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Monday, November 2, 2026Full Edition

Nassau County votes tomorrow, and it is your assigned precinct only

Polls run 7 to 7 at your assigned precinct, residents filed 45 pages of airport noise complaints before Wednesday's workshop, Friday's island-wide blackout gets an explanation, and the turtle season ends with a 40-year handoff.

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