Commack man walking across Long Island to raise money for cancer foundations

Desmond Cooke, 56, of Commack said he would walk from Old Westbury to Montauk lighthouse Thursday, Friday and Saturday in memory of his brother-in-law and his wife’s aunt, who both died of cancer. Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of his aunt’s death. He said he planned to finish the 111-mile walk in three days. He wants to raise $25,000 for two cancer foundations. Credit: Newsday / Morgan Campbell