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Protesters Decline Private Meeting With Congressman LaLota, Continue Calls for Town Hall

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Protesters gathered outside the property at Inlet Seafood restaurant on East Lake Drive last week while U.S. Representative Nick LaLota spoke to the media about the dredging of the Montauk inlet.  DOUG KUNTZ

Protesters gathered outside the property at Inlet Seafood restaurant on East Lake Drive last week while U.S. Representative Nick LaLota spoke to the media about the dredging of the Montauk inlet. DOUG KUNTZ

U.S. Representative Nick LaLota speaks to the media about the dredging of the Montauk inlet at Inlet Seafood restaurant on East Lake Drive while protesters walked outside the property line.  DOUG KUNTZ

U.S. Representative Nick LaLota speaks to the media about the dredging of the Montauk inlet at Inlet Seafood restaurant on East Lake Drive while protesters walked outside the property line. DOUG KUNTZ

authorJack Motz on Feb 25, 2025
The protesters who gathered outside U.S. Representative Nick LaLota’s office in Hauppauge and Inlet Seafood in Montauk last week — calling for the congressman to hold an in-person town hall... more

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