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Brooklyn man drowns, friend still missing at Cupsogue Beach County Park in Westhampton

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By Jessica DiNapoli 
and Will James on Jun 9, 2010
A Brooklyn man drowned Sunday at Cupsogue Beach County Park in Westhampton, and a second man is still missing but is likely dead, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.... more

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