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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Evening News Brief: Orangetown supervisor: Not seeking re-election due to strife with my father

Orangetown supervisor: Not seeking re-election due to strife with my father

Orangetown Town Supervisor Chris Day says he will not be seeking re-election because of long-standing strife with his father, Rockland County Executive Ed Day.

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