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From left: Adrienne Esposito, Dr. Shetal Shah, Dr. Eve Krief, Legislator Joshua Lafazan and John Durso. (Photo courtesy of the minority caucus of the Nassau County Legislature)
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Legislator Lafazan pushes Nassau County Legislature to make PPE littering illegal (See page 14)
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Local students and teachers take part in PSEG’s Earth Day campaign (See page 16)
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Congressional primaries take center stage in Nassau County (See pages 3 and 4) Congressman Tom Suozzi took office in 2017 and he’s now up for reelection in the Third District. (Photo by Frank Rizzo)
Local officials come together to honor those on the front lines (See page 15) F R E E P O R T
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