'Purple Pumpkin Project' Hopes To Spread Message Of COVID Safety During Halloween On Long Island

LYNBROOK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - Officials on Long Island are trying to calm COVID-19 fears this Halloween with a new initiative: the Purple Pumpkin Project.

Putting a photo of a purple pumpkin in your window will let trick-or-treaters know you're using safety precautions like wearing a mask when you open the door and handing out individually wrapped candies.

Officials announced the initiative in Lynbrook Tuesday morning.

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"Kids need to be kids and it's important that they get out there and do the things that are fun," said Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor. "This will bring just a small sense of normalcy back to what's been an otherwise difficult and trying time."

Despite an uptick in COVID-19 in some areas, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that he will not ban trick-or-treating this Halloween.

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