Presenter and keynote speaker James Banks, a coordinator of multicultural affairs at Suffolk County Community College, spoke about the importance of empathy and acceptance at the "How to be an Ally" workshop at the Riverhead Free Library on Saturday.


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Family members sifted through the ashes Thursday after a fire destroyed barns and killed a number of animals at Wells Farm in Northville, in Riverhead Town. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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Firefighters from at least 10 departments were needed to bring the blaze under control. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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