Long Island's 1st baby of 2024

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At precisely 12:10 a.m., Kelsy Janel Reyes became the first child born in a Long Island hospital in 2024, beating the competition by just one minute. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Elizabeth Sagarin