Nassau’s government building was lit pink Tuesday to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month and celebrate Hewlett House’s 25th anniversary, a nonprofit that’s helped thousands of breast cancer patients.

County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined survivors, advocates, and local leaders at the Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive building in Mineola, praising the nonprofit for offering resources and a safe haven where those going through treatment can access peer support, guidance and privacy. 4

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Run by the nonprofit 1 in 9, Hewlett House has served more than 42,000 people since opening in 2000 — standing as a lifeline for Long Island families navigating the disease, officials said.

Blakeman urged residents to prioritize early screenings and announced the dome of the Execu

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