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Long Islanders' new holiday traditions

Portrait of Clara and Paulo Zambrano in front

Photo credit: Newsday/ Thomas A. Ferrara | Portrait of Clara and Paulo Zambrano in front of the Christmas Tree in thier Glen Cove home. (Dec. 21, 2011)

For many Long Island families, personal traditions make the holiday season special. A certain way of stringing lights or opening presents. A favorite recipe. That hideous sweater worn once a year.

But when the circumstances of life change, so, too, may holiday traditions. A recent marriage bridging different religions and cultures, a new home in a new country or the arrival of children into...

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