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Commack restaurant destroyed in fire

The bitter cold made it difficult for firefighters to put out a fire that destroyed a Commack restaurant Friday. Firefighters were called to Il Giardino Restaurant on Jericho Turnpike around 3:30 a.m.

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Commack restaurant destroyed in fire

The bitter cold made it difficult for firefighters to put out a fire that destroyed a Commack restaurant Friday. Firefighters were called to Il Giardino Restaurant on Jericho Turnpike around 3:30 a.m.

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