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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Sea breezes ruffled the floppy leaves of potted fig and fruit trees temporarily on display in St. George at the 14th annual Fig Fest. The collection of ficus af-fig-ionados took ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Back for its 11th season, the Staten Island Fig Fest will be an outdoor festival. It returns to the National Lighthouse Museum in St. George on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 2 p.m. to 6 ...

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