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Thursday, June 6, 2024 ~ Volume 69 ~ Issue Number 27 ~ $1.00
Credit: Matt Meduri
New Yorkers Support Trump Outside Trump Tower After Guilty Verdict The Messenger Speaks with Andrew Giuliani By Matt Meduri In the landmark case against former President Donald J. Trump (R-FL), the verdict is finally in: guilty on all thirty-four counts of falsification of business records. The charges are all considered felonies in New York, to which Trump has pleaded not guilty. Continued on page 8
Supporters rally outside Trump Tower in NYC as Trump spoke in the wake of the guilty verdict.
Town Elects Not to Consider Mt. Sinai Zoning Change for New Leaf Energy By Matt Meduri In addition to the ongoing conversations of open-space preservation and conscientious development, another topic of frequent discussion is that zoning is cognizant of community needs and input. The Mount Sinai Civic Association recently made their concerns known to the Town Council, which recently adopted the responsibilities of the nowdefunct Planning Board, regarding a proposal to rezone a parcel of land from J Business District (Transitional Business Zone) to L Industrial 1 (Light Industrial Zone). New Leaf Energy proposed a battery energy storage system facility in Mount Sinai, which would have required a rezoning of the property. The proposed facility is part of a state effort to achieve the goal of 2019 New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which hopes that by 2030, 70% of electricity used should come from renewable sources.
(Credit - Mount Sinai Civic Association Facebook)
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