🌱 How a $30,000 counterfeit check touched a Kings Point credit union
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- How a $30,000 counterfeit check touched a Kings Point credit union
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• Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: 2026 election creeps closer and board debates camera-monitored stop signs (longislandpress.com) — A recent Long Island news roundup includes a case involving a counterfeit $30,000 cashier’s check allegedly deposited at a Kings Point credit union, drawing direct attention to the village. It also highlights upcoming election-heavy ballots, a proposed stop-sign camera program in Upper Brookville, school budget debates in Levittown, and a rally focused on election participation. 
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