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Road renamed to honor fallen firefighter

A portion of Nicolls Road in Stony Brook was renamed Monday to Lt. Joseph DiBernardo Memorial Road. DiBernardo, of Miller Place, died last November after an accidental overdose while recovering from his injuries sustained in the "Black Sunday" fire in the Bronx in January 2005. Two firefighters died while searching for people trapped by the blaze. Videojournalist: Erin Geismar (Nov. 19, 2012)

A portion of Nicolls Road in Stony Brook

A portion of Nicolls Road in Stony Brook was renamed Monday to Lt. Joseph DiBernardo Memorial Road. DiBernardo, of Miller Place, died last November after an accidental overdose while recovering from his injuries sustained in the "Black Sunday" fire in the Bronx in January 2005. Two firefighters died while searching for people trapped by the blaze. Videojournalist: Erin Geismar (Nov. 19, 2012)

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