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This Resolution formally acknowledges and mourns the passing of Charlotte P. Koons, a distinguished citizen of New York, who died on March 16, 2022, at the age of 87. The resolution highlights her significant contributions to her community through her dedication as a teacher for 43 years at Norwood Avenue Elementary School, her extensive involvement with the Northport Arts Coalition and the Northport Public Library, and her volunteer work with Hospice House. It also recognizes her activism as a founding member of organizations like Huntington N.O.W. and CODEPINK L.I., and her lifelong commitment to civil liberties, evidenced by her co-founding the Suffolk Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NYCLU in 2018. The resolution expresses the Legislative Body's deepest condolences to her family and will be formally transmitted to them.