Armaan Mohammed, from Valley Stream, had a severe deformity that required complex spinal surgery. On the mend, he's returned to karate and on Tuesday received some gifts and words of encouragement from the original "Karate Kid", Long Island's Ralph Macchio. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.
The Ta-Ha Masjid mosque, which Imam Isa Abdul Kareem founded in 1973 and still leads, is marking its 50th anniversary this weekend. It is the oldest mosque on Long Island, according to Muslim community leaders.
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The week-old osprey eaglets are now securely under their parents' care and The Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society staff are taking special precautions to make sure the family is not disturbed.
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