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New York Police To Step Up DWI Enforcement Over July Fourth Weekend
More state and local police will be out on patrol looking for unsafe drivers.

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More state and local police will be out on patrol looking for unsafe drivers.

Saturday is likely to be a wash, and Sunday may be as well, forecasts say.
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Varun Datt was driving at three times the legal limit when he hit a man and his 3-year-old niece.
Gina Cantatore was recognized for her performance both on and off the field.
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Tristan Pesqueira placed first in his category, and will move on to the global competition.
The Hicksville students were celebrating their completion of elementary school and the start of their middle school years.
Sabrina Guo founded an organization to empower girls around the world.
Residents should expect to see more enforcement of garbage, speeding and leaf blower laws.
It took firefighters from five departments to extinguish the blaze.
Tomorrow's high heat will make more ozone, which could make it harder for some people to breathe.
Thousands of LI children depend on meals at school. Island harvest will make sure they can still get food during the summer months.
The school's commencement ceremony was full of pomp and circumstance for all the students.