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Here Are All The Crumbling Bridges on Long Island​: Patch PM

Also: Teacher says she was fired for topless selfie / Ducks sign former Mets outfielder / Police sergeant faces felony charges / New brewery

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Here Are All The Crumbling Bridges on Long Island

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association says there are 47,000 structurally deficient bridges in America. See the Long Island ones.

Teacher Who Says She Was Fired For Topless Selfie To Sue For $3M

"There are bare chested men on the Super Bowl. No one gets upset about their breasts," says John Ray, the Long Island teacher's attorney.

Find out what's happening in Sayville-Bayportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Long Island Ducks Sign Former Mets Outfielder Matt Den Dekker

Manager Wally Backman says, "Matt runs the bases well, plays strong defensively and can swing the bat."

Man Convicted of Manslaughter Illegally Re-Entered U.S.: Feds

The MS-13 member was deported in 2017 after stabbing a man outside a deli, but authorities say he returned to Long Island.

Find out what's happening in Sayville-Bayportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

LI Driver Indicted For LIE Crash That Disabled State Trooper

The Westchester DA's Office was appointed special prosecutor after the Suffolk County DA's Office recused itself.

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