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Beginnings: This beautiful and historic community on Long Island Sound was named after the prolific family of Andrew Miller, a barrel maker-turned-farmer. He arrived from Setauket about 1679, buying land from John Thomas, who apparently was the first settler. Miller died Dec. 24, 1717, and is buried in Mount Sinai's Sea View Cemetery.
Photo: A 1972 photo of the Miller Place Country Store on Main Street, where many old houses of the 18th and 19th Centuries remain; the community is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: A 1972 photo of the Miller Place Country Store on Main Street, where many old houses of the 18th and 19th Centuries remain; the community is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Beginnings: This beautiful and historic community on Long Island Sound was named after the prolific family of Andrew Miller, a barrel maker-turned-farmer. He arrived from Setauket about 1679, buying land from John Thomas, who apparently was the first settler. Miller died Dec. 24, 1717, and is buried in Mount Sinai's Sea View Cemetery.
Photo: A 1972 photo of the Miller Place Country Store on Main Street, where many old houses of the 18th and 19th Centuries remain; the community is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: A 1972 photo of the Miller Place Country Store on Main Street, where many old houses of the 18th and 19th Centuries remain; the community is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Exclusive: Grieving FDNY Father Seeks Recognition for "Black Sunday" Son
![In his first interview since his 40-year old son was found dead in his Long Island bedroom--retired, FDNY deputy chief Joseph DiBernardo told PIX 11 he wants his son's name included on the FDNY's "Wall of Heroes"--which honors those who died in the line of duty. Joey DiBernardo died last November, nearly seven years after he was forced to jump from the top floor of a burning building in the Bronx. PIX 11 learned Monday the official cause of death was accidental overdose of painkillers and anti-depressants. "The reason he was on medications was pain. The pain was caused by Black Sunday. If there was no Black Sunday, my son would be here today."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-05/69812794-07185826-187105.jpg "In his first interview since his 40-year old son was found dead in his Long Island bedroom--retired, FDNY deputy chief Joseph DiBernardo told PIX 11 he wants his son's name included on the FDNY's "Wall of Heroes\"--which honors those who died in the line of duty. Joey DiBernardo died last November, nearly seven years after he was forced to jump from the top floor of a burning building in the Bronx. PIX 11 learned Monday the official cause of death was accidental overdose of painkillers and anti-depressants. \"The reason he was on medications was pain. The pain was caused by Black Sunday. If there was no Black Sunday, my son would be here today.\"")
pix11.com | @murphypixIn his first interview since his 40-year old son was found dead in his Long Island bedroom--retired, FDNY deputy chief Joseph DiBernardo told PIX 11 he wants his son's name included on the FDNY's "Wall of Heroes"--which honors those who died in the line...Tags: Hydromorphone (drug), Human Interest, CVS Corp., Pain, Fire Department of New York
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A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims
A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...Tags: Bethpage, Judges, Joseph Duffy, Oakland (Orange, Florida), Gilbert
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Mom, Sons Arrested For Stealing Baby Formula
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (WPIX) -- On the surface a mom stealing $1,400 worth of baby formula with her sons sounds like a terrible sign of the hard, economic times. But Suffolk County police say Kathy Elam, 54, along with her sons, Robert, 32, and Daniel, 29,...Tags: Prosecution, Suffolk County (New York), WPIX, Centereach, Crime, Law and Justice
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LI Guantanamo Serviceman Killed on Upstate Highway
MILLER PLACE, N.Y. - A Miller Place man who just finished naval service at Guantanamo Bay was killed over the weekend after being hit on an upstate highway, according to news reports and State Police. Charles Gerrard, 24, was hit from behind Sunday while...Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Death, Suffolk County (New York), Cornwall, Health
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