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Cautious and optimistic, LIers two years into pandemic
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It's been two years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and while some Long Islanders are back to their pre-pandemic lives, others say they're taking a slower more cautious approach. Newsday's Shari Einhorn reports. Credit: Howard Schnapp; Photo credit: Eric Seda; Matthew Hickerson; Xu Zhang