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Crime & Safety

Vandalism Strikes Syosset

Is this a growing problem or are recent attacks a fluke?

Vandals spray painted the large digital clock outside over the weekend. More graffiti was reported across the street at , possibly by the same vandals.

"I'm very disheartened," reacted , whose removed graffiti around the . Coschignano said he has been fighting graffiti since the 1990s before he was a councilman.

"The only way to combat graffiti is to stay on top of it," said Coschignano, who said he will continue to fight it.

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