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Name: Park saved: 'It was a very good holiday gift for us'
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Description: Freeport residents on Monday celebrated Gov. Hochul's veto of a bill which would have allowed Cleveland Avenue Fields to lose its park status and be sold to developers. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

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Park saved: 'It was a very good holiday gift for us'

Freeport residents on Monday celebrated Gov. Hochul's veto of a bill which would have allowed Cleveland Avenue Fields to lose its park status and be sold to developers. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

MORE ON THIS TOPICGovernor vetoes bill allowing development of Freeport park