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A Brooklyn man apparently drowned Sunday and his swimming companion disappeared at Cupsogue Beach in East Moriches, Suffolk police said.

Hundreds turned out to celebrate the cultures of Puerto Rico and its Latin American neighbors Sunday at the 44th annual Puerto Rican/Hispanic Day Parade in Brentwood.

Two police officers were injured during a fight outside the Freeport Yacht Club early this morning.

A tornado watch for 21 New York area counties, including all of Long Island and New York City has expired with no storm conditions in the area.

Roads will be closed in Brentwood and southern Nassau County on Sunday.

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Some Muslims whose relatives risked their lives on 9/11 to help the injured or recover bodies have come forward to support the opening of a mosque and cultural center near Ground Zero.

Benjamin Lees died Monday in Glen Cove Hospital of a heart attack, family members said. He was 86.

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Moments before the race, the air was buzzing with anticipation as some discussed their winnings and losses in earlier races.

Army Lt. Joseph Theinert, a native of Shelter Island, died in Afghanistan on Thursday when his vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, an uncle said.

Cancer Survivors' Day was held at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System.

A 20-year-old Brooklyn man has been arrested for selling a small amount of marijuana to a 15-year-old student in Elmont, police said Saturday.

A Levittown man was arrested on charges he robbed another man of his wallet while holding a pocket knife in the victim's face, Nassau County police said Saturday.

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This weekend's hazy clouds and warm temperatures could spark some rough weather Sunday, forecasters said.

This weekend's hazy clouds and warm temperatures could spark some rough weather Sunday, forecasters said.

The killer, John MacKenzie, is up for parole next week after serving nearly 35 years of a 25-years-to-life prison sentence.

For Long Island ratepayers battered by the country's fourth-highest energy costs, the next 20 years promise a universe of devices and technologies.