National Weather Service's outgoing director got his start in Bethpage

Louis Uccellini, outgoing director of the National Weather Service, takes a walk through his childhood neighborhood in Bethpage, where his interest in weather took root. Uccellini, who was honored in Bethpage on Dec. 13, 2021, retired from the federal agency as of Jan. 1, 2022. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin; Photo credits: Howard Schnapp, Uccellini Family