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The two rangers were honored for helping to rescue a man who drove into a freezing canal last month. Watch a video from the ceremony below.
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"You have to be your own best advocate and have a supportive family around you to act as your advocate, as well." Survivor shares advice.
Lorrie Director was named the new director of counseling for the West Islip School District.
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The 16-year-old spent a year working on his Eagle Scout project to reveal it just in time for the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
The 61-year-old agreed to step away from the ministry while the allegations are being investigated, according to diocese.
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Here's a check on what will be open and closed for the holiday on Monday, Sept. 3.
The majestic Budweiser Clydesdales will march down two Long Island main streets this fall.
"They are total trash," one parent wrote of the badly photoshopped photos on Facebook.
The library received $75,000 from the state to build the new room. Take a peek at the new reading room below.
The 21-year-old was killed along with her boyfriend in a shooting last month.
Meanwhile, two Riverhead beaches are now closed due to high bacteria levels.