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Hostages share their stories Ohad and Raz Ben Ami detail terrifying months-long ordeal after Hamas attacks 7, describing the shock and grief that swept through the community as news emerged of A capacity crowd at Vegan the attack, the killings, and the Rob’s in Sea Cliff heard first- abductions. He noted that the hand accounts from Ohad and g a t h e r i n g r e p r e s e n t e d a Raz Ben Ami of being abducted moment many in the communiand imprisoned by Hamas dur- ty had prayed for, saying it ing the Oct. 7, 2023, marked a shift from attack on Israel. uncertainty to presThe Israeli couence and survival. ple, who survived “For me personseveral months in ally, to come here captivity before and make an event being released, like this makes me shared their story strong,” Heber said, with community “because we were members and praying (for the reflected on the hostages’ freedom), ongoing conflict we were asking and and its human toll. Baruch Hashem, The Dec. 17 event RAZ BEN AMI here we are at this was held as part of moment.” a series of commuThe rabbi also nal gatherings organized by the spoke about Hanukkah and Chabad of Sea Cliff and Glen resilience, drawing parallels Cove in the months following between the ancient holiday the attack. Rabbi Sholom Heber and the current moment. He said the program was intended described the Maccabean revolt to provide a space for testimo- as a brutal and costly struggle ny, solidarity and reflection as and emphasized perseverance the war continues to reverber- in the face of loss. He said the ate across Israel and Jewish light of Hanukkah symbolizes communities worldwide. pushing back darkness even At the start of the evening, when darkness persists. the rabbi addressed the audiRaz then gave a detailed ence and reflected on the local account of the couple’s life response in the days after Oct. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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The Glen Cove mansion, on Dosoris Lane, is set to expand its space.
Board approves expansion of ballroom at Glen Cove Mansion By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
The Glen Cove Planning Board has unanimously approved a plan to expand the ballroom at the historic Mansion at Glen Cove, allowing the venue to host larger events and add parking to the site. The vote was taken Dec. 16 on the application of Glen Cove Mansion Hospitality LLC, which sought approval to expand the existing one-story ballroom at 200 Dosoris Lane. The project calls for an addition of roughly 1,600 square feet, accommodating 107 more seats, along with the creation of 18 additional parking spaces. The ballroom currently has 185 seats. Attorney Patrick Hoesch, representing the mansion, described the application as modest, consistent with previous approvals
affecting the site, and necessary for the facility to remain competitive in the regional event market. “I think this application is very straightforward,” Hoesch said. The mansion property originally comprised 54.4 acres, but was subdivided in 2013 into three tax lots as one of the city’s estatepreservation floating zones, he said. Tax lots 2 and 3, totaling just over 31 acres, include the mansion and associated open space, and are owned by Glen Cove Mansion Holdings Company LLC. Hoesch said the ballroom was built based on plans dated April 1977, with a certificate of occupancy believed to have been issued in 1978. He told the board that the proposed addition mirrors the footprint of the existing ballroom, explaining that the “rectanguCONTINUED ON PAGE 14
hen I met (my daughters) in the hospital, it was very emotional.