Long Island Video

Season 2, Episode 16: I.Fly in Smithtown

Climb up a tiny ladder, grab onto a hanging bar, jump, swing, FLY!

After learning the basics of trapeze at I.Fly in Smithtown, host Anne Machalinski is considering quitting her day job and running away with the circus. But can she master the release trick?

Treadmill training, bedtime stories, pizza parties and lots of playtime with furry friends are part of a typical day at Best in Show Pet Resort in Mineola. Watch pampered pooches (and cats) enjoy the good life in this video ...

Research by a Washington State University linguist found people who tell bad jokes often endure an astonishing outpouring of hostility from the listeners.So, Meredith Daniels finds some Long Islanders who will listen to some corny jokes and gets some interesting reactions.

To read more about the study:
http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/saturday/health/ny-hsjoke235812759aug23,0,558536.story

Two-a-days are well underway as the N-Zone crew follows the Brentwood varsity football team.

It's Part II of our recurring series about unique features at Long Island parks.

This time, it's the skate park at Nickerson Beach Park in Lido Beach. We're fairly certain it's the only such place at a county owned park.

See the Part I video: Aerodrome at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford.

Earlier this summer, I got to thinking. Every park, be it state, county or town, has pretty much the same stuff: open fields to run around and an area to do something sporty. The bigger parks have more stuff, and the smaller parks have less stuff.

But there are quite a few parks on Long Island that feature very unique things, things that you can only do at a particular park.

First up in this recurring video series is the aerodrome at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford. Sure, you can fly a model airplane in your backyard if you want, but only Cedar Creek has a dedicated field with runways and field controllers.

The Scott Gordon era officially begins as the New York Islanders introduce their new head coach.

Season 2, Episode 14: Country Fair Park in Medford

You guys voted Country Fair in Medford as the No. 1 mini-golf course on Long Island.

We decided to see if you were right. Hosts Mark La Monica and Anne Machalinski battle it out on the artificial grass for the inaugural ExploreTV mini-golf title. See who wins.

P.S. They've got a lot more things to do at Country Fair, too.

Newsday.com was at Gamestop in Centereach for the midnight release of Madden '09.

It's true Jet fans! Brett Favre strapped on the pads and participated in his first practice as a member of the NY Jets.