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Urgent need for Medical Transport volunteers By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Courtesy Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce
Culinary Delights hosts kickoff meeting CareFirst Home Solutions, which helps its clients maintain independence and their quality of life in the comfort of their own homes, was among the honorees at the Culinary Delights kickoff event on Feb. 26.
Flora Rackwitz, a Glen Head resident, never liked driving, and after surviving a head-on collision on Northern Boulevard 20 years ago, she was more than happy to give it up entirely. Now, at age 88, Rackwitz relies on the Glen Cove Senior Center Medical Transport service to get to her weekly appointments with a chiropractor. Without it, she would have to rely on her family’s unpredictable schedule or pay for costly cab rides. “I gave up driving a long time ago, and I never liked it to begin with,” Rackwitz said. “When I found out about Medical Transport, I knew it was the perfect solution.” For decades, the volunteer-run service, which was created in the late 1970s as Glen CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
Silverman’s mayoral bid focuses on vision for the future By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Team Glen Cove officially kicked off the 2025 mayoral and City Council campaign and unveiled the Democratic slate of candidates before a packed house at the Polish National Home on March 1. Four-term Councilwoman Marsha Silverman will run for mayor alongside City Council incumbents Danielle Fugazy Scagliola and John Zozzaro, former Councilman John Perrone, and candidates Theresa Moschetta, Carla Anastasio and Cathryn HarrisMarchesi. Silverman, who first won a
seat on the City Council in 2017, is known for her focus on fiscal responsibility, government transparency and public safety. In an interview with the Herald, she discussed why she is running for mayor, her accomplishments and her vision for Glen Cove. Herald: What initially motivated you to join the City Council? Marsha Silverman: “ T h e r e were a few things when I first started getting involved that I noticed. We were doing budgeting practices in Glen Cove that were kind of frowned upon. And there was documentation
from the state comptroller’s office slapping our wrist: You shouldn’t do this, you shouldn’t do that — things like using oneshot revenues for operating expenses. “A one-time grant or reimbursement from the state or federal government would come in, and it was being used to keep the lights on and pay salaries. But when that year is over, you don’t have that onetime thing again. Then where do you get revenue to pay for ongoing operations.” (A notable instance of this practice, Silverman said, was the sale of the Coles School, now the Tigerman School. The
revenue from the sale was allocated to fund operating expenses such as salaries and utilities, but once the funds were exhausted, the city was left without a sustainable means to cover recurring costs.) Herald: Why are you running for mayor now, rather than in past elections?
Silverman: “The time has to be right. I’ve learned a lot being on the City Council, and I feel like I’ve made some positive changes in Glen Cove, but there’s so much more to do. Now that I understand the ropes, I feel like I can take that next step and be ready for it.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 4