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Friday, May 24, 2024
Vol. 84, No. 21
SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN
Town, PSEG protect osprey nest
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino Joins PSEG Long Island Team, including Vinny Frigeria, Regional Public Affairs Manager, Lisanne Altmann, Co-President of the PSEG Long Island Environmental Guardian, Michael Presti, Director of Customer Experience, Michael Mclaughlin, Senior Distribution Operations Supervisor, Elizabeth Flagler, Head of Internal and External Communications, and John Stalzer, Environmental Regulation Procedures and Training Specialist, along with Jim Jones of the Bayville Environmental Conservation Committee, at the new osprey nest near the western waterfront in Oyster Bay. The Town of Oyster Bay recently collaborated with PSEG Long Island to save the protected osprey species in Oyster Bay. After an osprey nest was destroyed by a fire on a utility pole at Theodore Roosevelt Park, PSEG Long Island and the Town took swift action to relocate the nest and build a dedicated platform. “I’m so proud to stand with PSEG Long Island today as we save the osprey in Oyster
Bay! Ospreys are a protected species and an important indicator of ecosystem health. They’ve also become beloved symbols of our area, akin to mascots for the community,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “After a recent fire threatened an osprey nest, we worked with PSEG Long Island to ensure their safety and preserve their habitat. I’m happy to report that the osprey have taken well to their new home!”
A fire broke out on a utility pole at the Town of Oyster Bay’s Theodore Roosevelt Park, resulting in the loss of an osprey nest that had been a fixture at the site for several years. The town had planned to construct a new osprey stand at the same location. However, before construction could commence, the ospreys had already begun building a new nest on a neighboring utility pole. Working closely See page 9
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School district budget vote results
In school district voting on Tuesday, May 21st, voters passed budgets and elected school board members. Bethpage Bethpage voters passed the budget with 572 yes votes and 120 no votes. Sandra Watson, James McGlynn and Cynthia Krummenacker were elected to the school board. Hicksville Hicksville voters passed the school budget 724 to 395. In addition, voters approved funding for the Gregory Museum 777 to 340. Patricia Bulerin and Erin Guida
Won were elected to the school board. Levittown The Levittown school budget was passed by voters 1,345 to 710. James Moran and Marianne Adrian were re-elected to the school board. Plainview Old Bethpage The Plainview Old Bethpage school district budget was passed 1,704 to 443. Voters also approved the library funding 1,704 to 405. Voters elected Gary Bettan and Karen Reiss Medwed to the school board. Rhonda Orenstein was elected to the library board.
Contractor arrested after construction dispute Nassau County Police arrested a contractor for grand larceny after he allegedly accepted over $70,000 for a job and then didn't perform the construction. According to police, earlier in the spring a Levittown homeowner performed a Google search for someone to fix cracks in his home’s foundation. The victim set up an appointment for the following day with Maichel Woods, which turned out to be a false name, working for Empire Foundation and Masonry, of Manhattan. According to police, the defendant, now known as Martin Ward, 27, of Yonkers, See page 9
Martin Ward
Town holds rally for Israeli hostages PAGE 4 First responders parade and breakfast PAGE 6