Ruby never lost her appetite, will to drink, or her desire to lay outside during the day and watch the world. When she lost the use of her legs, I moved her around with a bed sheet underneath of her ...

Jack Shapiro, a 54-year-old outdoorsman and retired Brooklyn cop, was winter-surfing off Gilgo Beach with friends around 2:20 p.m. when he plunged into the surf and had to be pulled to shore ...