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After Sunday rush, fewer same-sex licenses

Robin Weinrib holds Lauren Ernst's hand as they

Photo credit: Charles Eckert | Robin Weinrib holds Lauren Ernst's hand as they wait to marry at the North Hempstead Town Clerk's office. (July 24, 2011)

Just a few dozen same-sex couples appeared at town clerks' offices across Long Island Monday -- a small but celebratory turnout on the first business day under New York's new Marriage Equality Act.

While the law legalizing same-sex marriages took effect on Sunday, Monday was the first opportunity for couples to apply for licenses in most of the island's towns and cities. North Hempstead and...

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