized they now lived in the same community. 

Every Saturday through Oct. 1, the Meadowbrook Polo Club hosts matches at Bethpage State Park. Newsday&#39;s Jamie Stuart has the story.&nbsp;

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Meadowbrook Polo Club comes to Bethpage State Park

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Meadowbrook Polo Club hosts matches at Bethpage State Park

Newsday&#39;s Elisa DiStefano and Meghan Giannotta take a look at four fairs and festivals coming to Long Island this fall.&nbsp;

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Oysters, pirates, giraffes and more: Elisa DiStefano previews Long Island's fairs and festivals

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Newsday's Elisa DiStefano and Meghan Giannotta take a look at four fairs and festivals coming to Long Island this fall. 

Jessica Brandt and Victoria Pettas, two recent Long Island&nbsp;high school graduates, talk about why they went straight into their careers rather than going to tradional four-year college.&nbsp;

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BMW technician, barber: Long Island teens start their careers in lieu of traditional college

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BMW technician, barber: LI teens start their careers in lieu of traditional college

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Jessica Brandt and Victoria Pettas, two recent Long Island high school graduates, talk about why they went straight into their careers rather than going to tradional four-year college. 

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