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Harassment Charge Dismissed Against Launderette Owner; Civil Rights Suit Filed

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Tanya Dawson, Nia Dawson's mother, recounts details of the incident while standing in front of the launderette as part of a peaceful protest organized by Exposing Inequities in the Hamptons in October 2021. DANA SHAW

Tanya Dawson, Nia Dawson's mother, recounts details of the incident while standing in front of the launderette as part of a peaceful protest organized by Exposing Inequities in the Hamptons in October 2021. DANA SHAW

The protest organized by Exposing Inequities in the Hamptons held in front of the laundry in October 2021. DANA SHAW

The protest organized by Exposing Inequities in the Hamptons held in front of the laundry in October 2021. DANA SHAW

The protest organized by Exposing Inequities in the Hamptons held in front of the laundry in October 2021. DANA SHAW

The protest organized by Exposing Inequities in the Hamptons held in front of the laundry in October 2021. DANA SHAW

Peter Boody on Sep 16, 2022
Sag Harbor Village Justice Lisa Rana this week dismissed the charge of second-degree harassment filed against William Tabert, 61, the owner of the Sag Harbor Launderette, by Sag Harbor Village... more

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