<p>A Franklin Street sign in Islip was renamed &quot;Billy Moon&#39;s Way&quot; on Sunday in memory of the FDNY firefighter and Islip volunteer who died in a training accident in Dec.&nbsp;2022. NewsdayTV&#39;s Drew Scott reports.</p>


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