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	Tyler Gomez, 15, of Selden, will appear in the Netflix documentary&nbsp;&quot;Emergency NYC.&quot; The teen underwent a lifesaving kidney transplant, with his father as&nbsp;the donor.&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s Steve Langford reports.&nbsp;
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Netflix's 'Emergency NYC' to cover story of Selden teen who got kidney donated from dad

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