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Cops: Hostage standoff in Malverne

A Malverne block that was closed Sunday evening for what police originally termed a hostage situation has been reopened.

Several homes were evacuated and parts of Ocean Avenue and Rider Avenue were closed Sunday night when police responded to what they believed was a hostage situation. In fact, police said late Sunday night, there were no hostages taken.

Instead, the situation involved...

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