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'A Big Moment': Masks Are Now Optional For East End Students

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East Quogue School fifth-graders Karstyn LoRusso, left, and Kendall Riley toss their masks in the air after school on Tuesday. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul dropped the mask mandate in schools, and East Quogue, along with the rest of the districts in the area, made masks optional for students and staff.

East Quogue School fifth-graders Karstyn LoRusso, left, and Kendall Riley toss their masks in the air after school on Tuesday. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul dropped the mask mandate in schools, and East Quogue, along with the rest of the districts in the area, made masks optional for students and staff.

East Quogue School students celebrate during dismissal on Tuesday, which was the final day that masks would be mandatory in their school.

East Quogue School students celebrate during dismissal on Tuesday, which was the final day that masks would be mandatory in their school.

East Quogue School students celebrate during dismissal on Tuesday, which was the final day that masks would be mandatory in their school.

East Quogue School students celebrate during dismissal on Tuesday, which was the final day that masks would be mandatory in their school.

East Quogue School students celebrate during dismissal on Tuesday, which was the final day that masks would be mandatory in their school.

East Quogue School students celebrate during dismissal on Tuesday, which was the final day that masks would be mandatory in their school.

East Quogue School students celebrate during dismissal on Tuesday, which was the final day that masks would be mandatory in their school.

East Quogue School students celebrate during dismissal on Tuesday, which was the final day that masks would be mandatory in their school.

East Quogue School students celebrate during dismissal on Tuesday, which was the final day that masks would be mandatory in their school.

East Quogue School students celebrate during dismissal on Tuesday, which was the final day that masks would be mandatory in their school.

authorCailin Riley on Feb 27, 2022
“It’s a big moment.” That’s how East Quogue School Superintendent Rob Long described the news that came down on Sunday from Governor Kathy Hochul, who declared that she would drop... more

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