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A Year In Western Edition News Photos 2015

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August 20 -- Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police comb through the wreckage after a single-engine plane piloted by Joseph Milo of Westhampton Beach crash-landed on a railroad crossing in Bethpage on Sunday morning

August 20 -- Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police comb through the wreckage after a single-engine plane piloted by Joseph Milo of Westhampton Beach crash-landed on a railroad crossing in Bethpage on Sunday morning

killing him.

killing him.

April 23 -- Firefighters battle an intense blaze at The Sandpiper on Dune Road in Westhampton Beach on April 15. The nearly-400-foot-long oceanside cooperative

April 23 -- Firefighters battle an intense blaze at The Sandpiper on Dune Road in Westhampton Beach on April 15. The nearly-400-foot-long oceanside cooperative

called The Sandpiper

called The Sandpiper

burned to the ground last week. The blaze in Westhampton Beach

burned to the ground last week. The blaze in Westhampton Beach

which was first reported at 3 p.m. on Wednesday

which was first reported at 3 p.m. on Wednesday

April 15

April 15

quickly enveloped the entire 54-unit

quickly enveloped the entire 54-unit

two-story co-op

two-story co-op

sending flames and black smoke into the air that could be seen from miles away. Fire leveled the 55-year old building and destroyed nearby utility lines

sending flames and black smoke into the air that could be seen from miles away. Fire leveled the 55-year old building and destroyed nearby utility lines

knocking out electricity and internet service for hundreds of homes from the Westhampton Beach Village limit all the way west to the Moriches Inlet.

knocking out electricity and internet service for hundreds of homes from the Westhampton Beach Village limit all the way west to the Moriches Inlet.

April 23 -- Firefighters battle an intense blaze at The Sandpiper on Dune Road in Westhampton Beach on April 15. The nearly-

April 23 -- Firefighters battle an intense blaze at The Sandpiper on Dune Road in Westhampton Beach on April 15. The nearly-

authorStaff Writer on Dec 21, 2015
A great photo catches your interest, makes you look twice. It bypasses words and tells a story even at a simple glance. With 2015 coming to a close, and 2016... more

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