Accused "cannibal cop" Gilberto Valle, as seen in a courthouse...

Accused "cannibal cop" Gilberto Valle, as seen in a courthouse sketch, reacts during his trial in federal court in New York. Valle, a former NYPD officer, is accused of plotting to abduct, torture and eat dozens of women. (Feb. 25, 2013) Credit: AP

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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