Part of Wantagh Parkway to close Sunday for charity bike tour
Photo credit: Handout | Matthew Scarpati, 19, of Dix Hills poses for a picture with his sister-in-law during a trip to Florida. Scarpati was killed in July 2009 on the Wantagh State Parkway bike path.
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Northbound lanes on the Wantagh Parkway from Ocean Parkway to Merrick Road will be closed for a charity bicycling event Sunday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Miles for Matt Bike Tour will run from 8 a.m. to noon on an 8 1/2-mile loop that can be repeated, according to the event's Facebook page.
The Miles For Matt Foundation was established in memory of Matt Scarpati, 19, who was killed by...
