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'My Only Regret Is They Don't Have A Garage': Pollina Sentenced: PM

Also: LI volunteer fire departments need recruits / Mourning dad killed / BNL makes history / Community fridge closes / EMS capt. honored

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'My Only Regret Is They Don't Have A Garage': Judge Sentences Pollina

Angela Pollina was sentenced to 25 years to life in Thomas Valva's death and the judge says he regrets there's no garage in prison for her.

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LI Volunteer Fire Departments Faces 'Hard Time' Finding Recruits

Seaford is one department that is always looking for people to join but cautions, "It's not enough to meet the need."

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Fundraiser Created For Family Of LI Father Killed In Crash: 'He Had A Friend Everywhere'

Paul Harrison, a husband and father of three, died in a crash in early April. "The Harrisons are some of the best people I know."

Brookhaven National Laboratory Names JoAnne Hewett 1st Woman Director

She comes from the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center National Accelerator Laboratory in California.

A Community Fridge That Feeds Those Most In Need Closes On Long Island

"When we say we stand in solidarity with marginalized people, we're actually putting in the work, we're not just saying it."

Long Island Street Renaming For Slain EMS Captain Alison Russo: Info

The renaming, dedicated for an FDNY EMT lieutenant from Long Island who was stabbed to death in Queens, is scheduled for Wednesday.

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