Credit: Rick Kopstein

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Tierney, 59, of Holtsville, who has no party affiliation, is unopposed in the race for Suffolk County district attorney. He is running on the Republican and Conservative lines as he seeks a second term. A former federal prosecutor, Tierney said his office has taken a "comprehensive approach to criminal prosecutions," and highlighted the Gilgo Beach serial killings case, a new Cold Case Unit, retail theft initiative and a new street takeover task force.

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