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Economic downturn hammers Long Island museums

Faced with a crippling cut in the state money that provides half of its operating budget, the Walt Whitman Birthplace may shut its doors in April.

Like the state historic site in West Hills, other Long Island museums are also reeling from the economic downturn. They're slashing discretionary spending and in some cases staff.

The Parrish Art Museum in Southampton has eliminated a half...

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