21-Year-Old LI Firefighter Dies In Hiking Accident: Patch PM

Also: LI teen on cover of Time magazine / Curran calls for 50% capacity at Islanders games / Explosion at old Grumman plant / Mall 7-Eleven

Posted Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 9:21 pm ET

Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight:

The college student died in a hiking accident Monday. Over $61,000 has since been raised for a scholarship fund in his name.

The local 17-year-old appeared in the magazine, sharing her experience preparing for college during the coronavirus pandemic.

The county executive cited the high vaccination rates in the area when asking the governor to allow more fans at games.

A generator failure led to the explosion, shaking homes nearby, police say.

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