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Nassau legislators spar over Sandy cleanup spending

Tuesday January 15, 2013 1:00 PM By Celeste Hadrick

Nassau Legis. Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove) on Monday took on Looks Great Services after the tree-debris removal firm threatened to sue her for questioning more than $40 million the county expects to pay the Huntington company for Superstorm Sandy cleanup.

"I'm not going to let them intimidate me in any way," said DeRiggi-Whitton, who has complained about a Looks Great crew...

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