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Friday, October 11, 2024
Vol. 84, No. 41
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Barbara Buco vetsky Sells Homes! There Must Be a Reason... “BARBARA YOU MADE IT HAPPEN!!!!!!!! YOU ARE TH E BEST!!!!!!!! Yo u are great and we couldn ’t have done it without you. — Rochelle an ” d Mel P. Barbara Buco ve
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48 SHS students selected for All-State
Syosset Schools bond vote passes The results of the Syosset Central School District Facilities Improvement Bond vote are as follows: Proposition 1 was approved by the voters 1,175 to 883. Proposition 2 was also approved by the voters 1,073 to 969. In a statement, the Board of Education and District Administration said they deeply appreciate the community’s strong support. "Together, these propositions represent a
2024 Syosset All-State Student Musicians Forty-eight Syosset High School student-musicians were selected as 2024 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State musicians. Nearly 30 of the students were selected to participate in AllState Ensembles. They will have the opportunity to work with world-class conductors for three days, leading up to a performance at the historic Eastman Theater in Rochester during the NYSSMA Winter Conference this December. Congratulations to Syosset High School’s 2024 NYSSMA All-State Musicians: Aaron Liu (Bb Clarinet), Aiden Chantemsin (Violin),
Albert Zhang (Double Bass), Alice Huang (Alto 1), Andre Hwang (Violin), Angela Zhang (Flute), Angela Zhang (Piccolo), Ashling Hui (Viola), Ayan Khazanchi (Bassoon), Brian Kim (Violin), Cadence Chen (Viola), Charles Freeman (Trumpet), Cody Cheng (Cello), Daniel Chen (Violin), Darren Leung (Bass Clarinet), Derek Huang (Violin), Elena Surber (Alto 2), Eliot Bih (Bass 1), Emily Tang (Alto Saxophone), Ethan Schwarz (Violin), Gianna Affatato (Violin), Heer Mehta (Violin), Helen Zheng (Violin), Ian Charde (Trombone), Ivory Tseng (Bb Clarinet), Jesse Namkoong (Tenor Saxophone), Joe
Photo Credit: Syosset Central School District Funatomi (Bb Clarinet), Joshua Kim (Cello), Julia Rhee (Viola), Kenneth Chen (Viola), Lisa Yasinov (Alto 1), Lydia Hong (Flute), Lydia Hong (Piccolo), Marcus Hoshino (Tenor 1), Marcus Hoshino (Violin), Margaret Zhang (Soprano 2), Mehmet Mercan (French Horn), Nandika Salhotra (Soprano 2), Nikhil Shah (Alto Saxophone), Nikhil Shah (Tenor Saxophone), Olivia Kim (Viola), Oscar Wang (Tuba), Ryan Si (Bb Clarinet), Samuel Gerson (Tenor 2), Shawn Lim (Violin), Thea Chen (Viola), Valerie Liang (Violin), Veyd Trivedi (Double Bass), William Shih (Trombone), Xihan Zhang (Violin), and Xiwen Zhang (Alto 1).
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significant investment in our schools' aging facilities. With the completion of these projects, our facilities will reflect the same high standards as the programs taking place inside them every day. This will allow the District to manage its enrollment growth in safe, inviting, and accommodating spaces that will serve our students and our community well into the future," the district stated.
Vacant hotel to become student housing units BY GARY SIMEONE The long-vacant Hampton Inn in Jericho will be put to good use after a ruling by Nassau County, to convert the building into student-housing for NYIT (New York Institute Technology) students. The hotel, which is located at 120 Jericho Turnpike , will be transformed into a stateof-the-art dormitory for NYIT students pursuing professional degrees in architectural, engineering design and other studies. Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor, Joseph Saladino, who was instrumental in securing the funds for the project, said that the building
will become an educational landmark for students. “This building will start a new chapter in life as student housing for New York Tech students,” said Saladino. “This project helps nurture academic excellence while fostering a vibrant campus community desired by students seeking professional advancement through higher education.” In 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, formulated a plan to purchase and convert the Hampton inn into a See page 10
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