Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and community members volunteered to honor U.S.&nbsp;heroes,&nbsp;by placing American flags on gravestones at Calverton National Cemetery. Newsday&#39;s Jamie Stuart reports.

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Residents also celebrated the unofficial start of summer with backyard barbecues and by relaxing with friends and family on Long Island's famed beaches.

Long Islanders celebrate Memorial Day with tributes to fallen

Memorial Day is a day to honor, remember and celebrate the lives of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Celebrations were held across Long Island Monday in their honor. Shari Einhorn reports.

Memorial Day celebrations across Long Island 

See photos from parades, celebrations and other Memorial Day events on LI.

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Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and community members volunteered to honor U.S. heroes, by placing American flags on gravestones at Calverton National Cemetery. Newsday's Jamie Stuart reports.

Thousands of volunteers, including Long Island scout troops, spent Saturday at Calverton National Cemetery planting flags at the graves of fallen soldiers to honor their service on Memorial Day weekend.

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See scenes from the 2021 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach.

Photos from the air show at Jones Beach

You're probably aware there are jets doing stunts, but what do you know about those planes and the pilots?

11 secrets of the Bethpage Air Show

Look back at the 2018 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach. 

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Long Islanders marched through hamlet downtowns to honor America's war dead. They craned their necks at the Bethpage Air Show. At backyard barbecues, they celebrated the start of summer; at solemn ceremonies, they read the names of the fallen.

Memorial Day on LI: Traditions return, history is made

From a parade in Freeport to quiet reflection in Calverton National Cemetery to a ceremony in Smithtown, people across Long Island observed Memorial Day.

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The Bethpage Air Show returned at Jones Beach, after being canceled last year and postponed because of the rain over the weekend. Newsday's Chelsea Irizarry was there as the crowds rolled in.

Eyes on the sky, the Bethpage Air Show is back!

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It's a triple-meat affair at Claws Seafood Market in West Sayville.

Food critic tries $85 lobster roll

Seniors from Syosset High School got together to decorate their caps for graduation by putting their college logos on for all to see.

Syosset graduates decorate their grad caps in creative ways

Daniel Acevedo of Selden waited two years to celebrate his first Father's Day. He and his wife Gina-Marie tried to get pregnant for two years before their daughter Amelia was born. Although Daniel Acevedo will be working this Father's Day, he was able to take off for three months between March and June thanks to New York State's paid family leave, so he spent all day every day with Amelia during that time.

A first Father's Day, 2 years in the making 

Prom season is back with bolder and brighter colors. Owner of Omnibus Fashions in Babylon explains this year's neon trend. 

Prom season takes a bold step 

It's the 67th annual Mattituck Strawberry Festival and hundreds of volunteers come out on Wednesday for hulling night. Newsday's Shari  Einhorn reports.

Volunteers at Mattituck Strawberry Festival berry busy on hulling night 

Find out how Micheline Cummings and partner Terry Haughy created a new treat you can only find hidden in a Babylon alleyway.

An accident almost derailed her baking career. Now her cake shop is a runaway success

Naos Caribbean Flavors is a new food truck serving fried pork and black rice as a gateway into Haitian culture. Newsday food critic Scott Vogel goes behind-the-scenes to get a taste.

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the new Haitian food truck, Nao's Caribbean Flavors

"Ice Dreams," a live show on ice at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, featured 100 young skaters from Long Island.

100 LI kids skate in ice show with Olympic skaters

He owns two ice cream shops and four restaurants in Ocean Beach.

Meet Fire Island's busiest restaurateur

Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum in Farmingdale is a place for educational programs for families, yoga events and more. On Sunday, May 1, families learned about and interacted with praying mantises.

There's more to Pinelawn: Memorial park doubles as a place for educational programs

Newsday's Meghan Giannotta lets us know what exciting fairs and festivals are coming to Long Island.

Newsday takes a look at the upcoming summer fairs and festivals on Long Island

An expert says when it comes to talking to your children about Tuesday's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas, it is best to tell them the basic facts and have them understand everything is being done to protect them. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

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Poor weather made it unsafe to proceed with the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach State Park on Saturday, but that didn't stop Long Islanders from participating in other Memorial Day weekend activities. Chelsea Irizarry reports.

Poor weather dampens Memorial Day weekend

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Newsday food critic Scott Vogel tries Long Island&#39;s most over-the-top lobster roll, an $85 triple-meat affair at Claws Seafood Market in West Sayville.

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Daniel Acevedo of Selden&nbsp;waited two years to celebrate his first Father&rsquo;s Day. He and his wife Gina-Marie&nbsp;tried to get pregnant for two years before their daughter Amelia was born. Although Daniel Acevedo will be working this Father&#39;s Day, he was able to take off for three months between March and June thanks to New York State&rsquo;s paid family leave,&nbsp;so he spent all day every day with Amelia during that time.

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Prom season is back with bolder and brighter colors. Owner of Omnibus Fashions in&nbsp;Babylon explains this year&#39;s neon trend.&nbsp;

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It&rsquo;s the 67th annual Mattituck Strawberry Festival and hundreds of volunteers come out on Wednesday for hulling night. Newsday&rsquo;s Shari&nbsp; Einhorn reports.

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Newsday food writer Scott Vogel spends the day with Shuga Pie Shop owners Micheline Cummings and Terry Haughy to learn the story behind their success in Babylon.


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&quot;Ice Dreams,&quot; a live show on ice at&nbsp;Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, featured&nbsp;100 young skaters from Long Island in a skating medley as well as Olympic skaters, flying acrobats, ice dancers and hockey playing.

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Jon Randazzo is the owner of two ice cream shops and four restaurants in Ocean Beach. Newsday food writer Scott Vogel spent the day in the Fire Island town exploring Randazzo's two newest restaurants, Taco Beach and Castaway.


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Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum in Farmingdale is a&nbsp;place for educational programs for families, yoga events and more. On Sunday, May 1,&nbsp;families learned about and interacted with praying mantises.

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Newsday&#39;s Meghan Giannotta lets us know what exciting fairs and festivals are coming to Long Island this summer, including the&nbsp;Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival and Pride Month parades.&nbsp;

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An expert&nbsp;says when it comes to talking to your children about Tuesday&#39;s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas, it is best to tell them the basic facts and have them understand everything is being done to protect them. Newsday&#39;s Steve Langford reports.

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