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GOP lawmakers halt meeting on precinct plan

Nassau PBA president James Carver leads a rally

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Nassau PBA president James Carver leads a rally in Mineola against the closing of four Nassau County police precincts (Feb. 6, 2012)

Nassau Republican lawmakers Monday abruptly recessed a committee meeting on County Executive Edward Mangano's proposed realignment of the county's eight police precincts -- over loud objections of Democratic lawmakers.

Legis. Dennis Dunne (R-Levittown), chairman of the public safety committee, said the meeting will resume next week at a public hearing into the plan to downgrade four precincts...

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