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At July 1st meeting of the Syosset Central School District Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers discussed construction activities—both public utility work and district capital projects— that will take place this summer. He began by outlining details of Propel New York, an underground energy transmission line project that will be buried beneath roadways across Nassau County, including some in Syosset. “The Syosset Central School
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) proudly supported a Wednesday, July 2, fundraiser at The Pickle Complex in Syosset, where pickleball pro Dekel Bar and community members rallied behind the family of Omer Neutra – a Plainview native who was killed in the
Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist assault upon Israel. During Omer’s service as a tank platoon commander on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists launched a brutal assault upon the Israeli homeland – the first of its kind in decades. Neutra was one of the 1,139 people killed during the attack and lost his life during a battle
in the vicinity of Nir Oz, a small kibbutz located near Gaza in Southern Israel that was one of the communities most severely impacted by the Hamas terrorist invasion. His senseless murder sent shockwaves of devastation throughout the world and the Plainview See page 8
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Schools brace for busy summer of construction BY RIKKI MASSAND
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker with Omer's father, Ronen Neutra
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District certainly has interest in it because some of the transmission lines pass close to an elementary school and they also cross the major arteries of the school district that are used for our bus operations. We want to ensure that the power lines are safe to be near our students and want to make sure we have a plan for how to avoid disruptions and traffic,” Rogers said. The district held special Board of Education meetings in late May and early June after being granted “party See page 8
New leadership team for Syosset school district BY RIKKI MASSAND The Syosset Central School District Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday, July 1, at the South Woods Middle School auditorium. During the meeting, Board member Lisa Coscia was elected as the new vice president of the Board of Education, succeeding Brian J. Grieco. Coscia was first elected to the school board in May 2021, when she campaigned
on a slate alongside Grieco and Dr. Shany Park. Coscia brings a background in education, having taught pre-K through sixth grade in Queens before moving with her family to Syosset nearly two decades ago. She holds a bachelor’s degree in theatre from Queens College and a master’s degree in elementary education from St. John’s University, along with teaching certificaSee page 8
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