Heartbroken LI Community Mourns Fallen NYPD Hero; Services Set

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Heartbroken LI Community Mourns Fallen NYPD Hero; Services Set

"'Smiles' was a friend to everyone who knew him." Hearts are broken as a community remembers Det. Brian Simonsen; funeral services are set.

Believe The Hype: Rep Wants Public Enemy Turnpike

A Nassau legislator is set to propose renaming a section of road after the famous Long Island-born rap group. What do you think of the idea?

Police Rescue Man Who Had Legs Severed In Construction Accident

The man was hit by a large steel plate, which knocked him into a 10-foot-deep hole and severed both his legs, police say.

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• Man Assaulted Officer, Store Manager While Fleeing Arrest: Police
• Drunk Driver Involved In Eastport Crash: Cops
• Portion Of Historic Brookwood Hall Reopens
• LI Nonprofit Restaurant Makes First Donation To 2 Charities
• Officials Propose 4 Bills To Reduce Plastic In Suffolk County
• Delivery Driver Attacked And Robbed

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