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'Unmask Our Kids' Rally Draws 300 To Hauppauge: Report

The people gathered at the H Lee Dennison Building to protest the mask mandate, according to the report.

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Long Islanders met in Hauppauge on Wednesday to protest the New York state mask mandate, according to a report.
Long Islanders met in Hauppauge on Wednesday to protest the New York state mask mandate, according to a report. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

HAUPPAUGE, NY — More than 300 people met at the H Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge on Wednesday to protest the New York state mask mandate at an "Unmask Our Kids" rally, News 12 Long Island reported.

Some protestors said they would keep their children out of classes if school districts continued to enforce masks, while others said it should be each person's decision on whether or not to wear a mask, according to News 12.

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