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UPDATE: Nuzzi Concedes Race To Schneiderman

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Design from a Maine point of view. MARSHALL WATSON

Design from a Maine point of view. MARSHALL WATSON

Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman, left, watches the polls at 230 Elm in Southampton on Tuesday evening. DANA SHAW

Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman, left, watches the polls at 230 Elm in Southampton on Tuesday evening. DANA SHAW

An antique sextant. DANA SHAW

An antique sextant. DANA SHAW

Chris Nuzzi, the Republican and Conservative candidate for Suffolk County's Second Legislative District, interacts with fellow Republicans on Tuesday night at The Emporium in Patchogue Village, the Suffolk County Republican headquarters. KYLE CAMPBELL

Chris Nuzzi, the Republican and Conservative candidate for Suffolk County's Second Legislative District, interacts with fellow Republicans on Tuesday night at The Emporium in Patchogue Village, the Suffolk County Republican headquarters. KYLE CAMPBELL

Chris Nuzzi, the Republican and Conservative candidate for Suffolk County's Second Legislative District, chats with Simone Scotto, owner of Scotto's Italian Pork Store in Hampton Bays, Tuesday night at The Emporium in Patchogue Village, the Suffolk County Republican headquarters. KYLE CAMPBELL

Chris Nuzzi, the Republican and Conservative candidate for Suffolk County's Second Legislative District, chats with Simone Scotto, owner of Scotto's Italian Pork Store in Hampton Bays, Tuesday night at The Emporium in Patchogue Village, the Suffolk County Republican headquarters. KYLE CAMPBELL

Teachers at the East Quogue Elementary School and Principal Robert Long have been busying planning for the Relay Recess event, which will raise funds for the American Cancer Society on May 3. By Carol Moran

Teachers at the East Quogue Elementary School and Principal Robert Long have been busying planning for the Relay Recess event, which will raise funds for the American Cancer Society on May 3. By Carol Moran

East Quogue Elementary School students greet Marine Corporal Jacob Campbell, who visited on Wednesday, April 24. By Carol Moran

East Quogue Elementary School students greet Marine Corporal Jacob Campbell, who visited on Wednesday, April 24. By Carol Moran

East Quogue Elementary School students greet Marine Corporal Jacob Campbell, who visited on Wednesday, April 24. Carol Moran By Carol Moran

East Quogue Elementary School students greet Marine Corporal Jacob Campbell, who visited on Wednesday, April 24. Carol Moran By Carol Moran

author on Nov 5, 2013
UPDATE: Tuesday, 11:10 p.m. Mr. Nuzzi conceded the race to Mr. Schneiderman a few minutes past 11 p.m. Tuesday, and a little more than two hours after the polls closed.... more

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