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Crowds Swarm LI Beach; Residents Outraged By Behavior: Patch PM

Also: 5 rescued from fire / 1-year-old's birthday treat / 60+ chickens stolen from local farm / Violent home invasion

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Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight:

Large Crowds Swarm Long Island Beach; Residents Outraged Over Behavior

The crowd reportedly set up tents, a food truck, kayak rentals; trash, human waste left behind.

Find out what's happening in North Forkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

5 Rescued From Long Island Salon-Apartment Blaze

A fire broke out at a two-story commercial-residential hybrid early Tuesday.

Find out what's happening in North Forkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

WATCH: 1-Year-Old Gets Special Birthday Treat From Patchogue DPW

The little boy, who loves watching the garbage collectors pass by, recently got a special surprise from the DPW employees on his birthday.

60+ Chickens Reported Stolen From North Fork Farm

"We work really, really hard to raise our birds the right way — and it's really disheartening." Abra Morawiec, co-owner, Feisty Acres Farm.

Long Islanders Missing The Gym Build Their Own Backyard Gyms

A pair of entrepreneurial cousins construct backyard exercise equipment to keep exercising as gyms stay closed.

LI Man Arrested For Trying To Sell Resident-Only Beach Passes: PD

Police say the man was reselling the passes for hundreds more than they were worth.

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