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Plea To Retire Number Of Athlete, 18, Who Died: 'He Deserves This': PM

Also: Starlink glimpsed / Fatal New Year's hit-and-run: PD / New Orleans terror attack monitored / New Year babies / Drones near LI airport

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Pleas To Retire Number Of Athlete, 18, Who Died: 'Dylan Deserves This'

Despite the cries from Dylan Newman's family and the community, the Board of Education is considering a "number of distinction" instead.

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Starlink Glimpsed Over Long Island Skies On New Year's Night

It's expected to appear over the next few days, according to findstarlink.com. Send us your photos.

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Queens Woman Charged Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash On New Year's Day On Long Island: Police

A 38-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by a medic, police say.

Hospital Delivers 1st Baby Of Year For Northwell Health

Parents Meryum Ali and Ashfaq Khan of North Babylon welcomed their baby girl at 12:10 a.m. "This makes it just a little more special."

'Multiple Accounts' Of Drones Near LI Airport Spark Enhanced Security

County officials are set to outline "dangers and penalties" of flying drones in restricted airspaces.

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