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“I have never said such things or ever been recorded of such words, and I have never been involved in any illegal activity,” Tabari wrote in her email. “I am a law-abiding citizen who has always conducted myself with honesty, integrity and passion for all humanity.”

Tabari, in her email, claimed Wisner described her as “a white racist and a Jew book banner.”

Blank, in an email response to Tabari on May 13, said Wisner’s submission did not describe the school board candidate as a “white racist and a Jew book banner” as she claimed in her email nor did she ac- cuse her of being involved in any illegal activity.

“I will not remove the letter from our website, run a retraction or apologize for publishing the letter,” Blank said in the email. “The letter presented Ms. Wisner’s fair comment about a school board race. If you take legal action, we will respond vigorously and seek damages for an unfounded claim.”

A readers-write letter sent to Blank Slate Media from Tabari on May 4, published online and in the May 12 edition of the Great Neck News, said she is against book banning “in any form” and addressed the divisiveness she feels is prevalent in the community.

“I personally believe that the diversity of this community needs to be celebrated and not used to divide and hurt,” Tabari said in the letter. “No matter how diverse this community is, we share one singular goal: best-in-class education for our children.”