Town Says 'Nyet' to Russian Request for Free Beach Passes
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) - A decades-long “good neighbor” policy that granted more than 100 free beach passes each summer to Russian diplomats and their families has come to an end in one suburban New York town.
Oyster Bay officials say if residents have to pay for access to the sand and sun, then so do the emissaries from Moscow.
One of two Long Island retreats for Russian diplomats working at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan had been located in the town until December, when the Obama administration ordered it shut in response to alleged Russian hacking in the 2016 presidential election.
There have been reports that the ouster may be reversed under President Donald Trump, but local officials say their decision is based only on local concerns.
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