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Long Island's towns deal with sidewalk repairs

A Bethpage neighborhood is awaiting repairs to a

Photo credit: Newsday / Judy Cartwright | A Bethpage neighborhood is awaiting repairs to a sidewalk along Stewart Avenue, a county road. (Feb. 26, 2013)

Sidewalks that were laid during Long Island's housing boom grew up in the Age of Aquarius and survived Y2K only to mature into the Age of Disrepair.

Many have buckled, forced up at odd angles as tree roots invade their turf. Even as more and more require repair, the number of towns willing to bear the expense has shrunk.

Here's a town-by-town look at how Long Island deals with repairs,...

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