Happy Birthday, WatchDog
Happy fifth birthday to WatchDog, which launched on May 2, 2007, and was one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences of my career.
It even made me briefly famous!
Thanks to everyone who has read it over the years, and to everyone who continues to read Newsday in all of its forms - now 72 years into serving Long Island, and poised to do so for another 72.
To celebrate WatchDog's anniversary, below is an encore appearance for my all-time favorite YouTube video. Enjoy! And thanks again.
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