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Patient thanks team from LIJ Valley Stream Stream’s emergency department — a place she said would leave a lasting impression on When 50-year-old Elmont res- her, not just for its medical care, ident and teacher Tina Bayone but for its humanity. She described herself as walked into Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital’s emer- emotionally and physically gency department in June, she drained upon arrival. Typically didn’t know she was arriving on outgoing, Bayone said she was notably quiet and subdued that a special day for the hospital. d ay. T h e t r i a g e Her visit coincidnurse who first evaled with the official uated her took mulreopening of the tiple blood pressure hospital’s newly readings and renovated emergenoffered quiet reascy department — a surance that Bayone milestone marking said helped to calm the completion of a her fears. multi-phase con“The care was struction project TINA BAYONE above and beyond, it that had kept the ER patient, wasn’t just about operational while Long Island Jewish my health,” Bayone u n d e r g o i n g s u b - Valley Stream said. “They were stantial improve- Hospital doing their job, and ments. they were so kind, Bayone had been experiencing chest discomfort and I wanted it to be known that and heart palpitations, symp- I am so appreciative. They don’t toms that lasted through the know how they helped me not night. Though initially reluc- just physically, but also emotant to seek medical attention, tionally.” Bayone believes the sympshe was eventually persuaded by her siblings, who emphasized toms may have been stress-relatthe importance of not ignoring ed and possibly linked to perisigns of potential heart-related menopause, a stage of life that issues. Their encouragement can present with a range of l e d B ayo n e t o t h e n ew ly physical and emotional sympunveiled entrance of LIJ Valley CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO
azingariello@liherald.com
Madison Gusler/Herald
The Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals heard Chipotle representatives make requests for several zoning variances on the property on Aug. 6.
New Chipotle proposed at Hempstead board meeting By MADISON GUSLER mgusler@liherald.com
Representatives of Chipotle made a pitch before the Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals on Aug. 6 to open a Mexican grill at 590 Hempstead Turnpike. On the property sits a T-Mobile, which occupies about 2,700 square feet of space, and the property owners have proposed construction of an additional 1,895 square feet of space to left of the T-Mobile to make room for the new Chipotle. The Mexican grill would face Hempstead Turnpike and sit beside Ruby’s Drive In Cleaners on Nassau Boulevard. During the Aug. 6 board meeting, Chipotle representatives made requests for several zoning variances, including for parking, a trash enclosure, and the installation of a sixfoot-high fence. “I’m very optimistic it will get approved,” David Escava, the property owner, told the Herald. “It will create a lot of jobs. We’re very excited about servicing local schools
and bringing a lot of services to the neighborhood.” Representatives of Chipotle expressed hope that the restaurant would open in 2026, if the variances receive approval. The new restaurant would operate from 10:45 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week, except when it’s closed for major holidays. The new business is expected to employ between 35 and 40 people, with the majority being local hires. The proposal is on the smaller scale for Chipotle, with its storefronts usually averaging between 2,300 and 2,400 square feet. Current plans require a variance for the building to sit eight feet back on the property line, instead of the required 10 feet, making room for a 500-square foot dining area that could seat 20 customers. The proposed restaurant would not include a “Chipotlane,” Chipotle’s version of a drive-thru for digital orders, because it would decrease available parking on-site and could conflict with traffic from the adjacent CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
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he care was above and beyond.