Nassau County to fly flags at half-staff

Nassau County flags to be lowered to half-staff for Jimmy Carter
A Republican county official on Long Island who had refused to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter has changed his mind.
Blakeman: Flags in Nassau will be lowered to honor Jimmy Carter
Critics had assailed the Nassau County executive for not ordering flags at half-staff to honor the 39th president.
Nassau County executive refuses to fly flags at half-staff
Flags are flying at half-staff across the country to commemorate former President Jimmy Carter — except for in one New York county. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has refused to lower flags at government buildings in his district,
Flags in New York's Nassau County not lowered to half-staff following Jimmy Carter's death
A Republican county official on Long Island refused to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
Nassau County to fly flags at half-staff for former President Carter’s death
A New York county that hadn’t been flying flags at half-staff following former President Jimmy Carter’s death announced on Sunday it’s planning to do so.
Nassau County buildings have not joined the nation in flying flags at half-staff to honor former President Jimmy Carter
Nassau County has not joined the nation in lowering its flags half-staff in memory of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday and whose national funeral processions began Saturday.
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