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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

Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight:
Despite the cries from Dylan Newman's family and the community, the Board of Education is considering a "number of distinction" instead.
Find out what's happening in North Forkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
It's expected to appear over the next few days, according to findstarlink.com. Send us your photos.
Find out what's happening in North Forkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
A 38-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by a medic, police say.
Police are working to keep Long Islanders safe.
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."
County officials are set to outline "dangers and penalties" of flying drones in restricted airspaces.
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