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approved the school budget 740 to 621. Over the past several weeks Amityville school district resiThe Rising Tide team of candidates running for four dents weighed competing arguseats on the Amityville School ments over taxes, classroom Board won a resounding victo- spending and the district’s ry on Tuesday, defeating their future, while candidates for opponents in a contest that t h e B o a r d o f E d u c a t i o n drew a great deal of interest sparred over transparency, and debate in the weeks lead- leadership and priorities for ing up to the board of trustees students. In Copiague, voters and school budget votes. R i s i n g T i d e c a n d i d a t e s approved the school district elected included, Angel Daven- budget by a vote of 422 to 214. port, 811 votes; Cheryl Quin- Incumbent trustees Brian J. tyne-Best 807 votes; Michael Sales and Ledy Torres, who McDonald, 761 votes and Equa- were running for reelection and were unopposed were sia Yard-Jean, 785 votes. T h e y d e f e a t e d t h e T i d e reelected 465 voters and 425 Turners’ candidates Donelle votes respectively. Residents in every other Cronin, 745 votes; Wendy Canestro 712 votes, Stephannie school district the Town of Andrews 685 votes and Chris Babylon, including Babylon, Deer Park, Farmingdale, LinPapile, 685 votes. For more school election results information, denhurst, North Babylon, West “God is good,” saidgo Yardto liherald.com/xxx Jean moments after the results Babylon and Wyandanch also w e r e a n n o u n c e d a t A m i - approved their district budtyville’s Northeast School gets, as well as West Islip votshortly after midnight Tues- ers. The results are expected to day. “Now it’s time to get to work on this district, not only shape not only next year’s budtalking about it but doing it,” get, but also the direction of said Davenport. “We are a the district as it faces mountcohesive unit and will bring ing financial pressures and the community back together evolving expectations from parents and taxpayers alike. to. the schools.” Amityville voters also
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Carolyn James/Herald THE LIRR began service again Tuesday following a three-day strike.
LIRR and MTA strike a deal Service ramped up again Tuesday By BRIAN KACHARABA and CAROLYN JAMES Herald reporters The three-day Long Island Rail Road strike ended late Monday after five unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reached a tentative agreement following several days of negotiations, officials announced at an evening news conference. Union and MTA representatives announced the deal after negotiations resumed in the afternoon and continued into the night, ending the work stoppage that had halted service and caused widespread travel disruptions across Long Island and in New York City.
“We have good news tonight,” Kevin Sexton, vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and spokesman for the Long Island Railroad Bargaining Coalition, said. “We’re pleased to announce that the parties have reached an agreement.” Sexton said that details of the agreement would not be released immediately, citing the need for member review ahead of ratification votes. However, public radio station WYNC reported that the four-year deal includes retroactive pay and expires in July 2027. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
Amityville Village Memorial Day services Monday The community is invited to join in a Village Memorial Day remembrance service to commemorate those who lost their lives in service to the nation on Monday, May 25 at the Village Gazebo on Broadway. The ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. The Amityville Memorial High School band will per-
form patriotic selections. The event is sponsored by Village of Amityville, John J, Kreyer and Pvt. Edward Asip VFW Post 7223, and Hunter Squires Jackson American Legion Post. For more information, call the Village at 631 264-6000.
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