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Street in Hicksville renamed for Officer Terence Connelly, who died from 9/11-related cancer

L.I. street renamed for officer who died from 9/11-related cancer
L.I. street renamed for officer who died from 9/11-related cancer 00:26

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. -- A permanent tribute to a fallen hero is being unveiled Saturday on Long Island. 

Officer Terence Connelly died from cancer after being exposed to toxins at the World Trade Center site. 

A street at Blueberry Lane and Elmira Street in Hicksville will be renamed for Connelly.

The street is near the home where Connelly grew up and where his parents still live. 

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