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Lawmakers, meanwhile, are calling for new outside review but Thomas Valva's mom doesn't want her son's name on the new bill.
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"We love you, Tommy," Thomas Valva's mother said as she and Thomas' brothers placed flowers under a tree planted in his memory.
Rescuers threw a rope to the woman to pull her out and then saved her dog Charlie, police say.
"I'm so happy to have my girls back. They will feel safe with me and grow up to become successful women one day."
The letters urge Ellen DeGeneres to invite a beloved man with Down syndrome on her show. A flood of outreach is slated for Valentine's Day.
"Tommy, as your mommy, I promise: The changes are coming," said Justyna Zubko-Valva.
"It is up to us to rally together to support his family and push for change so that no child has to suffer like Thomas and his siblings."
Keith Caputo has a dream: to appear on "The Ellen DeGeneres" show. His mom and friends plan to rally on Valentine's Day to make it happen.
The state's child abuse hotline reportedly received 17 emergency calls regarding the children in Thomas' home in the months before he died.
The day after an emotional funeral service, family and friends are sharing their memories of Thomas Valva, a little boy who loved to smile.
"He just wanted to be loved, to be hugged, to be cherished." Mourners wept at the funeral services for Thomas Valva, 8, on Thursday.
Authorities announced Monday that an extensive investigation will review Thomas Valva's case.
"My little angel, rest in peace. I love you, Tommy. Until we meet again in heaven," said Thomas Valva's mom; NYPD dad charged with murder.
Communities have been left reeling by the death of Thomas Valva, 8. Vigils, fundraisers planned. Here's how to pay respect — and help.
"That poor, sweet boy did not deserve this." A former nanny speaks out after police charged the Thomas Valva's NYPD father with murder.
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You have to see it to believe it! Watch the amazing video here.
A retired police officer and president of Sworn Guns LEMC died recently and his brotherhood is standing strong to support his family.
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Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, himself a two-time cancer survivor, will give one 12-year-old boy who beat cancer a day to remember.
Here's a chance to enjoy food, music and fun — and help underprivileged children, too.
“Melissa is one of those rare people that truly devotes herself to make others around her happy."
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Patch has your complete guide to Fourth of July fireworks shows, parades and other festive events near Center Moriches and Eastport.
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Once the mama duck got her 9 babies back safely, she and her brood waddled off happily, thanks to a team of firefighters and police.
"These are the moments where lifetime memories are made." Girls from Southampton, Peconic, and East Moriches made their hometowns proud!
Congratulations to Arthur Gerhauser!
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"Thanks for sticking it out together through this wild roller-coaster ride of life."
"It's so cold, and tonight is going to be even colder." Have you seen Roxy?
Wind chill temps will be in the single digits tonight, but the super blood wolf moon eclipse won't happen again until 2021.
"Like a message from God, I was greeted by a very dirty, very friendly face at my back door." You'll need your tissues for this story.
Located by a bus stop, those taking public transportation can help themselves to a book for the ride.
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Community members are planning to rally Wednesday, raising their voices against "monster poles" and demanding the cables be buried.